Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-11-21
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Court, Of ADDeals

NOMMON FJIIkA9 ~ ~ n
Court Of Appeals
The court of appeals has affirm
ed the common pleas court in the
case of Wayne Massie, plaintiff-in-
error VS.. Geraldine Massie, defend
ant-in-error In this action Ger
aldine Massie was awarded divorce,
custody Of minor children, and ali
mony in the sum of $40 per month
Application has been filed by
trustees of York township. for au-
thority to transfer $500 from road
and bridge fund to general fund.
Oliver Gibson Wants Divorce
Alleging extreme cruelty and
adultery, Oliver Gibson files suit
for divorce against Minnie Gibson.
They were married Sept. %, 1924,
at Athens, and there are no chill
dren.
Case Postponed
The divorce case of Charles Rob-
erts VS.. Flora Roberts, which was
to have been heard last Saturday,
is postponed until Saturday of this
week, owing to the illness of Judge
]. @. Lyme.
Application for Re-Hearing
In the case of Ira Barth, plain
tiff-in-error vs. the State Of Ohio,
defendant-in-error, plaintiff-in-error
files application, asking that he be
granted re-hearing in the court
of appeals, on the grounds that
there is additional law and author
ity that was not available and con-
sidered at the time. of the ruling
on said case; also that an applica-
ton is being made to correct
transcript of the trial court in ac-
cordance with the facts, and an op-
portunity Is being sought to hear
the case upon the transcript after
correction to comply with the facts.
Judge Thomas Decides Appeal Case
Judge David H. Thomas who
heard the case appealed from the
probate court. in the matter Of the
exception to the final account of
Lulu Lyme as administrator of the
estate Of Mary B. Ham, deceased,
has given his decision. Question
raised by Mrs. Rose DonehoO, sister
of Frank Ham, deceased, the hus-
band of Mary B. Ham, was that
since most of the property came
from her brother, she should share
equally with Mrs. Lyme, the sister
of Mrs. Ham. The probate court
allowed Mrs. Donehoo to participate
in a division of certain coupon
bonds to the amount Of $4,000
and $4,000 in registered bonds
and five shares of bank stock,
under provision of what is
known in the legal profession as
the $3.50 statutes. Judge Thomas
held with Mrs. Lyme as to all of
the property which came to Mary
Ham, except the coupon bonds
He charged the face
value of these bonds with it's pro-
portionate share of debts and ex-
penses of the estate, and divided
the residue equally between Mrs.
Donehoo and Mrs. Lyme. The case
will likely be taken to the court Of
appeals, and appeal bond is fixed at
500.
PROBATE COURT
Clair o. White, executor Of the
estate of William H. White, deceas-
ed, files first and final account
Nora F. Weaver, as executor Of
the estate of Caroline Weaver, de-
ceased, files first and final account.
The will of Agnes A. McVeigh
has been filed for probate.
Estate of Caroline Weaver, de-
ceased, is not subject to inheritance
tax. Gross value of estate is $945.-
SO; debts and costs of administra-
tion, $515.47; net market value is
$4,000, which passes to Noah F.
w oct
G.. Emmett G., and Kermit w.
Weaver, nephews, $36.
No inheritance tax is found due
in the estate Of Alberta M. Bing-
man, deceased Gross value Of es-
tate is $3,962; ;debts and cost of ad-
1915. Net actual
market value is $3,047. Estate
passes by will to Alvertus G. Bing-
man, husband, life estate, and to
Enid N. Cox, Royle G.. Turner,
Dean E. Bingham, Mary Frances
daughters, and son, each
one-fourth of the remainder. Hear
ing on schedule of debts is set for
Dec. 16, 1895.
Inheritance tax in the sum Of
1888 is found due in the estate of
Elizabeth Vaughn, deceased. Gross
value of estate is $989.S3. Costs
Of administration will be $751.29.
No one is entitled to dover in real
estate. Net actual market value is
$238.O4. Successors to estate are
Leonard H. Mott, no relation, $234.-
04; Margaret F. Henery, Anna G.
Bishop, Lena Weekley and John
Reebel, half sisters, and half broth
er, each 81. Hearing on schedule
of debts, Dec. II.
Margaret e. Little is appointed
with the will annex
ed, of the estate of S. M. Little,
late of Bristol township. Bond,
$1,000, with H. G.. Henderson and
r. v. Ray as sureties. Appraisers
are S. v. Hale, H. G.. Henderson and
Clyde Macklem.
Inventory is approved in the es-
tate of w. A. Argo, deceased. Total
of assets, $1,498.95,
all real estate except $9S.95 in per-
sonal goods.
Marriage Licenses
John Mason Embree, truck driv-
er, GAINESVILLE. son of e. I. and Anna
Elliott Embree, and Anna Cathar-
inc McPeak, Chesterhill, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Leasure Nc
Peak.
Gordon Thomas, miner, son Of
John and Anna Summers Thomas,
and Ruby Ross, daughter of Thede
and Mary Giles Ross, both of Rose
Farm.
RECORDERS OFFICE
L. B. Adrean, as sheriff, to j. P.
Grosskloss, one acre, Penn, 1925.
James M. and Clara l.. Sherman
to r. III. Ray, 1900 acres, Bristol,