Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-28
Court House News
CONIMON PLEAS COURT

COMMON PLEAS COURT
In the divorce case of Edgar
Duncan VS.. Freda Duncan, plainti
files answer to defendants answe
and cross petition, in which h
makes a general denial of allega
, cross petition be dismissed, and 70
all relief asked for in his petition.
Case Settled Out or Court
The case of the Athens Presby
: terry VS.. T. w. McGovern, and 9th
ers, has been settled out of court.
Il Industrial Case Settled
The case of Isaiah Mcmahon o
Deavertown VS.. Industrial COmmis
sion of Ohio, began in common plea
c. M. Riecker on the bench. Afte
some testimony had been taken, al
agreement was reached out of court
whereby defendant agreed to pa.
plaintiff $1,000, and also reasonabl,
fee for plaintiffs attorney.
Divorce Actions Dismissed
The divorce case of Leora NOrri!
vs.. Earl Norris, has been dismissed
at plaintiffs costs. The case O
James c. Cory VS.. Helen E. CorJ
has been dismissed, at cost of plain
tiff
Amended petition is filed in the
case of Chester Ewart VS.. The Nor
gan County Grangers' Mutual In.
surance company. Plaintiff asks
Judgment in the sum of $4OO, with
| interest from March 28, 1887.
Foreclosure Sale
In the case of The GAINESVILLE Tool
& Supply company, VS.. Stony
Springs Oil & Gas company, for
money and foreclosure, sale which
was made Friday is confirmed Said
property was sold to plaintiff for
$412. 1t was appraised at $618.
Foreclosure Ordered
In the case Of Harriet R. How
| ard VS.. Richard Gaines, Alberta w
against Richard A. and Alberta w.
Gaines for $1,324.77, in first cause
Of action and judgment against said
parties for S134.06 on third cause
of action Property is ordered sold
as per second cause of action, upon
PROBATE COURT
Inventory is approved in the mat
ter of the estate of Margaret John
son, deceased. Total appraisement
is $6,964.O1, composed of $110.1O
in personal goods: $50 real estate,
and the remainder in money, securi-
ties and accounts receivable. APP
praisers of estate, F. H. Calendine,
]. A. Wood and G. |. Schofield. Carl
Patterson is administrator, with
will annexed.
The will of Mary c. Fletcher, de-
ceased, is presented for probate.
j. S. and Helen Stalker are named
administrators of the estate of Jacob
Stalker, deceased. Bond, $4,000,
with Ohio Casualty. Estimated val.
ue of estate is $500, of which ST.
900 is personal, and $500, real es-
tate.
Lost Will Admitted
Lost will of Forgus r. Greer, who
probate. The substance of will is
that after payment of debts, all
property, personal and real, goes to
his widow, Margaret Greer, her
natural life, and at her death to
their children.
w. A. Burcher is appointed ad-
ministrator. of the estate of Ensign
mated value of estate is $1,000, all
personal. Bond, $4,000, with H. F.
and J. w. Carter, sureties.
Estate of Elmer e. Henery, de-
ceased, is fully settled and Alvah L.
and j. r. Henery, administrators,
who are allowed compensation in
the sum of $24219, are discharged.
Estate of VIM. R. Thomas is fu!-
~ settled, and chas. H. Thomas,
"A compensation, is disc harged.
j. H. Wickersham, guardian of
Jackson Sleeth, files final account
which is approved. Said fiduciary
is allowed compensation of $189.9O.
Said guardian is discharged as
such. Court finds balance of $3.50
due estate, in hands of J. H. Wick
ersham as guardian, which he is or
dered to pay over to J. H. Wicker
ch lnn od, mi fro
tor of estate of Jackson Sleeth, de-
ceased
In the estate of VIM. G. Glenn,
deceased, authority to transfer real
estate to Celesta M. Glenn, widow.
In the after of the estate of For
gus r. Greer, deceased, authority to
transfer real estate-99 1s acres,
Bloom township, to six children
Charles W., Edward s, L; p, and
Ella Roberts, each one-sixth part,
subject to the life estate of Mar
garet Greer, widow.
Bernice Bowman, guardian of
Allie Johnson, files inventory which
shows $500, all personal.
Authority to transfer real estate
in the estate of Margaret Johnson,
deceased-the undivided 5-16 of s.
acres, to Bernice Bowman and
Gladys McCune, daughters, each
one~half.
E. e. Stewart, Curtis Richardson
and HI. ]. Clifford return appraise-
ment in the estate of Caroline V.
Lyon, deceased. Total appraise-
ment of assets, $3,929.27, of which
$4,000 is real estate and remainder
personal goods, stocks, and securi-
ties. Ross Robinson is executor of
estate.
Marriage Licenses
Fred C. Smith, county surveyor,
son of S. F. and Easter Benjamin
Smith, Malta township, and Lucille
Harris, daughter of Carlos and
Florence McElfresh Harris, Penn
township, Rev. Paul I. Wachs Off
ciating.
John Ralph Coler, farmer, son of
VIM. HI. and Rosa M. Brewer Coler,
and Edith Irene Green, Chesterhill,
daughter of Clark and Lutitia Han
nah Chappelear Green, Rev. S. P.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Mary Adrian and Merle Adrian
her husband, Of Chillicothe, to Dale
and Margaret woodward, of Mar
ion township, S.7S acres. Marion
Eva Kelly to Denver Kelly, frac-
tion Of acre (Hooksburg), Windsor,
The county medical association
met Tuesday evening at the Ken
nebec hotel. The speaker was DR..
Earle III. Baxter, associate profess
SOr of O. S. u. medical college, In
the division of children's diseases.