Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-10-18
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT


and Florence White, Charles Nc
Dermott and the Ohio Fuel Gas Co.,
a corporation. Petition states that
Dec. /, 1924, defendants Howard
and Florence White delivered to
plaintiff their promissory note in
original amount of $1,400. with in
terest. Petition states there is due
and owing to plaintiff upon prin-
cipal, $1,224.17, with interest at
six percent from June /, 1888; the
sum of $40 with six percent interest
from Dee. /, 1888, and $40 with in
terest at six percent per annum
from June /, 1894. To secure pay
ment, mortgage deed on approxi-
mately SIS acres, Windsor township.
The sum of S51.69 in taxes is re-
ported unpaid Insurance prem
ium is due in the sum of $13.55.
Defendant Chas. McDermott claims
some interest by reason of a certain
mortgage dated March 21, 1925.
Defendant, the Ohio Fuel Gas Co,
appears to have some interest in the
premises by reason of certain
right of way The prayer of plain
tiff is for personal Judgment in ia
vor of plaintiff, to be rendered
against defendants Howard White
and wife; that mortgage be adjudg-
ed first and best lien on premises;
that upon default in the payment of
amount so found due, premises may
be sold according to law; that out
of proceeds be paid to plaintiff,
first, after court costs and taxes,
the amount SO found due it; and
that all defendants named be re-
ouired to set forth interest il any.
Sues Village for $2,535
Bessie E Murray, wife of Ches-
ter Murray of this place, has filed
suit against the village of McCon-
nelsville. in which she asks judg-
ment in the sum of $2,535, as the
result of injuries she alleges she
sustained on the evening of June
80, 1884. Petition states there is a
duly dedicated public alley, which
intersects at right angles with Ken
nebec avenue. and which runs in an
easterly and westerly direction. 1t
states the defendant had paved said
alley for the use of the public trav-
ell by pedestrians and vehicles, hav-
ing occasion to travel thereon. Pc
tition also states that defendant
had allowed said alley to become in
an unsafe and dangerous condition,
in that hole about 40 inches long,
about Ia inches in width and from
two to three feet deeE, had been al
lowed and permitted by defendant
to become and exist along the ex-
treme south side of said walk; that
said dangerous defect had existed
in and upon said alley, prior to
June 80, 1884; that there were no
guard rails or lights near the hole,
to warn pedestrians; nor were there
any guards placed over same. Pc
tition further states that on the
evening of June 80, 1884, plaintiff
was walking along south side of
said alley, for the purpose of get
ting into her husbands automobile
parked along the side Of the build
ing, just south of the alley; that
she was using ordinary care. and
that without any fault on her part
she fell into said hole, striking her
head and arms, also fracturing the
tibia of her right leg, just below the
knee joint; that she suffered bodily
pain and mental anguish, and has
been unable to properly use her leg,
and that she believes she is suffer-
ing permanent injury Petition
states she has spent for doctor bills,
$25; ambulance bill SIS, and SIS for
an X-ray, and has been damaged in
the sum of $4,000. She asks judg-
ment in all in sum of $2.535. and
costs.
PROBATE COURT
Inventory is approved in the mat
ter of the estate of Ada III. Simp-
son, deceased. which shows apprais-
al of assets to be $5,812, all in
Schedule of claims debts
and liabilities is approved.
Theron w. Stoneburner is ap-
pointed administrator of the estate
Of Clarissa Stoneburner. late Of
York township. Bond, $4,000. Ap-
praisers are w. r. Kirkwood, Chas.
Knapp and George Eye.
First and final account is filed in
the matter of the estate of Ada HI.
deceased.
Inventory is filed in the matter of
the estate of Elizabeth Richardson,
deceased.
Clyde VIM. Raney, laborer, of
Malta. son of Frank and Gusta M.
Triplett Raney, and Dorothy Eliza
beth Steiner Deerfield, daughter of
George and Anna May Knapp
Steiner, Rev. J. w. Gallagher Of
ficiating.
Estate of LYDIA F. Clark, de-
ceased. is not subject to inheritance
tax. Gross value of estate is $2,-
26O. Authority to transfer real
estate devised in said estate, is
granted. The property passes to
Charles Clark, widower, life estate,
one half interest, and the remain
der to Robert B. Clark, son, and
Irene Clark, daughter.
Notices of appointments have
been filed in the estates of w. H.