Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-08-13
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Case Dismissed

Claude Webb, HOOkSburg, pleaded
guilty Monday, to the charge of il
legal possession of whisky (thre,
pints of moonshine-illicit whisky
He was fined $25 and costs by Judg'
Lyme. The affidavit was filed b,
Charles TOmpkins, a state officer.
Sale is confirmed, deed is ordered
and deficiency Judgment is awarded
in the case of the Federal Lane
Bank of Louisville, Ky, VS.. Annie
L. Hambel, executor Of the estate o
Edward ]. Hambel, deceased, ct al
Purchaser is the Federal Land Banl
of Louisville, at price of 1894
From purchase price plaintiff may
deduct the sum of $71.6S upon it.
paying that amount to the sheriff a:
costs; plaintiff to apply the balance
of $862.32, to reimburse it, fol
taxes paid treasurer Of Morgan
county, $114.46 and upon it's judg
ment apply the balance of $747.Sf
as credit. There still remaining
due the plaintiff $673.33, with in
terest, it is ordered and adjudgeC
that plaintiff recover same from de-
fendant.
Suit For Alimony
Frances L. Stalker files suit for ali
mony against Jacob S. Stalker. Plain
tiff states they were married Dec
"a, 1881, and there are no children
of said union. Plaintiff states that
defendant, without cause or reason
whatsoever, left plaintiff July Is
1886, and has continually been liv-
in Or Y,1a inf -; Il
refuses to. provide her proper
home, and with the necessities OF
life. She alleges she has no income
or profession with which to support
herself; that defendant is the owner
of tractor and trailer and also op-
crates several trucks, and has very
good income, but refuses to proper
ly provide for plaintiff and spends
his money on Intoxicating liquor and
on other women. She also states that
during their married life she has
loaned defendant $4,000, and that
defendant has used same in his
business. This money, plaintiff
states, she had prior to their mar
riage, and which came from her par
ents.
Atty M. E. Danford is appoint
ed guardian ad litem for Arthur
Johnson, minor, aged 20 years,
and for James Johnson, minor, 18,
in the matter of George Johnson VS..
John Johnson ct al. Order for par
tition in said case, subject to inter
est of the holders of an oil and gas
lease on said property.
PROBATE COURT
Herman F. Hilton is appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of Louis NJ
Hilton, deceased, late of Center
township. Bond, $500, with Roy
Hilton and @. e, Wiley, sureties
Personal property of estate is less
than $500. The court, ON applica-
tion of administrator, orders that an
inventory and appraisement be omit
ted.
Delmar Ray, as administrator OF
the estate of John M. Ray, deceased,
files first and final account. Author
ity is granted to transfer real estate
in said estate to Hettie Ray, widow,
one third, and one-ffteenth part to
deceased's children as follows: Mar
garet Ray, Jessie Parmiter, Wanda
Daniel, Delmar Ray, Ina Hancher,
Orville, Raymond and Russell Ray,
and Edith Hall. Estate is not sub
ject to Inheritance tax. Gross val
ue of estate is $2,944.58; debts and
costs of administration are 1854
so. Net actual market value is ST.
860.0S, which passes by law to wild
ow and children.
Stanley Newsom is appointed
guardian of Ivan and Eugene New
som, minors. Bond, $4,000, with c.
B. Smith and Chas. M. Barkhurst.
sureties.
Stanley V. Newsom, as administra-
tor of estate of Elmer Newsom, de-
ceased, files first and final account,
which is approved. Said admins
the sum of $75. Estate is fully set
tied and administrator is discharged.
George w. Lowell and Frank Fin
ley, bondsmen, are discharged, in
the matter of the guardianship of
Raymond E. and Dorothy M. Barn
hart. Corporate surety bond has
been provided to replace personal
bond.
Pearl Wogan is appointed guar
dian of Vinton Wogan, an incompe-
tent person. Bond, $1,000, with j.
H. Mills and L. G.. Duncan as sure
ties.
Laura Godfrey as executriX of the
estate of George Godfrey, files Sec
ond partial account.
John Whitney, as administrator of
estate of John I. Bozman, deceased,
files first and final account, which is
approved. The estate is fully set
tied, and administrator is discharg-
ed
The estate of Elmer E. Thomas,
deceased, is fully settled, and D. S.
Thomas, administrator. is discharg-
ed. Said fiduciary is allowed $337.-
73 for his services.
Grant and Frank McCarty as ex-
ecutors of the estate of John j. Nc
Carly, deceased, file 10th partial
account, which is approved.
Ella Maier, as guardian of Chas.
VIM. McPeak, a minor, files second
partial account, which is approved.
Marriage Licenses
Forrest H. Totman, laborer, son
of A. L. and Stella Hoon Totman,
and Patricia Medley, daughter of M.
p. and Minnie Gibson Medley, both
of Chesterhill. Rev Father Preston
is named to officiate.
RECORDER'S OFFICE
Daniel S. and Emma Keethler to
Valley Hunter, $3.50 acres, Center,
81.
Many Leases Filed
The Ohio Fuel Gas company has
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