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

appointed guardian ad litem fol
minor defendant and trustee for in
sane defendant. Partition is order
ed, and w. E. Wootton, Hersche
White and Arthur Blind are appoint
ed commissioners.
Judgment On Note
I. T. Richardson is given judg.
ment on a cognovit note in the sun
of $1S7.38, against Fred Hammond
For Hearing Friday
The case in the matter of the set
tlement of the estate of David w
Jackson, deceased, Aseneth Murphy
applicant in trial court, plaintiff in
error, VS.. the estate Of David w
Jackson, deceased-Velma B. Spen-
Ger and Martha Jackson, respond
ents in error, is set for hearing Fri
day, with Judge U. S. McGonagle
presiding. This action is the out
growth of an accident in which the
said Aseneth Murphy was injured
when the machine of the deceased
| collided with c.. M. & S. Transit
company truck.
Jury Commissioners
Frank Matheney, Republican, and
G. E. Dewitt, Democrat, are appoint
ed jury commissioners by Judge
Lyme.
| Divorce Granted
| Blanche Clifton was granted di-
vorce Monday from Graydon A. Cliff
ton, on the grounds of extreme
cruelty. Defendant is ordered to
pay plaintiff 1929, which sum plain
| tiff put in certain business at
Rokeby Lock Defendant is to pay
costs in case. He is given custody
of minor child, Myron Clifton, until
further order of court.
Appraisement is approved and
confirmed in the case of Clarence r.
Finley VS.. Leila G.. Downing, Alta
F. Campbell, Ernest R. Finley and
Helen Poleto. Order to sell at pub
lie auction on the, premises for cash.
Judgment by Default
In the money, attachment, etc,
case of j. L. Bachelor VS.. W. H.
Rush ct al, Stony Spring Oil and Gas
Co., of Pittsburgh. Judgment by
default against defendant, in the
sum of $715 and for costs. Attach
ment on oil and gas equipment in
the sum of s1,160.20, is sustained,
and order for sale. Plaintiff J. L.
Bachelor, pursuant to a certain con-
tract with defendant, says he drilled
a certain gas well for defendants,
upon land of VIM. Vanfossen; that
cost of well when completed was
1858, of which plaintiff had paid
part.
Return of sheriff and report of
tition case of Daisy L. Harker, a
minor, etc., VS.. Rosemary Sutton ct
al. Sale for all cash ordered.
PROBATM COURT
Pearl Wogan files application for
appointment of guardian for Vim
ton Wogan, an alleged incompetent.
Carl Michener as administrator of
the estate of Eliza Michener, de-
ceased, files first and final account.
But four marriage licenses were
issued in Morgan county during the
month of July.
The will of Sarah S. Hoge, late of
York township, is admitted to pro-
bate. BY its terms, the sum of 81
each is bequeathed to decedent's
daughters, Rosa NJ Litton, Ola
Fisher, Ethel Trout, Minnie Spence.
Hazel Grace Laribee, and the same
amount to her son Oscar E. Hoge.
The remainder is bequeathed to
Miles L. Hoge, to have and to hold
absolutely. No administration is
had on said estate, which is less
than $500 in value, and it is ordered
by the court that property to the
amount of 1859 be delivered to Lew
is Hoge.
First and final account is filed in
the matter Of the estate OF Eliza
Michener, deceased.
l. w. Henderson, as administra-
tor of the estate of Jennie Hender-
son, deceased, files first and final ac-
count.
First and final account is filed by
Esther B. Wilson, as administrative,
with will annexed, of the estate of
Charles Hook. deceased.
In the matter of the estate of
John Tinker, minor, order dis
pensing with guardianship, the prop
erty being less than $500, and or
der that the property be delivered
to John Tinker, a minor, of Glous-
ter. Estate is not subject to inheri-
tance tax.
Bond of Belle Lackey, guardian of
Emma Lackey, is reduced to the
sum of $500.
Compensation for the support of
Raymond E. Barnhart and Dorothy
NJ Barnhart minors, is fixed at S5.-
SO per month for each ward, and
Iva Bell Stabler is allowed that sum.
In the matter of A. B. Mercer, as
administrator of estate of Elizabeth
Harper, VS.. o. M. Harper, ct al, find
ing it is necessary to sell premises
to pay debts, and it is ordered by
the court that premises be adver-
tised and sold at not less than two
thirds of appraised value thereof.
Final account of Lulu Lyme as ad-
ministratrix of the estate of Mary
B. Ham, is filed, and approved.
Said fiduciary is allowed compensa-
ton for ordinary services, in the
sum of $246.03. Estate having been
fully settled, account is balanced,
and Administrative is discharged.
Mary Updike Smith, executor of
estate of Thomas Hopes, deceased,
files 14th partial account, which is
approved.
VIM. F. Deedrick, administrator
of estate of Flora Deedrick, deceas-
ed, files first and partial account
which is approved. Said administra-
tor is allowed compensation in the
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