Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-04-02
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Suit for Partition

Edgar O. Mcdonald has filed suit
for partition Of the estate of Ange-
line Cotton, deceased, in which he
has legal right to the undivided
one-sixth part. Defendants named
in petition are Dennis Argo, Wilma
Miner, Vista Kotva, who each have
a one-sixth part, as heirs at laws,
and Ella J. Price, sister, one-third.
| Order of partition, and w. A. Deed
rick, G.. W. Duvall and r. L. Men
del, are appointed commissioners.
| Appraisement, which is $1,000, is
| approved.
In the case of Fred Roberts VS.. J..
C. Hickerson, as administrator, car
ried to the court of appeals, the
, judgment of the common pleas court
is reversed and cause is remanded.
The case of John Crosser, War
rem Thompson, John HI. Dearth, E..
A. Matthews, Charley Wagner, c.
H. Clark, Albert T. Tinkle, James
Clark and E. E. Fitch, Morgan
county, VS.. board of education of
Washington county and board OF
education of Morgan county, for
cancellation of the transfer of real
estate, was heard Monday by Judge
Lyme. Allegations are found true,
and property is ordered transferred
to its status prior to July IA, 1884.
Judgment against petitioners for
costs.
PROBATE COURT
In the matter of Annie L. Ham
bel, executrix, VS.. Mabel Miller, ct
al, The Federal Land Bank of Louis
Vile, KY, appeals decision from
this court to common pleas court.
Appeal bond, 5000.
Asks New Trial
Motion for a new trial, in the
court of appeals, has been filed, in
the matter Of the exceptions to the
account of Lulu Lyme, as admins
tratrix of the estate OF Mary B.
Ham, deceased.
Sale bill of personal property is
filed and confirmed in the estate of
Edward Steward, deceased.
Grace Riley, as guardian of Lu-
cille Morris, a minor, files third par
tial account.
The will of Eva Shilling, late Of
McConnelsville, is presented for
probate.
In the matter of the estate Of
Charles H. Aler, deceased, Clare
Aler Maxwell, one of the devisees
under the will of said Chas. H.
Aler, elects to take the real estate
of said estate, in accordance with
one item of will
The will of -Js SssWs Macklem has
been presented for probate.
In the matter of Emmett Abel,
administrator of the estate of Adam
Hastings, deceased, VS.. Addie Clark
ct al, NJ. E. Danford is appointed
guardian ad litem of minor chill
dren.
The will of Margaret Still, late of
Meigsville township, is admitted to
probate.
Inventory is approved in the es-
tate of Edward Steward, deceased.
Total appraisal of assets is $5,644.-
04, of which $3.50 is real estate,
the remainder is moneys, personal
goods and securities.
The inventory as approved in the
estate of the late c. H. Aler, shows
total appraisement to be 81, 2,644.14,
of which $542.90 is personal goods;
$11.61 moneys; $100.63, accounts,
and $4,000, real estate.
Inventory in the estate of Charles
Steward, deceased, shows apprase
ment of assets, $4O0, all in real
estate.
In the estate of Adam Hastings,
petition is granted to sell real es-
tate to pay debts. Appraisers are
H. E. Grandstaff, J. 0. Hutchins
and ]. F. James.
Inventory is approved in the es-
tate of John M. Ray, deceased. To-
tai appraisement is $3,269.41, and
shows $895.50 in personal goods;
1851 in moneys; $1,364, stocks
and securities; $4,000, accounts
and debts receivable, and $670.31,
real estate.
j. w. MackIem's Will
The will of J. w. Macklem is ad-
mitted to probate. 1t provides that
a tombstone not to exceed $3.50, be |
erected at his grave To grandchil-
dren, Forest P. Foster. Edith Foster
McElfresh, Anna Downing and
Wayne Macklem, each 5000; and to
great grandchildren, Barbara Jane |
McElfresh and Mary Jane Foster, |
each $50; to deceased's son, w. c.
Macklem, 5000 and certain house
hold goods, and to his daughter, |
Mrs. Augusta Foster, certain house
hold articles. The remainder of
goods goes to his wife. |
All bonds and stocks are to be sold,
and proceeds divided equally among
his son, daughter, and wife. Resi-
dence property in McConnelsville,
the will states, shall not be sold,
and shall be used by his wife, Jes-
sic E. Macklem, as her home and
remains his widow. At her death
or re-marriage, the property is to be
sold and proceeds divided equally
between w. G. Macklem and Angus
ia Foster, son and daughter. The
will bears date of Feb. 13, 1884, |
and is witnessed by Morton D. Ford
and Glenna Ray. A codicil under |
date of July Z, 1884, directs the |
sale of the residence property for |
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