Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-04-29
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Bank Files Suit

COMMON PLEAS COURT
Bank Files Suit
The Citizens bank, McConnels-
willie, filed suit against Hobart Smith
and wife, in which Judgment is ask
ed in the sum of $1.850, with inter-
est at six percent since Feb. 1, 1886,
alleged due on a certain promissory
note. Said note is secured by a
mortgage deed on McConnelsville
property. Unless judgment be paid
within five days, sale of prem
ises is asked.
Fred D. Cou1son files suit against
Ralph Householder. in which judg-
ment is asked in the sum of $435.-
43, which he alleges is due on note,
and account Action in attachment:
is also filed by said plaintiff against
defendant.
| Alleging gross neglect of duty,
Martha Hooper limerick files suit
for divorce from Clarence A. Emer-
ick. Petition states they were mar
ried Jan. 10, 1885. and that there
are no children
! In the alimony case of Lorene
J Winegardner VS.. Reed M Winegard-
|
murrer, on grounds court has no
Jurisdiction, as defendant is not y
resident of Morgan county, and Pc
tition does not state facts which
show a cause of action. Motion for
temporary alimony is overruled.
| Held In Contempt Of Court
Judge P H. Tannehill was on the
local common pleas bench Friday,
and heard the petition filed by Mrs.
Glenna Harper Dye, against Cloyd
Harper, involving custody of their
sons, John, IA, and James, 10. When
Mrs. Harper was granted divorce
[ five years ago, the court gave Gus
tody of the children to her during
the school months, and the remain
der of the year to their father. He
was to pay $35 per month for their
support Last August Mr.. Harper
| filed motion to modify the agree
ment, and date of hearing was fixed
for Sept IA, and Mrs. Glenna Harp
er Dye failed to appear, having left
for Norwalk, Calf, taking the chill
dren with her. In her failure to ap-
pear. the court then modified the
original order, thus relieving Mr..
Harper from making the monthly
payments. Recently Mrs. Dye filed
motion seeking to modify courts
order of last August, whereby M.
Harper would resume payments.
Judge Tannehill's ruling was that
the applicant was found to be in
contempt Of former order of this
court Motion was dismissed un-
til applicant purges herself of such
contempt"
The firm of Keynes Brothers of
Logan has filed suit against Ralph
Householder of Malta, in which
Judgment is asked in the sum of
s192.40, which plaintiff alleges is
due on a promissory note, secured
by chattel mortgage on Peerless
bread mixer, used in the business OF
the Twin City Bakery of Malta.
Foreclosure of said mortgage is
asked, and that the property be sold,
land proceeds applieaeon said claim.
PROBATE COURT
| Estate of Sarah e. Barnes, de-
ceased, is not subject to Inheritance
! tax. Heirs at law are Walter O.
Barnes, Frederick Barnes and Clara
B. Spencer, sons and daughter. Val
ue Of property is s1,4O0. The only
claims against estate are for medi-
cal service, $3.50, and funeral ex-
penses, 1926.
Inventory as filed by Fred D. Coul-
son, administrator of estate of Aus
tin A. Coulson, deceased, Is approv-
ed, as returned by appraisers, c. B.
Smith, Harry Cook and Lee Hum
phrey. Total appraisement is $76,-
oh, ic
al good and chattels; $1,564.76
moneys; s5O,195.64 stocks and Sc
curities; $3,249.48, accounts and
debts receivable, and $8,7O7.50, real
estate Among the larger items are
AZ shares of Malta Mfg. Co., listed
at $8,40O; 20 shares Malta National
bank, $4,000; Is shares Malta bank.
$1,000; 95 shares, Republic Steel,
common, $4,215; rs shares, U. S.
+, Steel, common, $2,9S4.38; 70 shares
Goodrich, common, 1920; 25
shares, Bethlehem Steel, $2,426.
Authority is granted to transfer real
estate in said estate to Fred D.
| Coulson, Howard A. Coulson, and
Leonard w. Coulson, sons, who each
/, inherit one-third.
C. v. Cheadle is appointed admin
istrator of the estate of Sarah A.
Cheadle, late of Windsor township.
| Bond, $4,000, with Cyrus Cheadle
and Glen Evans as sureties. Prob
able value of estate is $4,000. r.
w. Dewitt, w. E. Wootton and G. G.
Stoneburner are named appraisers.
In the matter of the estate OF
vinton Wogan, deceased, Minnie
Wogan, widow, elects to take under
will.
Blanche Coleman is appointed
guardian of Andrew J. Coleman, an
insane person. Bond, 500.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Eliza Orr to Mary E. Aber, Nc
Connelsville lot, 81.
Emery Wells and wife to Cloyde
and Amanda Rutter, one acre, also
lot in Mountville, 81.
Blanche Mclaughlin to w. M.
Smith, 1852 acres, Manchester, 81.
| C. S. Price and wife to Allison
Price, 1O3.O4 acres, Homer, 81.
Nina Brokaw, deceased, to Harry
Brokaw, 1.72 acres, Windsor, GER
tificate of transfer.
| Isaac Graham. deceased. to Mary
Graham, 125 acres, Windsor, GER
tificate Of transfer.
G. S. Horner to Mrs. Gertie Ed
gell, AZ acres, Deerfield, 81.
! Blanche Coleman to Lena Scar
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