Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-02-27
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Suit for Partition

/ Harry l.. Fouts has filed suit for
partition against Harold Fouts and
others, asking for the partition Of
real estate of approximately 200
acres, of the late Edward Steward,
and sister, Clara Steward Plain
tiff Harry Fouts, nephew, is entitled
according to petition to one-tenth
part; Hazel Mccain, Mary Harper,
Fouts, Ollie Jane Thayer, Samuel
Steward, Willard Steward, one goth
part; Hazel McCann. Mary Harper,
one 40th part; Blanche Tucker, Ber-
tie Mason, Howard Steward, one
18th part; Hazel Cope, Harriet
Campbell, one-tenth part, and VIM
Steward, one-fifth part.
Files Partition Suit
| Edgar O. Mcdonald has filed suit
asking for partition of the property
of the late Angeline Cotton, situated
| in McConnelsville. Said plaintiff
petition states, has legal right and
! is seized in fee simple as one Of the
heirs-at-law of Angeline Cotton, Of
estate. Defendants, who are heirs
at-law of Augeline Cotton, deceased,
are Dennis Argo and wife, Wilma
Miner and husband, Vista Kotra
and husband, Ella ]. Rice, and
Maude Mcdonald.
PROBATE COURT
L. ]. Weber is appointed admin
istrator of the estate of Charles
Steward, deceased. Bond, $1,000,
with Matte Weber, Clyde Parmiter
and G. w. Duvall as sureties.
Herman Hilton is appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of Kate L.
B. Hilton, deceased, late Of Center
township Bond, $4,000. @. E.
Wiley and D. B. Conn as sureties.
Appraisers: T. w. Phillis, Harry
McMannis and L. c. Taylor.
C. l. Schofeld, as administrator
Of the estate of Margaret B. Wag-
oner, deceased, files first and final
account.
George Walpole and Effie Weed
en-, as administrators of the estate
of Belle G. Walpole, deceased, have
filed final account, which is approv
ed, and said administrators who re-
ceive compensation in the sum Of
$250.73, are discharged.
Inventory is filed in the estate of
Ruth Ida Carrel, deceased. Alger
A. Carrel, as executor of said es-
tate, files first and final account.
Floyd Lindimore is appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of Emma
Harmon, deceased. Bond, $4,000,
with c. E. Northrup, Geo. w. Duvall
and Harry G.. Allen, sureties. Ap-
praisers, Charles Havener, Sylvia
Finley and Harry G. Allen.
Geo. w, Duvall, Clyde Parmiter
and J. e. Falconer are appointed
appraisers of the estate of Charles
Steward, deceased.
The will of Charles H. Aler has
been admitted to probate. The will
directs that all household goods and
personal effects be divided among
his daughters, Bell Williams and
Zoe Edgell, and his granddaughter
Clare Aler; that executors turn all
other personal property into cash
and after payment Of debts and ex-
penses divide the residue equally
among Bell Williams, Zoe Edgell
and Clare Aler. The will also di-
rects that mineral and oil rights
on his farm of 971a acres, Deer
field, aside from the lease in effect,
be left alone until April /, 1910
except that if he does not sell coal
underlying farm, executors may sell
same if it seems best to them, at any
time prior to April l, 1910. Mr..
Aler directs that the farm exclusive
Of the above reservations be valued
at $2,100, and be taken over at that
valuation by one of the above nam
ed legatees. He directs that Glare
Aler have first refusal; Zoe Edgell,
second, and Bell Williams, third.
Whichever one takes the farm is to
pay each of the others $500, pay
ing whatever cash she is able and
whatever she may have to borrow,
to be handled as follows: Executors
to collect all oil royalties, gas rent
ais, and proceeds of sale of coal,
and apply it first, once each year to
the payment of the interest on
any part of the $1,400 which the
one taking the farm still owes, and
divide the balance equally among
the said Bell Williams, Zoe Edgell
and Glare Aler. He also directs
that the one taking the farm use all
due diligence in paying off the
above named Indebtedness. He fur
ther directs that at the termination
Of the period, April 1, 1910, all the
remaining mineral and oil rights
vest in the one taking the farm, her
heirs and assigns. In case neither
of the three named elects to take
the farm, he directs that it be sold,
and proceeds divided equally among
Bell Williams, Zoe Edgell and
Clare Aler. J. w. Williams and A.
M. Edgell are named as executors,
with request that no bond be re-
quired Of them. Appraisers named
are Leslie Timberman, Howard
White and H. M. Nelson. The will
bears date of Aug. %, 1882, and is
witnessed by Beatrice Carroll and
John @. Lyme.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Hope Construction and Refining
company to Gas Producing company,