Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-02-25
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Assignments

Assignments
The following cases have been
posted for hearing:
March l at 8 a. m.-State Of Ohio
VS.. Leland Davis, murder in second
degree. (Jury).f
March 5State Of Ohio on COM
plant of Margaret Cain vs.. Geo
Collins, bastardy.
Divorce Granted
Frances Hambel, minor, was
granted divorce Friday, by Judge
c.. M. Riecker, on grounds of ex-
treme cruelty. Plaintiff to pay costs.
The case was not contested.
In the money, foreclosure and
equitable relief case of Frank Kunt2
VS.. Earl Campbell ct al, The Ohio
Fuel Gas Company and The Preston
Oil Company, defendants, named in
petition, file joint answer, in which
they ask that If premises described
in petition be sold, it be subject to
their oil and gas leases thereon.
Placed On Probation
Theodore Pospichel, who had
pleaded Jan. &c not guilty to the
charge of driving motor vehicle
without owners (S. H. Cunning
ham's) consent, and who in default
Of bond was sent to jail, changed
his plea Tuesday of not guilty to
guilty. Judge Riecker deferred
sentence and he was placed under
probation for period of "a months.
Frank Adrean was appointed proba-
tion officer.
Case Dismissed
The money, foreclosure and equit-
able relief case of Frank Kuntz VS..
Earl Campbell, ct al, has been dis
missed without prejudice to a new
action, at plaintiffs costs
Asks Divorce
On grounds of alleged gross neg
lect of duty and extreme cruelty.
Marguerite Ross files suit for di-
vorce against Walter Ross. Peti-
ton states they were married July
20, 1919, and have no children. In
her petition plaintiff alleges that
soon after their marriage defend
ant became cruel and disagreeable
in his conduct toward her, calling
her improper names, which quar-
rels usually arose out of the i'm
proper manner in which defendant
handled their finances; that he
has failed and refused to provide
her with proper clothing and neces-
sites. and that she has been COM
PEELED to work and use her own
means and at times to depend upon
charity, for proper support; that he
has threatened to leave her, and on
Feb. "a, 1897, proceeded to haul
live stock, and farm machinery and
household goods away, with in
tent to leave plaintiff and separate
from her without making provision
for her support. Petition says she
and defendant are joint owners Of
about 95 acres, in Meigsville, and
81 acres in Deerfeld, and are also
joint owners of live stock and ma
chinery. She asks for divorce, and
for temporary injunction restrain
ing defendants Tsssa- removing goods
and chattels from their farm in
Deerfeld township, and that upon
final hearing the court make said
injunction permanent, and make
division of property. She also asks
for alimony, and that she be re-
stored to her maiden name, Mar
guerite J. Carr.
PROBATE COURT
Inventory is approved in the es-
tate of J. T. Stanton, deceased. Ap-
praisal of assets, $13,56O.46, of
which $500 is personal; $1,000
stocks and securities; $710.46 ac-
counts and debts receivable, and
$3.50, real estate.
I,, - ho rI, To- h IN
of Everett Jones, Carlos M. Riecker,
guardian, motion is filed for an or
der to pay said ward sum of mon
ey not to exceed $3.50, for his care,
support and maintenance. Same is
granted by the court.
Bessie Love, administrators of the
estate of Laura Savage, deceased,
files first and final account.
The will of Charles w. Thorn
iley, late of Windsor township, is
admitted to probate. The will di-
rects that all just debts and funeral
expenses be paid first out of person
al property, before resorting to sale
of any real property to pay same
To his daughter Maude Thornley, is
bequeathed all right, title and in
terest in and to the II acres known
as the home place. The remainder
of property is left to his wife, fol
and during her natural life, and al
her death it is to 60 to four chill
dren-Charles Delbert and Maude
Thornley,; Mabel Miles and Goldie
E. Cunningham, to be equally di
vided. The will asks that Atty F
S. Doudna serve as executor. The
will bears date of Sept. %, 1882
and is witnessed by J. A. King ant
Margaret I. Doudna.
! Laura J. Pidgeon, the person
named in the will, is appointed ex
ecutor of the estate Of w. A. Pidg
con, late of Penn township. Bond
$4,000, with Anna Van Fossen ant
F.. B. Kraps as sureties. w. E
Wootton, j. A. Hayes and G. G
Stoneburner, are named appraisers
In the matter of the estate of ]
1T. Stanton, deceased, authority j
granted to transfer real estate t.
name Of Kate e. Stanton, daughter
who inherited said property.
| III. A. Morris, as guardian OF Dal.
Morris, minor, files account.
The will of Vinton Wogan il
presented for probate.
Carlos M. Riecker, guardian O.
Everett Jones, files final account.
In the matter of the estate O
Richard M. Huffman, deceased, au
! thority is granted to transfer rea
estate to name of Howard Huffman
South GAINESVILLE, route two, IT.
whom said real estate passes.
First and final accounts have
been filed in the estates Of John E
B. Doan, Lilly M. Rusk and Alberta
M. Bingham.
In the matter Of the estate of AL