Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-17
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Robinson VS.. Lyon appeal Case


Settled
Last Thursday case Of w. III. H.
Lyon, deceased, Della Robinson, ex-
ecutrix, of estate of w. H. H. Lyon,
deceased. appealed from the pro-
bate court, was begun in common
pleas court 1t was settled soon af-
ter one witness had been examined.
Divorce Granted Nellie Il. Dye
The divorce and alimony case Of
Nellie e. Dye VS.. Ode Dye, was
heard Saturday by Judge Lyme, who
granted the decree on grounds of
extreme cruelty. Plaintiff was re-
stored to her maiden name, Nellie
E. Merrill. The case was not con-
tested. Judgment against plaintiff
for costs.
The case of Elmer Kirkpatrick VS..
Taylor F. Shriver, promissory notes,
and the personal judgment case of
{ Elmer Kirkpatrick VS.. Taylor F.
and Eura Shriver, were settled
Wednesday at costs of defendants.
Transcript of the State of Ohio
VS.. Cecil Kennedy, from L. N. Sea-
man, j. p, court, charged with en-
tering building and stealing chick
ems from r. B. Pierpoint, is filed in
common pleas court.
The divorce case of Della Trott
vs. Richard Trott, is assigned for
hearing Friday, Oct. 25, at 8 a. m.
The case of F. A. Dawson ct al
VS.. Commonwealth Gas company,
has been settled; also case of City
Loan and Guaranty company,
GAINESVILLE, VS.. Earl E. and Mabel
Campbell.
PROBATE COURT
The will of Jane Coulter, late Of
Penn township, is admitted to pro-
bate. The will states that "should
my husband, John Coulter, survive
me, he shall have full use and con-
troll of the farm Of 56.38 acres in
Penn township, purchased Of Frank
Clifford, to use as his own during
his natural lifetime, and at his
death said farm or proceeds from
sale of same to be divided equally
among three children-Elden Coul-
ter, Nina Sheridan and Coral Par
sons" Eldon Coulter is appointed
executor The will bears date of
Oct. 4, 1922, and is witnessed by ].
r. Dougan and Frank Clifford.
In the matter of Elmer J. Ben
nett, administrator of the estate of
VIM. T. Carr, deceased, VS.. Eva E.
Carr. sale of real estate in Malta is
confirmed. Purchaser, Geo. T. and
Myrtle P. Newman. Proceeds of
sale amounting to 1850, is order
ed distributed as follows: Costs and
expenses incurred in sale. includ-
ing attorney fees, $3.50; Eva E.
Carr, widow, S119.70, her dover
interest in said premises; the Malta
Savings e Loan Co., mortgage,
$1O6.34, due ON cross petition. Bal
ance of proceeds, amounting to
! $765.37 is to be accounted for ac-
cording to law. Said estate is not
subject to inheritance tax Gross
value of estate. T1,050;. debts and
costs of administration, $I,050.
| Dennis Argo and Wilma Miner,
the persons named in the WILL are
appointed executors of the estate of
W. A. Argo, late of Bristol town.
ship. Bond, $4,000, with the Aetna
Casualty company as sureties. Her
man Reed, Roy Dunkle and Geo.
Ritchey are appointed appraisers.
Inventory is filed in the estate of
u. T. Ball, deceased. Hearing on
same is Nov. z, 1895.
Schedule of claims, debts and liza
bilities in the estate of w. H.
Drummond, deceased, is approved.
Inventory Approved
Inventory is approved in the es-
tate of Thomas j. Palmer, deceased
Total. appraisement, S1,37326, all
real estate, excepting $500 in per-
sonal goods.
Schedule of claims, debts and
liabilities, is approved in the mat
ter of the estate of Rebecca Welch,
deceased.
First and final account is filed by
the Guaranty Trust Company, New
York, executor of the estate of
Geo. T. Hoffman,. deceased.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Mandes L. and Gerotha Pape, five
lots, Riverview addition, McCon-
nelsville, to Emmett Abel and Chas
M. Whitaker, 81.
Nancy j. Bozman, deceased, to
Ella S. Whitney, $3.50 acres,
Meigsvlile, certificate for transfer.
John I. Bozman, deceased, to Ell
la S. Whitney, ITO acres. Meigs-
vile, certificate for transfer.
Erma L. Barkhurst ct al to Geo.
o. Wood, Malta lot, 81.
J. P. and Nora A. Grosskloss to
Richard R. Dalton, 68.77 acres,
Windsor, 81.
McConnelsville Cemetery COM
pany to Roxie Whitehouse, lot, $50.
Eva E. Carr to Geo. T. and Myr-
tie P. Newman one-half interest,
Malta lot, 81.
Elmer J. Bennett, as administra-
tor, to Geo. T. and Myrtle P. New
man, one-half interest, Malta lot,
$1,O50
Frank S. and Sylvia M. Myers to
Raymond P. and Dorothy L. Fitch,
77.96 acres, Union, 81.
Raymond p and Dorothy L.
Fitch, to w. E. and Lena May
Wright, 1855 acres, Union. 81.
G. E. Rhinebarger to The Ohio
Fuel Gas Co., $50 acre lease, York
and Bloom.
Lucretia Engle, deceased, to Geo.
H. and Lenna r. Engle, $3.50 acres,
Marion, affidavit for transfer
Emma Williams to VIM. A. Will
liams, 1922 acres, Union, 81.
The Cameron Oil e Gas company
have cancelled the following leases
in Homer township: e. E. Moody
and wife, Sc acres; Otis Lowell and
wife, ga acres, and Alva Price and
wife, 33 acres.
Oil and gas leases: w. III. Pen
rose and wife, 100 acres, Penn, to
I'll. B. Walker; A. j. Penrose ct al
to same, so acres, Penn; VIM. HI.
Young and wife to same, 12O acres,
Windsor. 80
C. C. Eddleblute and wife to the