Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-06-21
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT

COMMON PLEAS COURT
In the case of the State of Ohio
on complaint of Alice Rowland, VS.
Charles Keffer, bastardy, bond fol
appearance is fixed at $500, which
is furnished.
Action for Partition, Etc.
Lillian Grouse has filed suit fol-
partition, accounting of rents and
profits, and for other relief against
John T., VIM. F., John +. and Bry-
ant Grouse, the Preston Oil Co..
and Penova Oil and Gas Co. Said
| plaintiff, Lillian Grouse, has legal
estate in fee simple of the undivid-
ed one-ninth part as tenant in com
| Morgan township. Petition states
Iva M. Grouse died intestate, seized
in fee simple of the undivided one
half of the said premises, which
descends by law to her husband,
John r. Grouse, and their children.
John T. Grouse, husband, in addi-
tion to the one-half interest in fee
simple in premises, has his interest
as provided by law, in the other un-
divided one-half of said lands be-
longing to Ivy Grouse at time of her
death. The oil companies named,
hold leases on premises. Petition
states defendant John T. Grouse has
received rents and profits from oil
and gas leases, and also sertain 9TH
er rents and profits from the prem
ises, and has not accounted to the
plaintiff as to her lawful share in
same Plaintiff asks that the court
require strict accounting from
John T. Grouse, of rents, profits,
etc, from time of death of said Ivy
M Grouse until the partition is
made. and that there be set off in
severalty to her and to defendants
the proper portion of premises, and
that partition be made thereof, and
that the said oil companies be re-
quired to set up and make known
their interests in, or claims, to said
premises, and if property cannot be
divided, without manifest injury to
it's value, such proceedings be had
as are authorized according to law;
and that the court may direct sale
of property, and the proceeds be di-
vided
Refused New Trial
Judge P. Fl. Tannehill who pre-
sided in the case of Mary Elizabeth
Morgan VS.. the State Industrial
Commission, has overruled motion
for new trial, filed by defendant
Judgment was entered on verdict
which allows plaintiff to participate
in the state industrial insurance.
In the case Of Debbie Wilson VS..
Homer Lawrence and AIDA Law
renee as executors of the last will
of H. d. Lawrence, deceased, de-
PENDANTS file memorandum in sup
port of demurrer, also amended an
swer.
In the case of Addison ]. Tooley
VS.. The State Lime Oil &5 Gas Trust
ct al, sale is confirmed. deed and
distribution ordered.
Assignments
Judge David H. Thomas, presiding
Wednesday, June 27-~9 o'clock
a. nj. J. Evans VS.. Helen B.
Berry, a minor ct al. equitable re-
lief and vacation of affidavit for
transfer and record of real estate
inherited.
Thursday and Friday, June 28-
29-9 O'Clock a. m.-Henry c.
Combs and Margaret Combs VS..
Chas Bertram and VIM. Bertram,
cancellation of deed.
The damage case of John Ander-
son as administrator of estate of
Sarah Elizabeth Anderson, deceas-
ed, VS. Emma Beard, administrative
of estate of Chas. Beard, deceased,
and Russell Beard, a minor, which
was to have been heard next week,
has been postponed.
PROBATE COURT
Ella Maier is appointed guardian
of Charles VIM McPeak, a minor.
Bond, $500.
Estate of Martha Sheridan, de-
ceased, is not subject to inheritance
tax. Gross value of estate is
$1.262.49. Debts and costs of ad-
$299.13. The estate
passes by law to Edith Campbell,
Laura Davis, and Helen Rogers,
daughters, Stanley Sheridan and
JOS T. Sheridan, sons.
I1 i'll
debts in the estate of the late Mar
tha Sheridan, and Linneus j. Den
ny, have been filed. Hearing date
on same is July 13.
The will of the late Lydia r. Kin
caid, deceased, is admitted to pro-
bate The will directs that suit
able monument be erected for
grave of herself and husband. To
Maggie Heron is given 500, pro-
viding she staid with deceased so
long as she lived. All other prop
erty is bequeathed to her husband, |
Frank G. Kincaid. so long as he
shall live At time of his death, |
the will directs that all real estate
go to son Otis Kincaid, providing |
he looks after and cares for her.
self and husband while they live. |
All debts not paid after death of |
Mrs. Kincaid and husband. are to |
De paid from personal property of |
deceased, and subject to preceding !
requests. Balance of money, notes |
Or bonds remaining of her estate, at !