Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-02-21
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT

NONLMJN s@OOnl
In the case of Charles r. Fox O
Amesville VS.. Fred Mills, Chester
hill, motion is fled in which plain
tiff moves the court to require de
fendant to make answer more def
mite and specific.
Bank Files Suits
H. B. Sharp, T. j. Bailey and Jas
J. Christie, as liquidating commit
tee for the Citizens Savings bank
file suit against Albert L. and Mary
A. Cannon, in which judgment i!
asked in the sum of $500, with in
terest at 7%, payable semi-annual
ly from Sept. Is, 1892, which it i.
alleged is due on promissory note
secured by mortgage deed, on AZ
acres. Sale of premises is asked.
The same plaintiffs file sui
against Denzil Post and Maud Post
in which judgment is asked in the
amount of $24O, and interest. Sale
alleged claim is secured by mort
gage deed on certain real estate
situated in Homer township. Fore
closure of mortgage is asked.
Verdict for Plaintiff
Judge P. Fl. Tannehill of Zanes
Vile was here Monday and heart
the case of Hazel Mcintyre VS.. In
dustrial Commission of Ohio. The
jury returned a verdict in favor Of
the plaintiff, thus giving her the
right to participate in state insur-
ance Motion filed for new trial was
overruled The husband of the
plaintiff was employed in the Man
haitian coal mine as pumper. Ir
fixing a pump his clothing became
wet, which it was alleged caused
him to contract pneumonia, which
caused his death. The Industrial
Commission refused to pay her in
dustrial insurance, and the appeal
was taken to common pleas court.
The case of Orin Abel ct al vs.. J
V. Bowman ct al for money, $4,000
which was assigned for hearing
Tuesday and Wednesday, was set
tied out of court.
Transcript of proceedings o1
Russell c.. Harrison VS.. Albert l.
Cannon, is appealed from court
of Mayor Ezra Mcdaniel The ac
ton is for the sum of SIS, with in
terest alleged due on promissory
note and costs. In all, judgment
is asked in the sum of s90.13.
PROBATE COURT
Notice of appointment is filed il
the estate of Sarah j. Spurrier, de
ceased.
Sale bill Of personal property il
the estate of Mollie Huffman, de
ceased, is fled and confirmed.
C. N Hooper as administrator o
the estate of Mollie Huffman, de-
ceased, files petition for authorit.
pay debts of her estate. Petition i
granted and said administrator il
ordered to sell real estate at private
sale, and not less than appraise
ment, $4,000. No inheritance tax il
found due in said estate. Gross val
ue of estate is $3,16O; debts ant
costs of administration are $3,354.
49, The actual market value i!
nothing.
Inventory is filed in the estate o.
w. d. Adrian, deceased. March IL
is date set for hearing on same.
In the matter of the estate o.
Geo. T. Hoffman,, deceased, the
Guaranty Trust Co., of New York
executor, files petition asking for al
order authorizing the distribution
of assets in kind, as described il
petition, to Erma L. Barkhurst ant
Marie S. Roberts.
L. J. Weber is appointed admin
istrator of the estate of James Burt
nett, deceased. Bond, $100.
Estate of F. H. Rex, deceased, i!
not subject to inheritance tax. Val
ue of estate, $2,125, which succeeds
to Hazel Edna Gilliland, daughter
and James Walls Rex, son, and au
thority is granted to transfer rea
estate to said parties.
Estate of John T. Foster, deceas
ed, is not subject to inheritance tax
Value of estate, 1888; debts ant
costs of administration are 1888
Net actual market value is nothing
Final account of E. B. Foster, ad
ministrator, is filed.
III. l.. MelIor Inventory Approved
Inventory and appraisement il
approved in the estate Of Henry L
Mellor, deceased Total appraise
ment, $24.807.71, of which 1921.
Is is personal goods and chattels
| $20,536.50, stocks and securitie
and $3.50, real estate.
The will of Rebecca Welch, lat
Of Meigsville, is filed for probate.
RECORDERS OFFICE
The Wilson-Shilling Lumber Co
to Lester B. Wilson, 1850 acres
Meigsville, 81.
Geo. T. Hoffman,, deceased, t.
Erma L. Barkhurst and Marie S
Roberts, Malta lot, certificate TO
| transfer.
Geo. T. Hoffman,, deceased. t,
| Charles M. Barkhurst, one acre, ais
two town lots, Malta, certifiicat
for transfer.
Lizzie Dover, as executor, to An
ma Price ct al, 1856 acres, Malt'
and Penn townships, assignment o