Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-04-01
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Suit For Foreclosure

| taxing company mas nleQ suit 1Ol
money and foreclosure against Eta
and e. A. Merriam and the Zanes-
vile Publishing company. Amount
claimed is $235.2O. Plaintiff claims
there is due it the sum of $2O3.86
on certain promissory note, signed
by defendants, with interest at six
percent from Aug. %, 1894, secur-
ed by mortgage deed on property
located in McConnelsville Plaintiff
AYERS that the GAINESVILLE Publishing
company claims some interest in
said premises, in the matter of a
. promissory note in the sum of $685.
10, given by defendant Eta Ben
jamin, secured by mortgage on said
premises in McConnelsville.
Divorce Suit Filed
Geneva Moore files suit for di-
vorce. alimony and equitable relief
against Everett Moore, on grounds
of gross neglect of duty They were
married June 8, 1928, and have four
children, ranging in age from eight
years to seven months. Plaintiff al
leges defendant has failed to pro-
vide plaintiff and children with
clothing and necessities of life, and
has been compelled to earn her
own living, and to receive charity
from relatives, and on several oc-
casions since 1930sit has been neces-
sary for her to leave him and take
the children to the home OF her
| parents, to prevent their acute dis
! tress. Petition states that during
all the times set forth, defendant
has had means to properly support
her and children, but she AYERS he
wasted his money on slot machines,
stag parties, lottery tickets, eating
at restaurants, and attending pic
ture shows Plaintiff says defend
ant is engaged in the trucking bust
ness, operating two trucks, and has
a substantial income. Hearing date
on temporary alimony is April 3.
In the partition case of Frances
Quinn VS.. Virginia Quigley ct al, G.
o. McGonagle is appointed guardian
ad litem of Virginia Quigley and
Glenn McMannis. Partition is or
dered.
Divorce Granted
Judge Carlos M. Riecker granted
a divorce this week to Wayne Will
liams from Martha Krier Williams,
on grounds OF gross neglect of duty.
The case was not contested.
PROBATE COURT
Lulu M. Deaver, as executrix Of
estate of Edward J. Deaver, files in
ventory which is approved. APP
praisement shows property worth
$2,69275, of which 1857 is person.
al; s525.75 stocks and securities,
and $500 real estate. Appraisers,
Geo. Dearinger, D. E. Allen and
Russell Pickens
In the matter cf the estate Of
Joseph I. WOODWARD. deceased, Pc
tition for order to distribute assets
in kind. and for transfer of regis
tered bonds. In the transfer $500
goes to widow Emma Woodward, and
$1,000 to Mrs. Pearl Smith, daugh-
ter.
Orin w Abel, as guardian of
Floyd and Fred Abel, minors, files
petition asking order to sell real es
tate belonging to said minors.
Francis S. Doudna is appointed
executor de bonis non, with the will
annexed, Of the estate of Charles
w. Thornley,, late of Windsor town
ship. Bond, $4,000:
In the cause of Annie l.. Hambel,
executrix, vs.. Mabel Miller and Fed
eral Land Bank, Louisville, KY.
upon motion Of defendant, the said
Federal Land Bank for dismissal of
land sale proceedings, real estate
involved was sold in foreclosure
suit in common pleas court.
Inheritance tax in the sum OF
$3.50 is found due in the estate Of
J. w. Macklem, late of McConnels-
Vile. Gross value of estate is ST.
405.84, composed of s5,005.S4 per-
sonalty. and s2,40O real estate.
Debts including a years allowance
.of 1915. are s7S0.10. Net actual
market value is s6,625.74. Estate
passes, s3,079.35 to Jessie =.
Macklem, widow; $2.323.20 20
daughter, Mrs. w R. Foster; ST.
423.19 to son. w. G. Macklem: to
Mary Jane Foster (no relation) $50;
Barbara McElfresh. great grand
daughter, $50; Wayne Macklem,
Anna Downing, Edith McElfresh
and F.. P. Foster, grandchildren,
each 5000.
Alta D. Reed, executrix of the es-
tate Of John E. B. Doan, deceased,
files first and final account. which
is approved and confirmed. Said ad-
ministratrix who is allowed compen-
sation in the sum of $124.22, is dis
charged. estate having been fully
settled
Fl. A. Morris, guardian Of Dale
Morris, minor, files final account,
which is approved. Said ward has
arrived at full legal age, and guar
dian is discharged.
Alvertus G.. Bingham as admin
istrator with will annexed Of the es-
tate of Alberta M. Bingham, deceas-
ed, files first and final account which
is approved Estate is fully settled.
VIM. L. Weber, administrator de
bonis non of estate of Chas. Stew
art, deceased, files final account.
which is approved. Said fiduciary
who is discharged, is allowed $50
compensation. Estate is fully set
tied.
Mildred Adrean is appointed ma
tron for the county jail, at a COM
pensation Of $40 per month.
Inventory is approved In the es-
tate of Louisa Worthington, deceas-
ed. Total appraisement of assets
is: $6,261.82 of which $77.75 is
personal: s34.04, money; $3,853.49,
stocks and securities; $145.94, ac-
counts and debts receivable, and
$2,15O, real estate.
Chas. S. Nickerson, executor Of
the estate of Thos. E. Molyneux, de-