Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-02-04
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Divorce Hearing Today


Divorce Hearing Today
| The divorce case of Nettie Coler
VS.. Edward Coler is posted for hear
| ing this morning at 10 o'clock.
Religious Differences Lead To
Divorce
Wayne Williams has filed suit for
divorce against Martha Krier Will
liams, on grounds Of gross neglect
+, of duty. Petition states that they
! were married Nov. 10, 1885, at
| West Union, w. Va, and that there
are no children as the issue of said
| marriage Plaintiff says he has
been faithful and loving husband
to defendant, but that she left him
April %, 1886, without cause or
reason, and without fault on his
part, and that defendant has repeat
edly stated and written that she will
not live with him because of differ
ence in religion. Plaintiff further
AYERS that defendant has failed, re-
fused and neglected to return to
their home with him from April 22,
1885, until the present time.
Sues On Note
Charles S. Nickerson, as executor
of the estate of T. E. Molyneux, de-
ceased, files suit against J. E. Nc
Kelvey, Belvidere, ILL.,; Walter Nc
Kelvey, GAINESVILLE, and G. H. Clark,
Coal Run, in which plaintiff prays
Judgment as executor of the estate
of T. E. Molyneux, deceased, in the
sum of $195.67, alleged due on g
f! promissory note.
In the money and mortgage fore
closure matter of l.. H. Sears VS.. M.
M. Sears, judgment for plaintiff in
the sum of $11,114.43, including
interest to date.
Sues On Note
w. J. White has filed suit against
Jesse L., Sadie and Mary Coleman,
in which judgment is asked in the
sum of $1O6.23, alleged due on
promissory note.
PROBATE COURT
Final distribution is confirmed in
the estate of Hiram McGrath, de-
ceased, and B. F. McGrath, executor,
| is discharged.
Harry Harrison, as administrator
of the estate of Charles Harrison,
deceased, files petition asking for
sale of real estate, to pay debts OF
decedent.
John Harkins, as administrator OF
the estate of Herman Harkins, de-
ceased, files first and final account
Inheritance tax in the sum of $2.S5
| is found due in said estate. Gross
value of estate is $450.97, all per-
sonalty. Debts and cost of admins
tration, $41O.25 Actual market
value, $4O.72, which passes to John
Harkins, uncle.
Authority is granted to transfer
real estate, in the estate OF Chas. Il.
Porter, deceased, to Jennette b..
Spencer, sister, who inherited it all.
Said real estate MATED in Meigs
vile township, consists Of lbs acres.
Inventory is filed in9the estate OF
| L. D. Walker, deceased.
O. e. Duvall's Will Admitted
The will of Osmer E. Duvall, late
of McConnelsville, is admitted TO
probate. BY it's terms, all property
| is devised to his wife, Lydia K. Du-
vail, for and during her natural life,
and at her death to their sons Don
aid and Robert Duvall, in fee SIM
ple. Lydia R. Duvall is named in
will as executor, with request no
bond be required of her. The will
bears date of Oct. g., 1886, and is
witnessed by G.. O. McGonagle ana
Mary F. Reed.
| Bell Lackey, as guardian of En-
ma Lackey, an incompetent person.
| files account.
The will of Birdie E. Roberts,
late of Bloom township, has been
filed for probate.
RECORDER's OFFICE
e. M. Watkins to Homer-Union
! board of education, 1888 acres. Ho-
mer, ST.
| Homer-Union board of education
to E. NJ Watkins, .68 acre, quit
claim deed.
| John B. and Oracle B. Conner, by
L. B. Adrean, sheriff, to H. B. Sharp,
r. ]. Bailey and Jas. ]. Christie.
| liauidating committee Citizens Saw
ings bank, McConnelsville, 2OS
acres, Bristol and Manchester, ST.
387.
Hiram McGrath, deceased, to Car
los McGrath and C. E. McGrath, Nc
Connelsville lot, certificate of trans
fer.
| Charles E. Porter, deceased, to
Jennettie B. Spencer, about 125
acres, Meigsville, certificate of trans
fer.
John Yates and w. M. Gray to
Frank L. Wilson, IL acres, Bloom
township, 81.
Juanita Brown to Clifford Brown,
| undivided one-fourth interest, 1922
GA acres, Malta township, quit claim
deed, 81.
The following have leased to the
| Gas Producing Company OF Ohio:
C. e. and Bertha Christman, 80
acres: Philip A. and Gertrude
Brown, 122 acres, and E. N. and
Media Parsons, 70 acres, all in Un-
ion township.
Tropic Mining Company to the
Geo. M. Jones Company, mining in
terest, Perry and Morgan counties,
quit claim deed. The description of
deed covers So typewriter pages.
Jason and Ruth Drury to Big
Four Oil & Gas Company, Malta,
44.87 acres, lease, Malta township.
John C. and Gladys Anderson to
same, 35.37 acres, lease, Malta town
! ship.
Andrew Mick Undergoes Operation