Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-08-26
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Assignment


j, Assignment
Friday, Aug. 27, at a. M, Ethe
Newton VS.. Roy Newton, divorce.
The divorce case of Ethel Teste
VS.. Geo. Tester, is posted for hear
ling, Friday, Aug. 27, at 10 a. m.
| The injunction case, OF John II
and Anna Crew VS.. treasurer, audi
ter and commissioners Of Morgan
county, is assigned for hearing, Mon
day, Aug. 80, at a. m. Judge
Riecker will hear both cases.
Judgment On Cognovit Note
r. G. Bohannan, Inc, Columbus
is given Judgment on a cognovi
note, against Chas. S. Cunningham
in the sum of $53O.05.
Seeks $1,000 Damages
c. C. Eddleblute of Roseville ha:
brought suit against Charles E. Pen.
nell, Edward Ley and George Rasp
in which he asks damages in tho
sum of $1,000. The action grow;
out of the settling of the estate oi
Jesse McKibben, late of Windsor
township. Said Charles E. Penne,l
was executor of the estate of his
| father~in-law, Jesse McKibben, de-
ceased and sold real estate of de-
ceased to plaintiff, for $1,700 The
property consisted of certain land
including camp site, which plain
tiff states he Had the understanding
was under IL year lease at $12 per
year, given by the said Jesse McKib-
ben, to Edward Ley and Geo. Rasp.
AT the expiration of the II year
lease, plaintiff states he was in
| formed that the lease was not for
IL years, but was 20 year lease,
and same would not expire until
l943. Plaintiff alleges that misrep-
lresentation was made by defendant,
in inducing him to purchase proper
ty, and that by reason of same he
has been damaged in the sum of 81,
| 600. Plaintiff in petition asks that
defendants Edward Ley and George
Rasp, the lessees of said camp site,
be required to set up their interest,
If any, at this time, or be forever
barred in the premises
PROBATE COURT
Lulu Deaver, executrix of the es-
tate of Edwin M. Deaver, deceased,
files first and final account, which is
approved. Estate having been full
ly settled, executor is discharged.
First and final account has been
filed by Josephine Jaynes, admins
tratrix of the estate of Charles w.
Naylor. Estate is fully settled and
Administrative is discharged Said
administrative is allowed compensa-
tion in the sum of $162.50.
A. W. Miller, administrator of the
estate of Thomas McCracken, filcs
final account. Same is approved,
and executor who is allowed compen .
sation in the sum Of $35, is dis
charged.
First and final account is filed by
Laura J. Pidgeon, executrix of es-
tate of VIM. A. Pidgeon, deceased.
Said executrix receives compen-
sation in the sum of $2S9.50.
In the matsssaof r. w. Dewitt, adj
ministrator of the estate of Lille
Hollett, deceased, VS.. Sylvia Furr,
ct al, sale of real estate is confirm
ed, and petitioner is ordered to exc
cute a deed of all the right. title and
said real estate, to purchaser Frank
W. Calendine and Rettie Calendine
upon the purchase price of 5000.
No inheritance tax is due in es-
tate of l.. L. Mealick, deceased Ac-
tual market value is s5,197.31. Es-
tate passes by will as follows: Callie
Mealick, widow, s1,19731; Robert
r. and Harold E. MeaIick, sons, each
$4,000.
In the matter of the estate of
David w. Trout, deceased, sale of
personal property at private sale, is
approved. Proceeds of sale, $500.
Authority is granted to transfer
real estate, in the matter of the es-
tate of Nancy Ham, deceased, to
Iva Scott, daughter, and Harry H.
Ham, son, each one-half
Inventory is filed in the estate of
l.. L. Mealick. deceased.
Child Adopted
! In the matter of adoption of Nor
ma Jean Truax, thhe court is salts
fed that it will be for the welfare
| of Norma Jean Truax, aged five,
that a decree of adoption he issued,
and name of child changed to Nor
ma Jean Pickering. Parties adopt
| ing child are Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Pick
eriug of Marion township.
! Lizzie Downing, administrators, is
ordered to advertise for sale on
Sept 25, real estate, and that she
sell same at not less than two-thirds
of the appraised value. Total ap-
| praisement of real estate of which
| widow, Lizzie Downing, owned a half
interest, is $4,000.
| Estate of Alice Williams, late OF
| Bloom township, is not subject 70
inheritance tax. Actual market val
ue of estate is $2,3SO.10, to be dis
tributed in equal shares to seven
children, $4,000 each.
r. F. Williams, as administrator
of said Alice Williams, files first and
| final account.
No Inheritance tax is due in estate
of Maynard H. Williams, deceased
Gross value of estate is $10,564;
debts and costs of administration
| $4,000; net value of estate for dis
tribution is s4,564, which passes
by law, one-third part to widow
Lena Williams, s1,52133; balance
one-sixth part to three sons and one
daughter, each $760.66.
Marriage Licenses
Glenn Miller, laborer, Chesterhil
route, son of John and Ellen Barnes
Miller, and Pauline Shaver, Bristol
township, daughter of Hills and An
ME Scott Shaver, Rev. George Var
Artsdalen officiating.
RECORDER'S OFFICE
Walter 0. Barnes ct al to Fred
erick G. Barnes, 40 acres. Windsor
and Meigsville, deed, 81.
Walter Barnes, ct al, to Raymond
and Irene B. Spencer, 80 acres
Windsor and Meigsville, 81.
| Harry H. Ham and Iva Ham &c
Charles B. Scott, 41.27 acres, Penn