Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Divorce Granted

COMMON PLEAS COURT
Divorce Granted
Monday Judge Lyme granted di-
vorce to Edna Wilson from Dale
Wilson, on grounds of wilful alb
sence for more than three years.
Estate Of Almira Finley, deceas-
ed. is not subject to Inheritance
tax. BY terms of will. estate which
is of the value Of 81 $50, passes to
Charles Finley, son; Clara Glenn
ents, daughter: May Belle Glass,
granddaughter, and SCarl Francis
Glass, grandson.
Ethel S. Cain, as guardian OF
Josephine S. Murphy. a minor, files
tenth and final account.
Delilah Cramblitt files petition
to change her name to Delilah Mer-
rill. Petition Is granted, and name
is changed.
The case of Mary Elizabeth Nor
gan VS.. The Industrial Commission
of Ohio, taken to common pleas
court on appeal, was heard Tuesday
by jury, with Judge p. III. Tan
nehill of GAINESVILLE presiding. The
jury returned a verdict In favor of
plaintiff. In this action, husband
of plaintiff, James E. Morgan, was
employed by the ]. v. Stockton
Co., and while at his work for said
company, he sustained an abrasion
of the left foot, as the result of a
boot furnished him by employer,
while cleaning a spring. An infec-
tion started, and later on gangrene
developed. and his leg was remoy-
ed, which was afterwards followed
by his death. The Industrial Com
mission held that PLAINTIFFS wife
was not entitled to participate in
Industrial Insurance, and the case
was appealed to common pleas
court, which reversed the Industrial
Commission.
The case of Margaret Rowland
VS.. Industrial Commission, brought
to common pleas court on appeal,
has been dismissed with prejudice
and without record at the defend
ants costs.
Ask for $1,000 Damages
Anna J. Coleman has brought
suit against Louis Adrean and Cur
tis Swallow, in which she asks
judgment in the sum Of $4,000.
Plaintiff in petition states she and
her husband, on Oct. 80, 1898.
about II o'clock in the evening,
were going from GAINESVILLE to their
home in Meigsville township, and
as they approached McConnelsville,
an effort was made to stop their
auto, by someone at that time un-
known to the plaintiff; that plain
tiff and her husband proceeded on
their way to their home and were
followed by defendants: and that
when within about three miles of
plaintiffs home, defendant Louis
Adrean assaulted plaintiff by shoot
ing at the automobile in which she
was riding, puncturing two tires.
and causing machine to upset, in
which plaintiff suffered Injuries
rupturing abdominal cavity, injur-
ing her vertebrae, knocking out
three teeth, and otherwise injuring
her. all to the damage Of $4,000.
Sheriff Adrean, in reply to the
suit, states he was forced to shoot
a revolver slug into a tire, in at
tempting to stop Coleman's car.
Sheriff Adrean states that he re-
ceived a report from Mr.. Swallow,
that Coleman was driving an auto
while intoxicated. and he and Swal-
low left in the sheriff's car to ar
rest the driver. He states he sig
nailed Coleman three times with his
siren, to stop, and drew abreast of
the Coleman car and warned him to
stop. Sheriff Adrean took Mr.. and
Mrs. Coleman to their home that
night. but did not arrest the man.
A few days later the sheriff filed a
charge against Cole-
man, and he pleaded guilty, and
was fined $40 and costs, and being
unable to pay fine was In Jail for
IL days.
PROBATE COURT
In the matter of the estate Of
Mary Jane Coleman, deceased, NJ.
e. Tuttle, a creditor, MAKES appli-
cation for the appointment of an
administrator of the said estate,
and that the widower be cited to
anDear and take or ronOunCe the
Authority is granted to transfer
real estate, devised, in the matter
OF the estate Of J. G. Wagner, de-
ceased. to names Of Geo. E.. Charlie,
Edward p. and Frank Wagner,
sons, and Florence Smith and AN
ME Norris, daughters, each one
sixth.
Estate of John D. Wood. deceas-
ed, is not subject to inheritance
tax. Gross value Of estate is ST.
SIT; debts, $1,875.
No inheritance tax is due in the
estate of Edna Miller, deceased.
No administration is being had on
estate which is OF the value of ST.
500. The only heirs at law are
Blanche Hosom, sister, and Elsie
Beach, niece.
RECORDERS OFFICE