Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-07-25
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Taken Under AdViSenlent

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Taken Under Amusement
The divorce case of Geraldine
] Massie vs. Wayne Massie, heard
Tuesday by Judge Lyme, was taken
under advisement.
Divorce Granted
Last Friday Hazel Fisher was
granted divorce from Ralph Fish
er, on grounds of wilful absence.
/ Custody of two minor children was
given plaintiff.
Fined 500 And Costs
Federal officers raided the Chas.
Cory place, Malta, Monday, getting
| five gallons of whisky and 179 bot
ties. When arraigned before Judge
Lyme he pleaded guilty and was sem
fenced to pay fine of 800 and
costs. Unable to pay same, he was
sent to Jail to serve out the sentence
at $3.50 per day.
The case of C. M. & S. Transit,
Inc, VS.. David Jackson, for money
$500, has been settled and costs
paid The two leading parties in
this suit, died after it was filed.
Monday Judge Lyme overruled
motion for q new trial, in the case
of Kenneth Davis VS.. Marietta Con-
crete Corporation.
Judgment BY Default
Judgment by default, in the sum
Of $1,352.50, is given in the mon
ey, foreclosure and equitable relief
suit of w. E. Wootton ct al, as
trustees for the First National bank,
Stockport, VS.. D. w. and Maude
Trout Order to foreclose mort
gage if not paid in three days.
Judgment for costs against defend
ant D. w. Trout.
In the divorce and alimony case
of Verna M. Dye VS.. Franklin F.
Dye, temporary alimony in the sum
of $50 is allowed.
Divorce Granted
Wednesday Judge Lyme granted
Evelyn Campbell Davis a divorce
from John Davis, on grounds of ex-
treme cruelty. She was awarded
custody Of their minor child, John
Edward, aged 10 months The
case was not contested. The where
abouts of defendant is not known.
PROBATE COURT
Estate of Mary Coulson, deceas-
ed, is not subject to inheritance tax.
J. R. Medley as administrator of
said estate files first and final ac-
count.
Sale bill is filed and confirmed in
the estate of Caroline x. Falls, de-
ceased
Inventory is approved in the es-
tate of Caroline Weaver, deceased.
Total appraisement, $945.50, divid-
ed $36 in personal goods and S909.-
so, stocks and securities.
Joseph Murray, as administrator
of estate Of Jane Murray, deceased,
files first and final account, which is
approved Compensation is allow
ed administrator in the sum of $46.
Kathryn Bryant Mcbride, as ad-
ministratrix, with will annexed, of
the estate of VIM. H. Phillips, files
petition praying for an order to sell
real estate belonging to. estate of
decedent, to pay debts. Aug. 10 is
date set for hearing.
T. J. Bailey, as administrator de
bonis non, with will annexed, Of es-
tate of Annie E. McIntire, files Sec
ond partial account.
Edward Wagner, guardian of Le-
liza Norris, an imbecile, files fourth
partial account.
Inventory is approved in the es-
tate of Charles Plumley, deceased.
Total appraisement, $4,932.70, of
which $4,112 is stocks and securi-
ties; $500 real estate, and 5000,
accounts and debts.
Estate of Isabel Brokaw is fully
settled, and Nellie Falconer and
Tessie Chapman, executrices, who
are allowed compensation in the
sum Of S528.75, are discharged.
In the matter of the estate of
Caroline x. Falls, deceased, author
ity is granted to transfer real es-
tate to Ida Lenora Kittle, Gather
ing E. Woodruff, Sarah Helen Chap
man, Dean Falls Kittle, daughters
and grandson, each one-fourth.
Inheritance tax in the sum OF
$25.56, is found due in the estate
of Henry L. Mellor, deceased. Gross
value of estate is s25,784.75, COM
posed of 21,434.75 personally and
$4,350 real estate. Debts and costs
of administration will be $1,274.-
65. Actual market value of estate
is $24,51O.10, which passes to
Scott Mellor and Jas. G. M. Mellor,
sons, each s6,127.52; Margaret
Adrian and Lee Mellor, grandchil-
dren, each $3,063.76; Esther Fazio,
Ray Mellor and Virginia Mellor,
grandchildren, each $2,042.50.
Notices of appointments have
been filed in the estates of Flora
Deedrick and Lulu White.
Elmer J. Bennett is appointed
RI ,ir,ic ST nf he nf
II. Carr, late of Malta township
Bond, $4,000, with Lee Humphrey
and B. S. Harris sureties. Prob
able value of estate is $1,000, all
real estate. Next of kin are<Eva E.
Carr, widow; r. w. Carr, Mabel E.
Carr, Mrs. Myrtle Murphy and Mrs
Euna Bennett, son and daughters,
and Eva and Doris Carr, grandchil-
dren.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Mary A. Heron, deceased, to c.
w. Heron, 1852 acres, Meigsville,
certificate for transfer.
Chas. w. and Floy Heron to
Divorce Case
Florence Newton of Malta was
granted a divorce Wednesday from
Roy Newton, by Judge Lyme, on
grounds of extreme cruelty. The
case was not contested. Plaintiff
is to pay costs.
Case Dismissed
The money, damage case of Anna
j. Coleman VS.. Lewis Adrean and
Curtis Swallow, has been dismissed
without prejudice to a future ac-
tion, at costs of plaintiff.
Hugh r. Crisman, 1886 acres, |
Meigsville, 81.
Lee and Carrie M. Humphrey to
Mary Elizabeth Perkins, Malta lot, |