Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-07-16
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Perley G. Silvus Seeks Diyorc,

Perley G. Silvus Seeks Divorce
| Perley c. Silvus of Coal Run has
filed suit for divorce from Iva E.
Silvus, of Sharon, route one. They
J were married Nov rs, 1919, and
have one child, born April 23, 1921.
Petition states that until after the
birth of their child, they lived hap
PLY together; that in May, 1921,
mother of defendant, Margaret Nor
ris, unsolicited and without cause,
came to home of plaintiff, and took
| the defendant and child to her
home, against plaintiffs will, and
| where she remained two or three
| weeks, when defendants brother
brought her back to plaintiffs home,
which at all times was open for her.
Plaintiff states that during all the
intervening years until their final
separation last November, defendant
has by her wilful conduct and con-
tinuous nagging, growing and false
accusations of plaintiffs fidelity to-
ward her, made his life an unbear-
able burden. Petition states that
property division has been made,
and as to custody of child
Board of Education Files Suit
The board of education of Bristol
township has filed suit against H. P.
and O. b. GorrelI, in which plaintiff
asks permission to sell and remove
the Sand Hill school building, which
plaintiff states is on their land in
Bristol township. Petition states de-
PENDANTS claim some right, title and
interest in the building, and refuse
to permit the said board Of educa-
tion to sell or remove said building
Divorce Granted
Julia Mabelle Edwards was grant
ed a divorce Wednesday by Judge
Lyme, from Charles Edwards, on
grounds Of gross neglect of duty.
Plaintiff was given custody of minor
child, June Archer Edwards. She
is also allowed alimony in the sum
Of $40 per month until child arrives
at age of Is. Judgment against
plaintiff for costs. The case was not
contested
PROBATE COURT
Finding is, no inheritance tax is |
due in the estate Of Maggie e. Dan |
iel, deceased. Net actual market |
value of estate is $6,32991, which |
passes by law to Cecil R. Daniel, |
Edith R. Hall and Malcolm P. Dan
iel, sons and daughters.
Final distribution is confirmed in !
the estate of Lizzie Parkhill, de-
ceased, and Lillian Thompson, ex-
ecutrix, is discharged.
Estate of Eliza Michener, deceas-
ed, is not subject to inheritance tax
lot oJryn nF ofota i~
which passes by law to G.. O., Edgar
and Carl Michener, sons, and Irma
Newton, Allie Webster, Ella Halo
we'll, daughters, and Grace Ashford, |
Mary Edith, Charles and John /
Tinker, grandchildren.
Emmett Abel Is appointed guar
dian ad litem fole James Mummey, |
minor defendant in the matter of G. |
w. Mummey as executor of the will |
of Nina B. Mummey. In said mat
ter, petition of plaintiff for authority
to sell real estate to pay debts, is
granted. Appraisement of real es-
tate is S30750. Order to sell at
private sale, at not less than ap-
praised value.
j. Nj. Hastings Will
BY terms Of the will of j M. Has
.ings, late of McConnelsville, all
is bequeathed to his wife,
Mary Loretta Hastings, who is named
n will as executor, with desire she
serve without bond.
No inheritance tax is found due in
he estate of Charles Elwood Fouts,
deceased. Gross value of estate is
52,S07.18; debts and costs of ad
iY1i icf1 |
market value is $1,55773, which
sisters as follows: Harry J. Fouts,
Robert N. Fouts, Eta Schultz, Mary
lyons, and w. R. Fouts, each one
sixth part, and Jack Fouts, adopted
lalf nephew, one sixth part.
Marriage Licenses
Frank c. Kincaid, farmer, son of '
and Sarah Pierce Kincaid,
Malta township, and Minnie M. I
Kent, daughter of Frederick and /;
Nary J. Updike Kent, Rev. C. w. I
Perry officiating.
RECORDER'S OFFICE /,
Carl Michener, as administrator
o Edgar Michener, rs acre, Ches-
erhill, 1915.
Jennie HENDERSON, u6ceaS6Q, 10 4. !
". Henderson, 1860 acres, Bloom,
certificate for transfer.
Bertha Brittigan to R. H. Ram !,
ge, $50 acres, Windsor, 81. :
f. N. Gray eft al to Woodie Cham :
,ers Gardner, McConnelsville lot, 81.
w. Fl. and Laura Broomhall to
7erle o. Stoneburner, 1.04 acres, T..
Windsor, 81.
Reed and Ruby Brookover to
Richard N. Choguill, Stockport lot, 6
i. |,
Richard N. Choguill to Kathryn
|. Choguill, Stockport lot, 81.
Jennie P. Smith to Chas. V. Ew- :
rt, 6S.52 acres, Marion, $1,000.
Sylvester Cooley, deceased, to
ulia Cooley ct al, 80 acres, Homer,
for transfer. Julia Cooley :