Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-03-14
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Suit for Money. Etc.

ana JuuSLucul. I6IiIlOu SCGleS IHeTe
is due plaintiff from defendant the
sum of s2,436.52, which it is al
legged is due on promissory note,
secured by mortgage deed on
about 10 acres, Penn township.
Foreclosure of mortgage is asked.
Assignments
The following jury cases have
been posted for hearing:
The Citizens National bank of
GAINESVILLE, VS.. the Board of Educa-
tion, York township, Ito recover
money!.
| Eula Hawk VS.. the Board of
County Commissioners of Morgan
county, (for money only.
In the money only case of Bessie
E. Murray vs.. Village of McCon-
nelsville, motion to quash and set
aside the pretended service Of sum-
mons sustained. Leave to file
amended petition in 10 days.
Mrs. Alice Thomas of Rose Farm
who was arrested charged with sell
ing Intoxicating liquors, when ar
raigned Tuesday before Judge Lyme
pleaded not guilty. She was arrest
ed on affidavit by A. j. Kline, state
| prohibition officer, who based affi-
davit on alleged facts, that on
March Mrs. Thomas sold to In
spector Maurice Shapiro one-half
pint of moonshine whisky for CSC.
Also some bottles, jugs, etc, were
found in her possession. At the
hearing Wednesday before Judge
Lyme, she was found guilty and
sentenced to pay fine of 800 and
costs. Unable to pay cost she was
sent to jail, to serve out the SEN
tence at $50 per day.
PROBATE COURT
r. III. Loves Will Admitted
! The will of Thomas H. Love, late
Of Malta IS admitted to probate.
By it's terms all property is be-
queathed to his wife, Lucinda A.
Love, for and during her natural
life, and at her death it is to be di-
vided equally share and share alike
among their children Lettie Dew,
Dora James, Jesse K, and Ray T..
Love. The will names Jesse X.
and Ray E. Love as executors. The
is witnessed by Lillian Thompson
and T. E. Mckinney. Mr.. Love
survived his wife.
No inheritance tax is found due
in the estate of William T. Watson,
deceased. Gross value of estate is
$500; debts and costs of admin
istration, $500 Net actual market
value is 81 1,090, W i.rh passes to the
following children: Emmett l.. Wat
son, Jessie woodward, Fred J. Wat
son, and Howard Watson, each
$3.50. Emmett L. Watson, as ex-
ecutor of the estate, files final ac-
count.
Sustains Exceptions
In the matter of the exceptions
to final account of Lulu Lyme, as ad-
ministratrix of Mary B. Ham, de-
ceased, filed by Vara Montrose Dom
ehoo who is a sister of Frank j.
Ham, deceased. the husband of
said decedent Mary B. Ham, the
court sustains exceptions. The
amount in dispute involves $4,000
in bonds and interest of $282.65
and bank stock of the sum of $400,
in all $5,182.65. The courts find
ing is that one-half, $2,59133 is
awarded to eXceptor leaving bal
ance for Lulu Lyme as an heir of
Mary B. Ham, each of which gross
amounts shall bear it's proportion
ate share of costs and expenses, to
wit, Lula Lyme, $667.75 and Vara
Montrose Donehoo $416.46, leaving
the amount due and awarded to
Lulu Lyme $3,44257 and to the ex-
ceptor Mrs. Donehoo $2,174.S7, less
the inheritance tax on sale of real
estate, of which each received 81,
364.S4. The court orders admin
istratrix to correct her final ac-
count to conform to the findings of
this court. Administrative Lulu
Lyme gives notice of her intention
to appeal this cause to court of
common pleas, and amount of the
appeal bond is fixed at $100.
First and final account is filed in
the matter of the estate of Martha
Woodward, deceased.
Inventory and appraisement in
the Frank Griest estate are approx
ed Total appraisement is Slab
43, of which $623.43 is personal
dr. ctr
and 1925 real estate.
Appealed from Probate Court
Transcript of the proceedings of
the exceptions to final account of
Lulu Lyme, administrative of estate
of Mary B. Ham, deceased, heard
, in probate court, is appealed to
common pleas court.
From j. p. Court
transcripts from L. N. Seaman,
j. p, court have been filed in COM
mon pleas court, as follows: Gail
Norris, breaking and entering; G..
w. Mummey and Walter Sherman.
petty larceny; State of Ohio, on
complaint of Vera Garrett, VS.. Carl
Bebout, bastardy.
Hearing On Exception To Account
Monday and Tuesday Judge Tor
bert heard the testimony in the
matter of the exceptions to account
of Della Robinson, executrix of es-
tate of w. Fl. III. Lyon. deceased. In
this action certain heirs objected
to the amount, ($25 per week. be-
ing paid for the keeping of the
widow of said deceased. Judge Tor
bert took the matter under advise