Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-16
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Seeks Judgment for GCC5
The CitiZpnS National HANK of

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The Citizens National bank of Nc
Connelsvi,le files suit against j. B.
and Eta Hill and the First National
bank, McCOnnelsville, in which judg~
ment is asked in the sum of 1926
| with interest from March 1, 1885,
at 30, on a promissory note, Sc
| cured by mortgage on real estate
in McConnelsville. The defendant
the First National bank, McCon.
nelsville, has some interest in said
, premises, by reason of a judgment
held against defendant J. B. Hill.
Plaintiff asks that there be found
due it from defendants j. B. and
Eta Hill, $225, and interest; that
the mortgage be declared to be a
valid and subsisting first and best
lien against premises; and that all
defendants be required to set up
what, if any, interest they may have
ises be ordered sold, and from pro-
ceeds of sale plaintiffs claim be
paid.
In the case of Melton Boyd, trus-.
tee, VS.. III. III. Choguill, Frank Nc.
Dermott and the Ohio Fuel Gas
company, the latter files answer
This defendant. prays that if the
premises be sold as prayed for by
plaintiff, that the same be sold sub
.
rights under it's gas purchase agree
ments, and that it be protected by
the ownership of it's said gas mea
surement stations, regulators, pipe
lines and other equipment which iJ
has installed under the terms Of
said purchase agreement This de
fendant joins in plaintiffs prayer
that this court issue an order re.
quiring this company to make fu
INV oV,f<, O.,
under said agreements to the clerk
of courts of Morgan county, to be
thereafter distributed in accordance
with the finding in this action. In
said action application is made to
appoint receiver to collect rents,
issues and profits of property sought
to be foreclosed. Motion on appli
cation will be made Friday, before
Judge c.. M Rjecker.
Case Dismissed
The damage case Of Frank Dav'
been dismissed by agreement Of the
parties.
Finding OF Jury Excessive
In the case of Fred Tavenner VS..
j. B. Connor and Myers Van Fos-
sen in which the jury returned
verdict against defendants for 1925,
at hearing on the motion to set
aside the verdict, and for new
trial, finding of the court is that the
cessive to the amount of $65.21,
and the court orders that unless the
plaintiff will remit from the verdict
the sum of $65.21, a new trial will
be granted; but that, upon said re-
mittitur being made, motion for new
trial will be overruled. The plain"
tiff consents to said remittitur, and
it is therefore considered that the
plaintiff, Fred Tavenner, recover
from defendants, j. B. Connor and
Myers Van Fossen, the sum of
$25979, and costs
PROBATE COURT
Lee Van Fossen as administra.
tor of the estate of Nancy Ham,
deceased, files first and final ac-
count. Said estate is not subject
to inheritance tax. Net market
value of estate for distribution IS
$2,263.05, which passes equally to
daughter.
Inventory is filed in the estate of
John E. Murphey deceased.
Inventory in estate of Sadie r.
Stephenson, DECEASED, is dispensed
with Assets of estate consist of
bonds and moneys of the probable
value of $3,279.90.
Callie Mealick as executrix of the
estate of L. L. Mealick, deceased,
files first and final account, which
is approved.
In the matter of the estate of
David B. McVey, deceased, Carlos
M. Riecker as administrator of said
estate files final account, which is
approved The court allows said
fiduciary the sum of 1892 for or
dinary services. The court finds all
funds belonging to estate have been
expended according to law, and ac-
count is duly balanced.
First and final account is filed in
ceased, by w. H. and Edna Alex
ander, executors. Said executors
are allowed compensation in the sum
of $19340
Ruth P. Sweet, as administrators
of the estate of John Emmett Miller,
deceased, files first and final ac
count, which is approved. Admin
istratrix is allowed compensation in
the sum of $413.14.
May, Robert Dean and Ray Ernest
Abel, minors, files application to
sell certain real estate of wards, to
pay debts of wards and for reinvest-
ment of the proceeds of said wards.
Part of real estate asked to be sold,
is for a perpetual easement and
right of way for public highway
purposes. Said real estate is 10.
Gated in Pennsville, and is on the
right of way of new road being
built Said property is to be sold
for not less than $500. Guardian is
also authorized to sell interest If
wards in the residence on said tract
Wills Presented
The will of George Barrell, late
of Malta village, and Of Della Mae
Wainwright. deceased. late of Wind.
sor township, have been presented
for probate.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Leases for Secondary Recovery
Agreements have been entered in