Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-04-22
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Sues On CognOvit Note,


Sues On Cognovit Notes
W. f.. Wootton, c. G. Fleming an
Fred James as trustees of the Firs
National bank, Stockport, have file
three suits on promissory cognovi
notes. In one action, the defendan
is Delbert Bachelor, and the amour
lis for $292.43, with interest at eigh
|percent from Feb. Is, 1887. An
other is against B. d. and Dessi
Sells, in the sum of $1,000, and in
terest from June 80, 1888. payabl
semi-annually at rate of seven per
cent, and the other is against H. M
and E. D. Humphrey, for $500, witt
interest payable semi-annually since
Aug. 80, 1890. Judgment is givel
on each note.
In the case of The Miller Furni
ture and Undertaking company VS.
(Etta Merriam, e. A. Merriam ant
| The GAINESVILLE Publishing company
for money-amount claimed $235,
20. has been settled and costs paid
The Presbytery of Athens, cor
poration, with principal office at 10
gan. o., files suit against T. w. Nc
Govern, P. c., A. F., and r. A. Nc
! Govern, and Ella Tavenner. Plain
| tiff states that on Nov. 27, 1886, il
recovered a Judgment against the
defendants T. W., P. c., A. F., and
, r. A. McGovern in the court of com
mon pleas Of Athens county, for the
sum of s10,597.56, which became a
lien upon lands owned by said judg-
ment debtors in Morgan county
containing 800 acres. Execution
was issued on said judgment on
April Is, 1887, out of said common
pleas court, and for want of goods
and chattels of said T. W., P. c., A
F. and r. A. McGovern. judgment
debtors, whereon to levy, judgment
was on the 18th day of April levied
upon real estate named. Defendant
Ella Tavenner, formerly Ella Me
Govern, claims some interest in the
described premises by reason of a
quit claim deed dated May 20, 1893,
two of said judgment debtors and
their wives to Ella McGovern. Plain
tiff says that said deed recites con-
sideration of 81, and other valuable
considerations. Plaintiff says, how
ever, that deed was given without
any consideration whatever, and
same should be set aside and held
for naught as against plaintiff s
Judgment lien. Plaintiff also states
that the said premises were devised
to said judgment debtors, by will of
the late Mary McGovern. and estate
is now in process Of settlement IN
the probate court and defendant
Thomas w. McGovern is the execu-
tor Of said estate. Plaintiff asks
that defendants Ella Tavenner, and
T. W. McGovern as executor of the
estate of Mary McGovern, be requir-
ed to answer, setting forth their re-
spective claims, or be forever bar
red; and that the deed given by the
said R. A. and A. F. McGovern TO
Ella Tavenner, be set aside and held
for naught; that plaintiffs lien be
declared a prior and first lien upon
said premises, and that said real es-
tate be sold as upon execution to
satisfy plaintiffs lien.
Amelia Harrison Seeks Divorce
On grounds of wilful absence for
more than three years, past, Amelia
Harrison files suit for divorce. Pc
tition states they were married July
a, 1913, at McConnelsville, and
there are two children, both Of full
age, married and living apart from
the parties hereto. Plaintiff further
says that for more than three years
last past, defendant has wilfully
failed and neglected to provide
plaintiff, and their children, during
their minority, with food, clothing,
and common necessities of life, dur
ing the IL years last past; that she
has been compelled to live by her
own labor and on the assistance and
charity rendered by others, although
defendant was fully able to proper
ly support her and their children.
In the divorce, ETC., case of Mar
guerite Ross VS.. Walter Ross, de-
fendant is permitted to remove
breaking plow for tractor. Balance
of motion to dissolve injunction, IS
overruled.
In the partition action of Flora
C. Noyes VS.. Charles and Anna
Noyes, ct al, defendants, in default
of answer or demurrer. E. O. Wiley,
w. M. Shilling and Clyde Parmiter
are appointed commissioners.
PROBATE COURT
Paul f. SherlOck's Will
The will of Paul F. Sherlock, late
of Center township. is admitted to
probate. The will bequeaths all
property, both real estate and per-
sonal, to David B. Conn and wife.
share and share alike. The will
states: The reason for so bequeath-
ing all of my property to David B.
Conn and wife, is on account of
what they have already done for
me, and further they agree to keep
me, care for me, and give me the
proper attention during the remain
der Of my natural life, and at nv
death to give me decent and re-
spectacle burial. and to pay all of
my present Indebtedness as well as
any which may accumulate. H. l..
Fiscus is named in will as sole ex-
ecutor. The will bears date of Feb.
16, 1897, and is witnessed by J. D.
Wilson, e. r. Haines and H. l.. Fis-
Gus.
Inventory in the estate Of Charles
w. Thornley,, deceased, is filed.
In the matter of the estate of
Hulda Antle, deceased, Wayne An
tie, administrator, files first and
final account.
Settles Claim for Damages
In the matter of the estate of Lu-
la Edna Humphrey, Clarence Delmar
Humphrey, as administrator, files
application, asking for consent to
make settlement Of a claim for dam
ages against the National Refining
company, for causing injuries to,
and death of said Lulu Edna Hum
phrey, Dec. 10, 1885, which the said
company proposes to settle. and
to cOmpromise said claim for the