Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-12-03
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT

COMMON PLEAS COURT
In the matter of the sale of real
estate by the trustees of the Friends,
Chesterhill, at the hearing allega-
tions of petition found to be true.
and sale and distribution ordered.
No Bidder
The real estate heated in Union
. township, belonging to Nathan and
Ida Wade, which was offered at
sheriff's sale Saturday, to satisfy a
mortgage foreclosure Of the Federal
Farm Corporation, failed to sell for
want Of bidders. The tract which
contains 225.16 acres, was apprais-
ed at $3,375.
Sues On Note
Charles S. NickerSon, as executor
of the estate of John R. Molyneux,
deceased, files action against Okey
Simcox and others, in which judg-
ment is asked in the sum of $119.3O,
with interest at $50 from Sept. /,
1886, alleged due on certain prom
issory note, by Lloyd j. Simcox,
deceased, the defendants being his
heirs at law. To secure payment,
mortgage was given on certain real
estate-40 acres in Center township.
Foreclosure of mortgage is asked
Lower Court Sustained
In the case of the Citizens Nation
al bank of GAINESVILLE vs. the board
of education of York township, and
the Royal Indemnity Company,
which was carried to the court of
appeals from the common pleas
court, Judgment of common pleas
court is affirmed. The question to
! be determined in the case was the
right to $500, in the hands of the
original defendant, the board of ed
ucation of York township. The court
! of common pleas of Morgan county,
J heard by Judge Lyme, awarded the
said sum to the Royal Indemnity
Company, and from / that order the
Citizens National bank Of GAINESVILLE
took an appeal to the court of ap-
/ peals. The controversy arose over
the erection of school building at
Deavertown, and one at Rose Farm.
PROBATE COURT
! In the matter of Carl Michener as
administrator of the estate of Eliza
Michener, deceased, report of sale is
confirmed Purchaser, Edgar Mich
ener. Proceeds of sale, 1867.
The will of Mary A. Hambleton,
ldIt Ol w IuuSOl LOW ID l.
ted to probate The will states:
"Owing to the fact that my two
daughters hereinafter named, have
staid on the farm with me and main
tanned a home for me since the
death of my husband, | do hereby
give and bequeath to my daughters
Anna C. Tompkins and Edna M.
Hambleton, ir equal proportions,
all of my personal estate of what
soever kind. C. r. Hambleton is
named in will as executor, with re-
quest that no bond be required OF
him, and also that he receive no
compensation out of the estate.
The will bears date of Nov. z, 1920,
and is witnessed by C. 0. McGon-
agile and Mary Sands. On Feb. Z,
1896, codicil was written, after
death of said Anna G. Tompkins,
which bequeaths all of estate to Ed
ma M. Hambleton.
Wayne Antle is appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of Hulda
Antle, late of Homer township. |
Bond, $1,000.
Estate of Julia Hough is not sub
ject to inheritance tax. Gross value |
of estate is $2,791.69; debts and |
costs of administration are $2,680.- |
SO. Estate passes by will of said |
Julia Hough to Belle Madison, Ag |
nes Van Antwerp and Ida Great !
house, sisters.
Sale of Lilly M. Rusk Property
In the matter of the estate of Lilly /
M. Rusk, deceased, sale of real es-
tate located in McConnelsville, I
at administrator public sale, to |
Rosa NJ Fouts, for $4,000, which
was the appraised value.
John Harkins is appointed admin |
istrator of the estate of Herman !
Harkins, deceased Bond, 5000, with |
as sureties.
Inventory approved in the estate
of l.. J. Weber, deceased. Total ap
praisement, 24,010.02, of which
$3.50 is personal goods; $15,907.69.
stocks and securities; $2,642.33, ac-
counts and debts receivable, and
$4,910, real estate.
The will of j. T. Stanton is ad-
mitted to probate. BY it's terms, all
property is bequeathed to his daugh-
ter, Kate e. Stanton, who is named
in will as executrix, with request she {
serve without bond. The person
named in the will is appointed ex-
ecutrix without bond S. A Finley,
j. E. Patterson and Robert Allen
are appointed appraisers.
Ray Pickering and Hazel Picker
ing, husband and wife, file petition
to adopt and change name of Norma
Jean Truax to name of Norma Jean
Pickering. Hearing on same is fix
ed for Dec. 10.
r. w. Dewitt, administrator of es-
tate of Lille Hollett, deceased, files
petition asking for an order to sell
real estate to pay debts.
In the matter of Bessie Love, ad-
ministratrix of the estate Of Laura
Savage, deceased, M. e. Danford is
appointed guardian ad litem of Dean
and Betty Trash. In said estate, Pc
tition filed for sale of real estate to
pay debts of estate. The defendant,
Matte E. Zumbro, is the holder of
mortgage which is a first and best
lien upon said premises; balance
due on note secured by said mort
gage, $165, for which judgment is
Estate of Alice A. Newburn is not
subject to inheritance tax. Net mar
ket value of estate is $1,971.15,
which passes by will to Chester New
burn, son, and Ethel Miner, daugh.
ter, each $785.5S, and to Chas.
Newburn, son, $400.
No Inheritance tax is due in es-
tate of w. e. Tannehill, deceased.
Net market value of estate, $4,753.-
Sc, which passes to Emma L. Tan
nehill, widow.
rendered. j. A. Wood, A. F. Pat
tersOn and Fred McInturf are nam