Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-11-14
Court House News
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COURT OF APPEALS
Friday the court of appeals here
considered several cases. The ap-
peal case Of the Waterford Mill e.
Supply Co. vs.. Victor E. Morgan
and others, was continued for set
tlement.
The case of Ira Barth, plaintiff in
error, vs. The State of Ohio, de-
fendant in error, bill of exceptions
stricken from files by agreement of
| counsel. Judgment is affirmed and
cause remanded for execution of
sentence.
| The case of the Marietta Concrete
| Corporation, carried up on error, VS..
Kenneth Davis, submitted and held
under advisement, as was also the
case of Wayne Massie, plaintiff in
error, VS.. Geraldine Masse, defend
| ant in error.
The case of Besse c. Patterson VS..
National Cash Register Co., was
+, continued, at request of parties.
Wednesday the decision in the
case of the Marietta Concrete Co.
VS.. Kenneth Davis, was received
and the lower court was sustained
In this action, Kenneth Davis had
recovered damages in the sum of
$4,000 in common pleas court,
against the said company, for in
juries he sustained to his arm when
struck by truck belonging to the
| company. Davis brought suit for
100000, and the jury allowed him,
as stated, $4,000, and later the
company appealed the case.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Friday the contempt proceedings
of Russell F. Parsons was heard.
Ordered that the defendant pay SO
out of his next pay and continue his
$3.50 weekly payments while en-
ployed, and thereby purge himself
of contempt of this court Defend
ant is ordered to pay costs.
The divorce action of Charles
Roberts VS.. Flora Roberts, was
heard Saturday in part only, and
was continued to Nov. 16 at 10 a.
m.
Divorce Granted
The uncontested divorce case Of
Evelyn Hollett VS.. Lee Hollett, was
heard Wednesday by Judge Lyme.
Plaintiff was granted divorce on
grounds of extreme cruelty Gus
tody of minor children was given to
the mother. Property division was
agreed to out of court.
At Sheriff's Sale
In the cognovit note action of G..
H. Henery VS.. the Wildwood Oil e
Gas Co., on which judgment had
been allowed in the sum of 1885,
SO, and costs, sale of certain oil and
gas property was made on execu-
ton, at sheriff's sale, for $1,000, to
J. D. Pearce who bought property
for plaintiff. The most of the prop
erty is located in York township.
In the partition case of J. P.
Grosskloss VS.. Richard Gene Phil
! lips, and Robert and Ruth Keith,
minors, L. ]. Weber, is appointed
guardian ad litem for minor defend
ants. Partition is ordered. Clar-
ence Williams, J. H. Medley and H.
w. Patterson were appointed ap-
praisers. The property house
and lot in Roosterville, was bought
by Grosskloss for 1926 The trans
action was made to clear up the
title.
PROBATE COURT
Della Robinson as executrix of
the estate of w. HI. H. Lyon, de-
ceased, files final account.
Application for Administration
In the matter of the estate Of
Grace Tenant Musgrove, deceased,
application is made by Chester H.
Mindling, for appointment Of an
administrator, and that next of kin
of said decedent be cited to appear
and take or renounce the admins
tration.
Bertha Mercer is appointed guar
dian of G.. E. Mercer, who is in the
Athens state hospital.
Inventory is approved in the es
tate of q. T. Ball, deceased. Total
appraisement. $2,50O.5O, of which
$62O.50 is personal, $50 money,
and $1,800 real estate. Appraisers
are F. M. Wells, C. A. Hosom and
Addison HILL
RECORDERS OFFICE
Eva Niceswanger, administrative,
to Lee Brooks, 69.95 acres, Malta,
$4,000.
G.. C. Smith, deceased, to Irene
Mccain, two lots, Ramseysburg, 81.
John M and Della Scott to Geo.
B. Kenney, 68.76 acres, Malta, 81.
Flora May and James HI. Murphy
to Carmen and Prince McKibben,
12.1 acres, Malta, 81.
Ann Daugnerty to w. e. Burns
Co., 1872 acres, lease, Marion.
Charles M. and Mildred J. Whit
aker to JOS. G. Aber, McConnels-
Vile lot, 81.