Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-05-31
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT +
III. n. Hawkins Files Answer

III. n. Hawkins Files Answer
In the action of c. d. Mosier VS..
H. n. Hawkins, defendant files an
swer, and denies there is anything
fendant states that on Dec. /, 1922,
he purchased from plaintiff a one
half interest of an undivided two
fifths interest in a certain oil and
gas lease, located near Pennsville,
and did deliver to plaintiff note as
set forth in the petition; and de-
fendant states that one year later
he sold his interest in lease, ard
that all of lease was sold by defend
ant, and J. S. McGill, and defend
ant Hawkins received for his two
fifths interest, $4,000, and at that
time defendant paid TO plaintiff
S1,100, and it was then mutually
agreed that this was full and COM
nIefA settlement of all claims exist
inc inc onetween plaintiff and defendant.
Defendant further answering says
that at said time said money was
paid, plaintiff G.. D. Moser agreed
to destroy said note, and there is
nothing due on said note from de
fendant to plaintiff.
Sues On Claim
The National Cash Register Co
files suit against Besse c. Patterson
and C. l.. Lindsay, in which plain
tiff asks Judgment in sum of 500
with interest from May ], 1880, on
promissory note given by defendant
Besse c.. Patterson, the balance due
on certain cash register. Petition
states said cash register is now in
possession of c. L. Lindsay who
claims an interest in it. PlaintliT
asks that said cash register be or
dered sold, and that proceeds from
sale be applied to the satisfaction OF
claim of plaintiff. and that c. l..
Lindsay be directed to set up what
ever claim he may have in the cash
register.
Files Second Amended Answer
In the case of +. A. Dawson and
Della Dawson VS.. Commonwealth
Gas Corporation and d. r Eggert,
second amended answer is filed by
defendant Commonwealth Gas Cor
poration, in which said defendant
saws it is not the owner of lease on
said plaintiffs farm in Marion
township, and that same was sold
and assigned to The Texas Gas Util-
tiles Co., a Delaware corporation
having an office in Wooster, O., and
that same was assigned to said Tex
as Gas Utilities Co., on Nov. /,
1881, and that said company has
since been, and now is, the owner
of said lease, and that this defend
ant has no right, title or interest
therein.
Divorce Granted
Mrs. Bernice Brothers was grant
ed a divorce Saturday from j. w.
Brothers, on grounds of extreme
cruelty and gross neglect of duty.
Mrs. Brothers was awarded custody
of two minor children, Mary and
Helen. Alimony was fixed at SIS
per week.
In the case of Addison Tooley VS..
The State Line Oil Co. and Gas
Trust Co, ct al, property offered at
sheriff's sale Saturday, and ap-
praised at $500, was bid in by
plaintiff, at appraisement. In this
action plaintiff sued for $1,700 and
interest alleged due on a promis-
sorry note, and the $500 was ap,
praised value of gas lease.
Thursday, May 81, will be heard
the case of the State Of Ohio VS.
Jefferson Mcdaniel, neglect to pro
| vide for child.
Case Settled
The damage suit of Walter ]. Ell
liott and State Automobile Mutua
| Insurance Co. VS.. II. Floyd Spilker
of Perrysburg, has been settled, ant
dismissed at the cost of plaintiff.
Found Guilty
The case of the State of Ohio VS.
Harold Mosier, for aiding and abet
ting a prisoner to escape jail, wa!
heard Monday. The jury returned
verdict of guilty. Motion for ;
| new trial was overruled, and de
fendant is sentenced to pay a fine o.
! $50 and costs. Defendant excerpts
Notice was given for appeal, ant
bond was fixed at 5000.
PROBATE COURT
Frank Sands, Ezra Mcdaniel an(
| Wesley Godfrey are appointed ex
ecutors of the estate of Jennie Mil
| ner, deceased.
Sale of personal property is con
firmed in the matter of the estate
of d. w Jackson, deceased.
In the matter of the estate Of
Geo. w. Settle, deceased, authority
is granted to transfer real estate
devised, to name of Racie Settle
widow, and Edwin c. Settle, son
each inheriting one half. The prop
erty is situated in Malta.
RECORDERS OFFICE
A. J. and Maggie Davis to E. d.
Davis, seven acres, Windsor, $3.50
E. D. and Nellie Davis to VIM.
and Mary Winstanley, seven acres,
Windsor, 81.
McConnelsville Cemetery Co. to
Harry Bucey, lot, $50.
G. w. Settle to Racie and Edwin