Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-02-13
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Asks $4,000 Damages

! COMMON PLEAS COURT
Asks $4,000 Damages
| Lizzie Bachelor of Penn town
ship, files suit against the Ohio
Fuel Gas company, in which she
asks damages in the sum of $10,-
900, as the result of alleged in
| juries sustained when struck by a
truck of said company. being driv-
en- by it's servant Gus Carr. The
petition states that on May /, 1895,
plaintiff attempted to cross state
highway No. BIT, in the village of
Pennsville. In attempting to cross
highway plaintiff states she pro-
ceeded onto the BERN thereof, and
when within about three feet of
the improved portion Of said high
way she stopped to permit We
hicle travelling in q northerly di-
rection to pass; that upon the pas
sage Of said vehicle plaintiff step
ped to within one foot of the i'm
proved portion of highway at which
point she was struck by the truck
Of the defendant. Plaintiff states
that where she attempted to cross
the highway was the usual, regular,
and customary place to cross high
way. She states that the operator
Of defendants truck, who saw her
coming at said crossing, failed to
sound any warning of his approach.
Plaintiff says that she was violently
thrown to the ground and sustain
ed the following injuries: Left
shoulder broken, left collar bone
broken, left arm broken near the
shoulder, flesh and muscles of left
shoulder ripped and torn by the
broken bones puncturing the same,
two severe lacerations about one
foot in length on her left arm, cut
about four inches in length in her
forehead, hole punctured in the
back Of her head, back sprained
and twisted. By reason Of forego-
ing, plaintiff was confined to bed
in hospital for 19 days, and suf-
fered extreme pain during that
time, and continues to suffer pain
in her back, left arm and right an
kle. She states that she has been
permanently injured. Plaintiff is
the wife of Jesse Bachelor.
Judgment for $1,s03.32
In the case Of the Federal Land
Bank of Louisville VS.. Annie L.
Hambel, executrix of the estate of
Edward j. Hambel, deceased, ct al,
action on promissory note and fore
closure of mortgage, plaintiff is
given judgment in the sum of ST.
393.32, with interest from Jan. 20,
1886. Mortgage is foreclosed, and
order Of sale unless paid within
five days.
Case Dismissed
VS.. j. G. Hickerson, as administra-
tor Of estate of Radford Hickerson,
deceased, is dismissed at cost of
plaintiff. This case and a similar
one has been carried to court of
appeals. These cases are the out
growth of injuries plaintiffs daugh-
ter, Lena Roberts, sustained in an
automobile accident, when the ma
chine in which she was riding, col
lided with Radford Hickerson's ma
chine.
In the matter of the Federal
Land Bank of Louisville VS.. Annie
L. Hambel, executrix of the estate
of Edward j. Hambel, deceased, ct
al, Raymond Hambel and Carlos
Hambel, minor defendants, by their
guardian ad litem, for answer to
the petition deny all the allega-
tions in petition and say they are
of tender years, and ask the court
to protect their rights, and to grant
them such relief as is proper.
In the action of Henry Hook, ct
al VS.. Cool Hook, ct al, action to set
aside WILL Minnie Moore, one of the
defendants, files answer to petition,
in which all material allegations
are denied.
Property Fails to Sell
In the matter Of Edward Gheen
VS.. Howard Gheen ct al, partition
and equitable relief, property was
offered at sheriff's sale Saturday,
but failed to sell for want of bid
ders. Re-appraisement dispensed
with by the court, and a re-valua-
ton is fixed by the court, providing
that the property does not sell for
less than $50.
PROBATE COURT
Frances Hale, as executor of the
estate of Lemuel Fleming, deceas-
ed, files final and distributive ac-
count.
Schedule of debts is filed in the
estate Of Charles Elwood Fouts, !
deceased. Hearing on same is
March 5, 1886. j. A. Taylor, as
of said estate, files
first partial account.
Harry j. Fouts ct al have filed pc
tition praying for an order to de- |
termine heirship in the estate of
Chas. Elwood Fouts, deceased.
Inventories Approved
Inventory and appraisement in
the estate of Floyd Love, deceased.
is returned. Appraisal Of assets is
$4,262.83, of which $1,983.21 is
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