Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-03-28
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COMMON PLEAS COURT

COMMON PLEAS COURT
Transcript From Mayors Court
Transcript of the proceedings OF
the State of Ohio VS.. Boyd Lincoln
Kean, jr., heard before Mayor P. O.
Brannon, Stockport, charged with
obtaining money under false pre-
| tense, is filed in common pleas
court.
! In the case Of the Union Joint
Stock Land Bank of Detroit, Mich,
VS. A J. Doak, ct al, Emmett Abel
on application is granted leave to
become party defendant and to file
answer and cross petition instanter
Case Settled Out OF Court
The case of the Citizens National
Bank of GAINESVILLE VS.. the board of
education of York township-pro-
ceedings in aid of execution, sched-
eled to have been heard Monday,
was settled out Of court, settle
ment being agreed upon. pending
the approval of the bonding COM
pany. The action was in reference
to the settlement of the cost of the
new school buildings at Deavertown
and Rose Farm.
Damage Suit Settled
The case of Eula Hawk VS.. the
board of county commissioners for
damages $40, 900, which she
claimed as the result Of injuries she
sustained Aug. IL, 1893, when the
coal truck on which she was riding
with her husband Harold Hawk,
went through the floor of the Wells
bridge in Homer township, was set
tied Wednesday before the case had
finally gone to trial. A jury from
Noble county had been selected and
was here to hear the case, and
Judge David H. Thomas of Marist-
ta, who had been assigned to hear
it. was also present. In the settle
ment each side was to pay half the
costs; and in the settlement Har-
old Hawk the husband who had
brought suit for $4,000 agreed to
drop his suit, and to pay one-half
the costs. Terms of settlement
We're not made public.
PROBATE COURT
Rebecca Welch's VIII
The will of Rebecca Welch, late
of Meigsyille township, is admitted
TO probate By it's terms, the sum
Of $50 is bequeathed to Mary Ten
~nent Riley; to Hattie Welch Hem
lein, cherry stand, cherry table,
rocker, chest with contents, some
bedding, all wearing apparel, and
set of lowered dishes; to Daisy
Taylor, cook stove and all cooking
utensils to Winnie Barnes Moore.
Brandenberry and Marie Moore,
some household goods, and the re-
mainder of household goods not
otherwise specifically bequeathed, to
Ruth Drake; and to Clarence and
Ruth Drake is bequeathed deceas-
eds 15 acre farm situated in Meigs-
vile township to be theirs forever.
Theodore Tompkins is named in
will as executor.
Emmett Abel is appointed admin
istrator, with the viii annexed, of
the estate of Rebecca Welch, deceas-
ed. Bond, $500. T. F. Tompkins,
the person named in the will, de-
clined the appointment Charley
Dearth, Charles Spratt and Albert
Singree are appointed appraisers.
Notice of appointment is filed in
the matter of the estate of Chas.
r. Henderson.
Authority is granted to transfer
real estate devised, in the matter of
the estate of Hamer w. Leland, de-
ceased, to name of Amelia Leland,
who inherited the entire estate
No inheritance tax is found due
in the estate of VIM. H. Dewitt, de-
ceased. Gross value of estate is
$7,460; debts and costs of admins
tration, $933.S9; net actual market
value, $6,526.11. The estate pass
es by will to Mary NJ. Dewitt, wild
ow, 1925; Nellie B. Baker, Stanley
0. Dewitt. Sarah d. Dunkle, Mary
F. Shanafelt. Carl F. and Clarence
r. Dewitt, children, each 81 ,02102
Clarence f. Dewitt and Roy Dunkle,
as executors, file first partial ac-
count
Estate of Charles Ridgley, de-
ceased. is not subject to inheritance
tax. Gross value of estate is $2,-
069.75; debts and costs of admin
istration, $1.426.31; net actual mar
ket value is $643.44, which passes
by law to Blanche Ridgley, widow
$21448; Edith Woodward, Ethel
Cain and Harry F. Ridgley, daugh-
Richard, Margaret and David Ridg-
ley, grandchildren, each $26.S1.
r. W. Monroe, as guardian of
Elizabeth Barr, an incompetent
person, files second and final ac-
count.
Homer and H. D. Lawrence, ex-
ecutors of the estate of H. D. Law
renee, deceased, file petitions for
allowance of claims, as executors
against estate. April 27 is date fix
ed for hearing on same.
Sale bill is filed and confirmed in
the matter Of the estate of Frank
Griest, deceased
The will of Charles Franklin
Beckwith. late of Malta, has been
presented for probate.
Alvah L. Henery, as administra-
tor of the estate of Willard Henery.
real estate.
Marriage Licenses
Cloyd A. Bates, farmer, Cumber-
land route four, son of Chas. H. and
Maggie Watson Bates, and Mary
Perry, Bristol township, daughter
of J. H. and Anna Richardson Per-
ry.
P. G. Lawrence, farmer, son of
w. H. and Ann Mendel Lawrence
and Sadie b. Garrett, daughter of
John and Prudence Mahon Garrett,
both of Bristol township, Rev.
Thurman Leonard officiating.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Chester A. and Wayne Ewart to
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