Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-19
Court House News
COMMISSIONERS

residence on Edna Morris farm, an,
extending south. about three-fourth
mile and terminating at county roa,
. So, near residence of Charles AM
Irene woodward, is accepted. Dat,
of view is May %, and final hear
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Assignments
The damage case of Stanley Rad
cliff VS.. Chas. Mautz, is set fol
hearing June s. The case of Chas
Eddleblute vs.. Chas. Pennell, ct al
damages, June 8.
The divorce case of Bessie Louise
Bannis, minor, by Pearl Smith
her next of friend, VS.. Geo. Bannis
is set for hearing Monday, May %
at one O'Clock, and case of Gene
We've Bauer VS.. Vim. Bauer, May %
at 10 a. m.
Cases Settled
The case of Lorenzo Baker VS.
Harry Triplett, damages ($19, SOC
asked, has been settled and costs
] The damage case of Lizzie Bach.
elor vs.. The Ohio Fuel Gas company
has been settled and costs paid.
Plaintiff was struck by the Ohio
Fuel truck, when crossing the. road
| at Pennsville.
Mettie Barnhart has i1led suit for
| partition against Lee Barnhart and
others Plaintiff has an undivided
estate, in Malta. Nine defendants
are named in petition, each having
| some interest in said premises.
| Divorces Granted
Two uncontested divorces were
heard Wednesday by Judge c. H.
Riecker Walter Alexander was
granted divorce from Edna Alex
ander for wilful absence for
more than three years. Hattie Mays
was given divorce from Albert Mays
on grounds of extreme cruelty. She
| was restored to her former name,
Hattie Foulke. Neither case was
| contested.
In the divorce case of VIM. Cody
! VS.. Ida Cody, heard some time ago,
the latter was granted a divorce
Monday, by Judge Riecker, on her
| cross petition, on grounds of gross
neglect of duty. Custody of minor
| er, and custody of minor son. to his
| father, during school months, and
to his mother, during vacations.
The money only case Of Lizzie
Bachelor VS.. The Ohio Fuel Gas
company, for money only, filed Feb.
I8, 1886, has been settled, and dis
missed at plaintiffs costs.
Action For HVOrce
Nina Adams Maciejewski files suit
jewski, of Toledo. They were mar
ried Sept. IA, 1887, and have no
children. She alleges extreme cruel
ty and gross neglect of duty. Plain
tiff AYERS defendant failed to pro-
vide proper home for her or proper
food and clothing from the time of
their marriage. and insisted upon
their living with his people, and
states his general conduct was such
him March 10, 1898, and return to
her home. She asks for divorce,
and that she be restored to her
maiden name of Nina Adams.
PROBATE COURT
Anna Rutledge as guardian of
Robert Matunas, files first and par
tial account.
The will of Brenceley Sheridan
Shook, deceased, is presented for
probate.
The estate of. Mary c. Fletcher,
deceased, is not subject to inheri-
tance tax. Gross value of estate is
$7,027.98. Debts and costs Of ad
ministration, $1,17728, and the net
actual market value is $5,S50.70.
Estate passes by will as follows:
Leota Schafer, G. N. Fletcher and
r. A. Fletcher, daughter and sons,
one~fifth part, each $1,17014; Mad
Waldo Taylor and Carl w. Fletcher,
great grandchildren, each one-tenth,
or $585.07.
First and final account are filed
in estates Of Mary c. Fletcher, and
John e. Murphey.
The will of James F. Leeper, de-
ceased, is presented for probate.
Inventory is approved in the es-
tate of Charles w. Kidd, deceased:
which $673 is chattels, S3.29 mon
eys; $1,587.36, stocks and securi-
ties; $1,521.53, accounts and debts
receivable; real estate, $2,700. The
real estate contains 23O.56 acres.
In the matter Of the guardian
ship of Charles G.. Urban, said guar
dian files final account and pays to
the said Charles C. Urban the bal.
ance of the funds in her hands, as
proved, guardianship is terminated,
and guardian discharged.
Ross Robinson as executor of the
estate of Caroline V. Lyon, deceas-
ed files first and final account,
which is approved. Executor is al
lowed 500 compensation.
First and final account is APPROX
ed in the estate of Leonard G.. Leg
gett, deceased, as filed by H. j.
Leggett, administrator.
c. V. Cheadle as administrator OF
estate of Sarah A. Cheadle. deceas-
ed, is filed and approved. Fiduciary
is given compensation in the sum
Will of Mary J. Zumbro, deceas-
ed, is admitted to probate. The
will bequeaths household goods and
furniture to her daughters Eva and
Rosa; the sum of $50 to grandson
Carroll D. Zumbro; to Eva Zumbro,
daughter, $500; to Rosa Fuller,
daughter, 800; and to stepson, j.
C. Zumbro, 500. Remainder of es-
tate goes to deceased's four chill
dren in equal shares-yiz: Samuel
Rosa Fuller. The will states should
my son Walter Zumbro desire to
purchsae the AZ acre farm in Mar
ion township, known as John Cho-
quill farm, owned by deceased, ex-
ecutor is to make deed to him, on
his paying $4,000 to said executor,
for said farm. Should he not de-
sire to purchase farm and pay sum
mentioned, testatOr authorizes ex-
ecutor to sell all real estate, and to
convey such estate. by proper deeds
of conveyance, and executor is di-
rected to sell personal property at
bears date of Jan. 6, 1892, and is
witnessed by w. T. Smith and Carl
John C. Scott is appointed guar
dian of Donald B. Scott, minor.
Bond, $4,000.
Lewis Roberts, farmer, Center