Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-11
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Judge Frank Acton of Lancaste

COMMON PLEAS COURT
Judge Frank Acton of Lancaster
who held court here last Friday
will return Monday, March 15, t
hear two more cases in which Judg
Riecker cannot preside, owing to tn
fact he was counsel in the cases be
fore he became common pleas Judge
The cases are The State of Ohio vs
Howard Elliott, for petty larceny
charged with stealing corn from
Delbert Doak, and the case of Viii
mot Carnes as administrator Of tn,
estate of Gus Carnes, deceased, VS.
Emma Dickerson, for damages
which plaintiff alleges due in a:
automobile accident, in which th'
said Gus Carnes was fatally injur
ed. Amount Of damages claimed i.
$4,000.
i Case Settled--Parties Married
j The case Of the State Of Ohio OF
complaint of Margaret Cain vs
George Collins, which was posted
for hearing Friday by Judge Actor
of Lancaster, was settled. The
courts entry reads: Cease settled
costs paid, parties married"
The alimony case Of Frances l.
Stalker VS.. Jacob S. Stalker, has beer
| dismissed at plaintiffs request, ano
costs.
/ The case of F. A. Dawson ct al
VS.. the Commonwealth Gas Corpor.
alton of Charleston, w. Va, was
settled Saturday out Of court.
In the money and mortgage fore.
closure case Of L. H. Sears vs.. M
M. Sears, sale is confirmed. Receiv-
ers ordered TO make distribution OF
assets in hands, and to pay costs
Purchaser, D. G. Williams of Co.
lumbus.
In the partition case of Frank
Head VS.. VIM. Agne, Bert Molonc
and Harold Head, motion to strike
from files and to Quash service OF
summons, overruled.
| In the action for money of w. j.
White VS.. Jesse Coleman ct al,
judgment by default against de-
PENDANTS, in the sum Of $106.34,
with interest and costs.
In the case of Malta Hardware
/ Company vs.. P. w. Johnson Con-
| struction Company and the NJ & NJ.
board of education, the courts en-
| try reads: Assignment made Apri.
1, 1895, by P. w. Johnson Con-
struction Company to Maryland Cas-
| ualty Company, held valid and a
bar claim of Malta Hardware Com
| pany against funds in hands of M
& M. board Of education The judg-
ment by default Of the Malta Hard
ware Company obtained from p w.
/ Johnson Construction Company
July 8, 1895, for $194.66, with in
terest, is not disturbed.
PROBATE COURT
Carl Patterson, administrator of
the estate of Charles e. Crew, de-
ceased, files first and final account.
In the matter of the estate of
Julia Hough, deceased, Carl Patter-
son, executor, files first and final
1account. - ss4--~e-- ..----sss-z-s
| Geo. o. McGonagle, as executor OF
the estate of Hamer w. Leland, de-
ceased, files first and final account.
Nellie l.. Rouanzoin is appointed
administrator of the estate of Geo.
wv. Rouanzoin, deceased. late of
Marion township. Bond, $40O,
with Joseph H. Ewing and Henry j.
Abel, sureties.
Upon the application of Nellie L..
Rouanzoin, as administrator of the
estate of Geo. w. Rouanzoin, de-
ceased, w. S. Dougan, S. B. Zumbro
and Curt Ellis are appointed ap-
praisers.
Bertha Wade, guardian of Mar
jorie and Maxine Wade, minors, files
fifth partial account.
Westley j. Godfrey is appointed
administrator of the estate of Her
man w. Godfrey, late of Morgan
township. Bond, $400, with Mar
garet and H. j. Leggett as sureties.
In the matter of the estate of
John r. Molyneux, deceased, COM
pensation of attorney is fixed In the
sum of $34O, and in the estate Of T..
E. Molyneux, $459.52.
Order disposing with guardian
and order to distribute property, in
the matter Of the estate of the late
Frances Hale, in the sum Of $500,
to John Hale, a minor.
The will Of George Taylor, late of
Deerfield township, is presented for
probate.
Francis S. Doudna, the person
named in will, is appointed executor
of the estate of Charles w. Thorn
iley, deceased Bond, $4,000, with
Margaret I. Doudna and Frank Ma
theney, sureties. Appraisers are
Glenn Evans, Harvey Morris and
Jewell White.
In the matter of Harry Harrison,
- .,A~,-, l04O
Harrison, deceased, order for sale of
real estate appraised at $1,96O,
same to be sold at not less than two
thirds of appraised value. Date of
sale, April 8, 1887, at door of court
house.
In the matter of the estate of
Herman w. Godfrey, deceased, West
ley J. Godfrey, administrator, makes
claim for damages against Frank
Moore and Harry Mcdaniel, for
causing death of said decedent, and
that said parties propose to settle
claim for 5000, and no suit has been
brought on said claim. Said settle
ment is believed to be for best in
terest of parties, and he is author
ized to make settlement in full sat
isfaction of all claims and demands
against said Frank Moore and Har-
ry Mcdaniel, by reason of death Of
said decedent
The will of Louisa Worthington.
late OF Chesterhill, is admitted to
probate. Jesse J. Worthington is
appointed administrator with the
will annexed. Bond, $4,000, with Ell
ma Edgerton, Grace B. and Walter
g. Worthington, sureties. Apprais-
ers are Earl Bowman, S. B. Zumbro
and Walter Zumbro.
Inventory as approved in the es-
late of VIM. r. Thomas, deceased,