Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-02-06
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Suit for 81 ,08S

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J. L. Bachelor Of Penn TOWNSHIP
has filed suit against w. HI. Rusl
and others doing business under
the name of the ''Stony Springs Oh
G. Gas Co.," with its place of bust.
ness at Herrs Island, Pittsburgh
Pa, in which judgment is asked in
the sum Of s1,088, which it is al
legged is due for work. Petition
I states that pursuant to certain
contract that he had with defend
ants, he drilled a certain gas well
for the defendants, upon lands OF
VIM. Vanfossen. He states that ac-
cording to contract he was to re-
ceive 81 per foot, and that when
completed the well was 1858 feet
in depth. Plaintiff states that de-
PENDANTS have paid to him $500,
and that there is now due and ow-
| ing to him from defendants the
sum of s1,088, with interest at so
from Dec. 8, 1895.
Case Dismissed
| The case of Ernest E. Erb, ad-
ministrator, etc., VS.. Alice Hardin
ct al, sale of real estate, etc., has
been dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
This case was filed Feb. II, 1882.
PROBATE COURT
| In the matter Of the guardianship
/ of Edgar Osburn, minor, upon ap-
| plication of Annie v, Osburn, guar
| dian, the court finds it is to the best
interest of said ward to invest the
sum of $500 in the productive real
estate, described in application.
L. J. Weber is appointed admin
istrator of the estate of Edward
Steward, deceased, late of Morgan
township. Bond, $4,400. Sureties,
J. L. Shilling, Geo. w. Duvall and
Matte Weber.
Inventory is filed in the matter
Of the estate Of Elmer E. Thomas,
deceased. Hearing on same is Feb.
i rs, 1886.
A. B. Mercer, as administrator Of
the estate of Elizabeth Harper,
files his petition asking for an or
der to sell the real estate belong
ing to decedent, to pay debts.
Emmett Abel, as administrator
Of estate Of late Adam Hastings,
files his petition for an order to sell
the real estate to pay debts. On
application of administrator, inven-
tory is dispensed with.
Inventory is approved in the es-
tate of Hannah Gillespie, late of
Malta. Total appraisement of as
sets in inventory, is $8,216.50;
500 in personal goods; $6,116.50,
stocks and securities, and $4,000
real estate. Appraisers are Chas.
W. Barkhurst, Ersmett Gillespie
and Harry Cook.
Alfred Eppley, Carlos Northrup
and Ethan Greer are appraisers of
the estate of J. c. Cooper, late of
Bloom township, which shows as
sets $5,256.75, of which 1885,
Is is personal goods; $500, stocks
and securities, and $500 real es-
tate.
Carlos M. Riecker is appointed
administrator of the estate of Han
nah Lynn, deceased, late of Marion
township Bond, $3.50, with w. H.
Riecker and Flora Riecker, sure
ties.
Dennis Argo and Wilma Miner,
as administrators of the estate Of
w. A. Argo, deceased, file petition
to pay debts of estate: and the an
swer and cross petition of Angeline
Cotton and Edgar 0. Mcdonald as
administrators of the estate Of Nan
ma Crawford, deceased, mortgages.
and other defendants, being in de-
fault for answer of demurrer, petit
ton is approved. Rebecca Argo,
surviving spouse Of said decedent,
is entitled to a reasonable dover in
premises, after the court costs and
the claim of the cross petitions are
paid. The real estate is appraised
at s1,400. The court finds that |
there is due the cross petitioners
the sum Of $1,02491.
Schedule of debts is filed in the |
estate of Blanche Mills, deceased.
Hearing on same is filed for Feb. |
20.
Margaret R. Adrian, as executor
Of the estate Of w. D. Adrian, de-
ceased, files first and partial ac-
count, which is approved. No COM
pensation is asked. Estate is fully
settled, and executor is discharged.
Dicie Slater, guardian of Louisa
Wilson, files third partial and final
account, which is confirmed. The |
wards personal estate has become
exhausted, and said guardian is /
Ivan Nelson, guardian of VIM.
Nelson, minor, is dis
charged, after filing final account,
which is approved. No compensa-
ton is asked by guardian. Said
ward has arrived at full legal age,
and amount due is turned over to
him.
In the matter of the estate of
Blanche Mills, deceased. settlement
Of statement in lieu of account, is
allowed and confirmed.
First and final account is filed in
the estate of Rebecca Welch, de-
ceased, by Emmett Abel. admins
for with r;n or~ouaL nf cold |