Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-08-20

which is in Marion township, was
appraised by Hugh Ellis, Frank D.
Fitch and J. X. McElfresh.
Ask Partition of G. Il. Fouts
Property
A suit has been filed by Floyd L..
Smith as guardian of Jack Warren
Fouts, aged IA, asking for partition
of the real estate of the late Charles
Elwood Fouts, containing 1925
acres, situated in Malta township,
and 75-100 acre in McConnelsville.
Plaintiff claims a legal right to an
undivided one-sixth part of said
real estate Other heirs who have
an equal interest in said property
are Harry j., Robert NJ, and w R.
Fouts and Eta Schultz and Mary
Lyons.
Divorce Granted
The divorce case of Phillip Ross
VS.. Bertha Ross, was heard Monday
by Judge Lyme. Divorce was grant
ed on grounds of wilful absence of
more than three years. Plaintiff was
ordered to pay costs. The action
was not contested
Answer And Cross Petition
In answer to the alimony case
filed by Frances L. Stalker VS.. ia
cob S. Stalker, defendant files an
swer and cross petition in which he
asks that the PLAINTIFFS petition be
dismissed For cross petition, de-
fendant alleges that for more than
three years practically the entire
period of their married life, plain
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her duty toward defendant; has
failed and refused to perform her
marital obligations to defendant.
He asks for divorce.
Howard Bowman's Wife Asks
Divorce
Wilmadean Bowman files suit for
divorce from Howard Bowman, on
grounds of gross neglect of duty He
is now confined in the Ohio peni-
tentiary, where he is serving life
sentence for the crime of bank rob-
berry. They were married June %,
1928, and have one child-Robert
Bowman, aged seven years. The
plaintiff asks for the care, custody
and control of the minor child.
Bastardy Charge
Transcript of the preliminary bas-
tardy proceedings of the State of
Ohio on complaint of Louise Ash
ton VS.. George Wagner, heard by
L. N. Seaman, j. p, is filed in COM
mon pleas court.
Temporary AlimOny
In the alimony case of Frances l..
Stalker VS.. Jacob S. Stalker, at hear
ing Wednesday, plaintiff is allowed
alimony in the sum of
$40, as follows: $40 to be paid in
10 days, and $40 to be paid in 25
days.
PROBATE COURT
Clyde Parmiter as executor of the
estate of Abraham Roberts, deceas-
ed, files second and final account,
which is approved. Estate having
been settled, said executor is dis
charged.
NJ P. Daniel as administrator of
the estate of Maggie E. Daniel, de-
ceased, files first and final account.
Catherine M Bell is appointed
guardian of Martha Lynn, minor de-
fendant in the matter of Carlos M.
Riecker as administrator of the es-
tate of Hannah Lynn, deceased. Sale
of real estate is approved, and Carlos
NJ Riecker as administrator is or
dered to make the purchaser Hugh
Ellis a deed for said premises. Pro-
ceeds of sale $352.50.
Charles S. Nickerson of Center
the person named in the
will, is appointed executor of the
estate of T. f. MolyneuX, late Of
Center township. Bond, $4,000,
with the Ohio Casualty Insurance
as sureties. The estimated
value of estate is s17,120.S3, of
which $15,927.S7 is personal prop
erty, and $2,193, real estate. APP
praisers are c. e. Stokes, E. G. Oh
ney and L. r. Diest.
In the matter of the trust fund
under the will of j. w. Ludman, de-
ceased, H. B. Yarnell, trustee, files
final account.
Estate of Agnes A. McVeigh, de-
ceased, is not subject to inheritance
tax. Gross value of estate is ST.
900: debts and costs are $S60.75.
Net actual market value is $969.43,
to be equally divided among son,
Clancy McVeigh, daughter, Georgia
French, and grandson, Geo. M. Nc
Weigh. Georgia A. French, as adj
files first and final ac-
count.
The will of Alice Edith Dulaney,
deceased, is presented for probate.
Authority is granted to transfer
real estate in the matter of the es-
tate of VIM E. Tannehill, deceased,
late of Reinersville, to Emma l..
Tannehill, wife, who inherited it all.
In the matter of the estate OF
Chas. E. Fouts, deceased, hearing on
second partial account is continued.
Leonard H. Mott, as executor OF
the estate of Elizabeth Vaughn, de-
ceased, files first and final account,
which is approved. Executor who is
allowed compensation in the sum of
1896, is discharged.
Ina Tysinger, as guardian of Hell
en- Eveland Heighley, minor, files
third and final account, which is ap-
proved. All funds belonging to said
trust having been expended accord
ing to law, account is balanced and
guardian is discharged.
Marriage Licenses
Robert M. Knechtger, salesman,
Grafton, O., son of John w. and Net
tie Banks Knechtger, and Alice Ruth
Falconer, McConnelsville, teacher,
daughter of J. E. and Nellie Hook
FalcOner.
RECORDERS OFFICE
L. B. Adrean, sheriff, to Geo.
johnson, 97.66 acres, Marion, ST.
500. Geo. Johnson to Nettie John
son, 97.66 acres, Marion, 81.
Rodney Phillips to Bertie Phillips,
1925 acres, Homer, 81.
Carlos NJ Riecker, as administra-