Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-08-15
Morgan County Thursday August IS 1885

ments, and interest for four years,
in all to the sum of $126.66, due
on $500 acres, in Homer town
ship. Plaintiff asks that an order
be given sheriff to sell said proper
ty upon execution.
Answers Filed In Massie Cases
In the cases of Wayne Massie vs.
Everett Ethel, in which damage is
asked in the sum of $4,000, for
alienation of his wife's affections,
and a like suit for same cause
against Jennie Ethel, for like
amount, defendants file answers, in
which they admit having visited
Geraldine Massie, their adopted
child, and at the time she was the
wife of Wayne Massie, but they
DENY that visits were made for the
purpose, or in order to deprive
plaintiff of the affections or society
or services of his wife, or to in
duce her to come to defendants
home, or to induce her to avoid
plaintiffs company, but aver that
on Jan. 1, 1914, when Geraldine
Massie was of the age of five years,
they adopted her as their child.
reared her in their home, educated,
clothed and cared for her, and de-
yeloped for her a deep and lasting
affection, which still remains; and
because of which and to take her
needed provisions and clothing for
her and her two children, said Wis
it's were made by defendants. On
April 5, 1895, Geraldine Massie and
children left plaintiff to make their
home in McConnelsville with de.
PENDANTS. and they aver that she
left plaintiff voluntarily, and that
at said time she had but little
property, and had no place, other
than home of defendants to which
she and her children could 60
The said Geraldine Massie was
| recently granted divorce from
plaintiff, Wayne Massie, on grounds
| of gross neglect of duty, and she
was given custody of children, and
alimony.
PROBATE COURT
Esther B. Wilson is appointed ad-
ministrator, with the will annexed,
of the estate Of Chas. Hook. deceas-
ed. Bond, $4,000, with Chas. M.
Barkhurst and j. f. Dover sureties.
In the matter of the estate Of
| Henry L. Mellor, deceased author
| ity is granted to transfer real es-
tate. 12495 acres, Malta township,
TO names Of Scott and James c. NJ.
| Mellor, sons. each one-fourth; Ray
| MelIor, Esther Fazio. Virginia and
| Margaret Adrian, grandchildren,
| each one-twelfth. and Lee Mellor,
| grandson. one-eighth.
|
| Chas. f. Fouts, files third partial
account, which is approved and
| confirmed. Compensation is allow
ed guardian in the sum Of $25.15.
| The court finds since filing Of par
| tial account, Chas. ElWood Fouts
| has died and that a balance shown
by account has been turned over
| to ]. A. Taylor, administrators and
said guardian is legally discharged.
Chas. W. Enochs, as guardian of
| Rogers O. Enochs, minor, files
| first and final account.
Mary Updike Smith, as executor
of the estate of Thos. Hopes, de-
ceased, files 18th partial account,
which is approved. Compensation
| is allowed executor in the sum of
l$50. Amount remaining in hands
| of executor due estate is S4,534.1
Rosa NJ Fouts, administrative OF
estate of Frances f. Steadman, de-
| ceased. files final account, which is
approved. Compensation is allow
ed Administrative in the sum of
| $S3.70. Balance remaining in
| hands of administrators, $572.93,
which she is ordered to distribute
| according to law