Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-16
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Oliver Gibson Granted Divorce

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! The divorce case of Oliver Gibson
vs. Minnie Gibson was heard Fri
| day by Judge Lyme, who granted
the decree on grounds of extreme
| cruelty. Plaintiff was ordered to
pay costs.
The cases of the State Of Ohio,
on complaint of Ora Farus VS..
Ralph Thorla, has been continued
off the docket.
The money only case of Harry
Donehoo VS.. The Capital Oil COM
pany, has been dismissed at cost of
plaintiff.
In the action for money in the
sum Of $40, 0,000-Lena Roberts,
minor, by Fred Roberts, her next
friend, vs.. j. G. Hickerson, as ad-
ministrator of estate of Radford
Aickerson, deceased, demurrer to
second amended petition is sustain
cd. This settles action in common
pleas court and case will likely be
taken to court of appeals.
The Ohio Fuel Gas company and
the Preston Oil company, answer
ing defendants in the partition case
of James t. Mccall VS.. E. Mccall
and others, file joint answer in
which they pray that if said prem
ises be partitioned or sold, it be
subject to their said oil and gas
lease thereon.
The divorce case of Elsie Mears
VS.. Stanley Mears, is posted for
hearing Saturday, Jan. IS, at 10
o'clock.
PROBATE COURT
Inheritance tax in the amount Of
5000 is found due in the estate of
Belle Walpole, deceased. Gross val
ue Of estate is $8,53653, composed
of $6,536.53 personal, and $4,000
real estate. Net actual market val
ue subject to tax is $7,6O5.94,
which passes in equal shares to Eff
fie G.. Weeden and George Walpole,
each $3,802.97. Authority is grant
ed to transfer real estate of said
decedent to Effie G. Weeden and
George Walpole, daughter and son.
Laura Plumley, executrix of the
estate of Chas. Plumley, deceased.
files first and final account.
The will of w. c. Glenn, late Of
Meigsville township, is admitted for
probate. By terms of will, all prop
erty is bequeathed to his wife, Ce-
lesta Glenn, to be hers absolutely,
and in fee simple. The will directs
that she carry on the business the
same as they have done heretofore.
The will bears date of Nov. IT,
1885, and is witnessed by Roxie M.
Whitehouse, Delmar NJ. Glenn and
G. 0. McGonagle.
]. Lynn Raed and Owen G. Reed
are appointed executors of the es-
tate Of John C. Reed, late of Man
chester township. Bond, $3,4OO. J.
c. and HI. w. Dickinson, sureties.
Appraisers are Harry and Garner
Dickinson and w. R. Nelson.
Inventory is filed in the matter
of the estate Of Agnes McVeigh, de-
ceased.
Inventory and appraisement is
approved in the estate Of Julia III. |
deceased. Total appraise-
ment of assets, $9,768.64, of which
$73.25 is personal and chattels; ST.
7O9.79 stocks and securities: $685.
60, accounts and debts receivable, !
and $500, real estate.
The will of Frances Hale, late of |
McConnelsville, is admitted to pro-
bate. The will gives $500 to her
grandson, John w Hale, and the |
balance to be divided among her
with the exception of her
daughter, Mary Jones, who the will |
states got her share, through a |
loan. The will is dated May 2,
1880, and is witnessed by Jennie |
Clawson and Mamie Campbell
No inheritance tax is found due
in the estate of Laura E. Cowan,
deceased. Value of said decedent's
property at time of death, $4,500.
]. E., H. L. and Edna Cowan, and
Fannie e. Barr, are heirs at law. |
RECORDERS OFFICE
McConnelsville Cemetery company
to Frank Harlan, lot, $25.
Harry J. and Mary Martin to Har-
ry Cook, part of out lot, No. 6,
tairmount addition, Malta, 1926.
Enoch and Chloe Mcpherson to
Fred James, two acres, 81.
Ervill and Ora Shriver to How
ard L. Rex, 50.7 acres, Bloom, 81.
Belle Walpole, deceased, to Effie
J. Weeden and Geo. Walpole, GER
,ificate for transfer.
Trustees of McKendree cemetery
% Jane Fisher, part lot, SIS.
Omar w. Gheen to Worley C.