Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-03
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
The divorce case of VIM F. Cody
VS.. Ida L. Cody, is posted for hear
ing March 8, at 9 a. m.

as administrator or the estate o
Vern w. Burt, deceased, which ha
court, motion to dismiss appeal /
filed. Hearing on same is to b
here March "a. 1898. This actor
grows out of the automobile acci
dent more than year ago on rout
III, near McCarty's school house.
Case Dismissed
The appeal case of Bernard Nc
Nulty VS.. Industrial Commission o
Ohio, has been dismissed. The de
| fendant had the case withdrawn
after deciding, out of court, to per
the industrial funds.
J Sues On Account
w. e. Stallsmith files suit agains
John w. and Leona M. Wolfe, ii
which judgment is asked in thu
sum Of $264.20, which it is alleged
I, is due on an account of merchandise
, sold by plaintiff to defendant The
transactions cover period of more
than one year.
Cause Dismissed
The case of j. r. Best VS.. Pearley
B. Daniel, executor Of the last will
of James Daniel, deceased, is dis
missed and costs paid.
In the divorce action of Alvin B
Parmiter VS.. Gladys Parmiter, de-
fendant is given leave to file an
swer and cross petition instanter
PROBATE COURT
Elmer Harris Will
The will of Elmer E. Harris, late
of Morgan township, is admitted to
probate. The will gives to the Nc
COnnelsville Cemetery association
the sum of 500, to be used for the
upkeep of said cemetery, and a like
sum to trustees of Mt Zion church,
to be held in trust by them for up
keep of that cemetery, with request
said trustees use as much of the
keep of deceased's s parents burial
lots, Isaac and Martha Harris, and
his three brothers. The remainder
of the property is bequeathed to his
wife, Mildred Harris, during her
natural life, and she is to have the
income from 1t and If at any time
the income is not sufficient to com.
fortably keep her the will directs
that enough of the personal proper
ty may be sold in order that she
may have comfortable living. The
will further directs that at the
death Of his wife and after her
debts are paid, all the remainder is
bequeathed to Corinthian lodge, No
Ill, provided the lodge will keep
the same and use and manage the
same as will be for the best interest
of the lodge and community The
will states that il anyone should
attempt to interfere or to set aside
will, that he or she be denied any
of the proceeds from estate His
wife, Mildred Harris, is named as
executrix in the will, to serve with.
out bond, with power to sell and
convey all or part of livestock and
farming implements at public or
private sale and v .thout obtaining
an order OF the court to do SO, Car
los NJ. Riecker to assist her. The
will was executed June 3, 1886,
and is witnessed by Jessie S. How
ard and B. Click
The will Of Mary C. Scott. late of
McConnelsville, is presented for
Upon the application of Carrie l..
Bowen, as executrix of the estate of
Charles H. Bowen, deceased, VIM.
Shilling, Homer Tavenner and How
ard Tavenner are appointed ap-
praisers.
Elizabeth Clark is appointed ex-
ecutrix of the estate of Charles
Clark, deceased. Probable value Of
estate is $4,000, all personal. Ap-
praisers are Lee Humphrey, Charles
In the matter of the estate of
George Barrell, deceased, authority
to transfer real estate to VIM. G.
Barrell, Florence B. Barrell and
Ethel Barrell Nixon, son and daugh-
ters, each one-third part.
Inventory is approved in the es-
tate of Clyde Rollison. late of
Windsor township. Total appraise
ment of assets, $1,529.75, of which
$629.75 is personal goods, and 5000
real estate.
Sale is confirmed in the real es-
tate Of Kate Aber, deceased
Estate of Geo Barrell, late of
Malta, is not subject to inheritance
tax No administration is being
had on said estate. The property
of which decedent was the owner at
time of death was of the value of
$4,000.
T. A. Fletcher. executor of the
estate of VIM. w. Fletcher, deceas-
ed, files final account, which is ap-
proved Said executor is allowed
Estate is fully settled.
Estate of Gladys Link, deceased,
is settled and James j. Christie as
administrator, discharged.
Final account is approved in the
estate of Lille Hollett, deceased.
r. w. Dewitt as administrator, is
allowed compensation in the sum CT
$7256.
Bessie White Cary as administra-
trix of the estate of Francis M.
White, files second partial account
which is approved. Fiduciary is al
lowed SIS compensation.
Partnership inventory is approx
ed in the matter of the estate Of
Carl r. Betz, deceased. Decedent's
full share of said partnership in
ventory is $1O,488.84 Appraisers
are ]. e. Patterson, Lee Humphrey
and Chas. nj. Barkhurst.
In the matter of the will of Chas.
w. Kidd, deceased, Belle Kidd,
widow, elects to take under the
will.
In the estate of Hiram Devol, de.
ceased, authority to transfer real
estate in Bloom township to Ber-
nard Devol, son, who inherits same.
Estate of James r. Daniel, de-
ceased, is not subject to inheritance
tax. Gross value of estate is $2,-
295.09; debts and costs Of admin
$418.28. Net actual mar
ket value, $1,876.08, which passes
by will to Pearley B. Daniel, son,
$177.78; Earl Daniel, grandson,
5000; Lulu Best, daughter, and
John F., and Lawrence w. Daniel,
sons, each $177.77; Pearley B. and
Elsie Daniel, $965.72. Pearley B.
Daniel, executor of said estate files
first and final account.
Charles r. and James A. Ham
bleton, executors OF the estate OF