Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-21
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT

In the divorce case of Edgar G..
Duncan vs.. Freda Duncan, defend.
ant files answer and cross petition
She denies defendant has been a
dutiful husband, or has endeavored
to carry out the obligations Of his
during the course of their married
life, was habitually drunk and
wasted his money on liquor, other
women, dances, and upon an old
auto, and failed to provide suffi-
cient food and clothing for his wife
and children She denies every ma
terial allegation of plaintiffs petit
tiOn. In her cross petition she al
legess he has been guilty of extreme
come home drunk; has forced her to
drink under threat of beating;
AYERS he pointed a gun at her,
threatening to kill her; has fire.
quently struck her; knocked out one
of her teeth, at one time; has beat
her during pregnancy, gravely men
acing. not only her own life, but the
health and life of the unborn child.
Defendant asks for divorce, custody
of their two minor children, aged
three and two years; temporary, and
permanent alimOny.
PROBATE COURT
In the matter of the estate of
John d. Erwin, deceased, order to
transfer the mineral rights of 120
acres in Belmont county, belonging
to said decedent, to Etha e. Brad.
shaw, formerly Etha P. Erwin.
Inheritance tax in the sum of
$92.37 is found due in the estate of
Lucy E. Maxwell, deceased Gross
and costs of administration will be
$761.13. Actual market value suD-
ject to tax is $3,573.60. Successors
to estate are Aura Walters, Cora
Harding (deceased) Anna Hoke,
nieces, each $347.35; Etna Alex
ander, niece, $1,4o2.35; Frank
lowing are no relation): W. H. Alex
ander, u$664.35; Eliza McGrath, 81;
bell, SO; Kenneth Nesselroad, 81,
and trustees Of Lebanon church,
500.
Lost Will
John M. Greer flies his applica~ |
ton for the probate and establish
ment of lost will of Forgus r. !
Greer, deceased. Date set, for hear
ing is Oct. 25, 1897. Application |
Who ytates dea tea an tne said FoFgus msae Greer
will which was attested by Martha |
Allen and Letha Carlton; but will |
was lost and cannot be found. Pc
titioner states that substance of |
will gave all estate to his wife, !
Margaret Greer, during her life,
and at her death to her children |
and heirs at law, share and share |
alike. Next of kin are VIM. G..
Greer, deceased; Eta Roberts, Nc
vile; John M. Greer, McConnels-
vile; Edward S. Greer, and Mary
l.. White, GAINESVILLE, and L. E.
Greer, Newark.
In the matter of the estate of |
Sarah A. Cheadle, Sarah A. Con-
gwer), deceased, authority is given |
to transfer real estate, seven acres, !
in Stark county, to Cyrus Cheadle, |
husband, who inherited same.
Emmett Abel is appointed admin
istrator of the estate of James C. |
Croft, deceased. Bond, $1,000, with |
Geo. V. Abel and c. H. Pettibone as !
Frank Mummey as guardian of
Francis Eugene Mummey, minor,
files third partial account.
The wills of Mary J. Fleming and
her husband James l.. Fleming, late
Of York township, are presented
20, 1888, and the latter April IA,
1897. Both wills are presented by
Barbara Fleming, daughter of de-
ceased.
Marriage Licenses
Denver McGirr, farmer, Chester
lill, son of David and Mary Carter
and Wanda Ham. Malta,
laughter of Emmett and Jennie
Joseph W. Carroll, lawyer, borr
n New York City, son of Joseph w
and Julia E. Major Carroll, and
Miss Katherine Brown, McConnels-
yille, daughter of Rufus X. and Liz.
zie Bozman Brown, Rev Paul /.
Wachs officiating.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Lucille Douglas, as administra-
,rix of the estate of Harmon B.
deceased, to Earl w.
and Minnie Pool, 6S.82 acres, Bloom
township, deed, $1,000.
Kate and Frank L. Birch, Liv-
ngston, Mont, to Nora Nixon and
vided one third interest in $3.50
acres, Meigsville township.
Lizzie Downing, as administra-
trix of estate of Harley e. Downing,
deceased, to Everett D. Thorla and
wife, 1860 acres, Bristol, $3,850. !
Pearley B. Daniel, executor of
estate of James Daniel, deceased, to
Martin Prlmmer, One-half lot, Nc
and four and half
acres, Malta, corporation lands. l.
Eileen Pattin Dougan and Byron
Dougan, to Irena Scott, undivided
112 interest, 100 acres, Windsor,
81.
Sarah A. and Geo. B. Kenney, to
Albert T. and Mary j. Singree, Nc
lot, 81.
LeOra and Oliver Lindsay to w.
f. and Eva L. Buchanan, part lot,
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