Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-07
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Verdict for C. Il. Pennell

Ine jury III the case OF u. T.. Ed
dleblute VS.. Charles e. Pennell, Ed
ward Ley and George Rasp, return
ed verdict Friday in favor Of de-
fendant, Mr.. Pennell In this ac-
ton plaintiff brought suit against
Pennell in whicn judgment was
asked in the sum of $1,000. Pen
nell was executor of the estate of
his father in-law, the late Jesse Nc
Kibben, and he was also agent for
the heirs Of the undivided half in
terest in said property of the wife
of Jesse McKibben. Eddleblute
bought the farm of IA acres in East
Windsor, near Big Bottom park. On
the land was a camp site leased to
defendants Ley and Rasp, as plain
tiff claimed he thought was for IL
years, and at the end of the 12
years it was to revert to the land,
and plaintiff claimed it was so rep
resented to him; and that he had
been damaged to the extent of ST.
600. George Rasp and Edward Ley,
defendants, filed judgment on plead
ings when the trial opened, which
was granted by Judge Riecker.
Assignments
July IL, Colonial Finance COM
pany VS.. Kenneth Coole, replevin of
autos, and damages.
July Is, J. HI. Anderson VS.. R. w.
Turney, action on account for labor,
and material, and attachment of oil
equipment. Jury is waived in both
cases, which will be heard by Judge
Riecker.
PROBATE COURT
Will OF Charles Taylor
The will Of Charles Taylor, late
of Morgan township, is admitted to
probate By it's terms, Lawrence
and Londel Taylor are bequeathed
household furniture and furnish
ings that were used and kept in
their home during the lifetime of
the mother of said sons. The re-
mainder of household goods is be.
queathed to present wife Daisy Tay-
lor The will reads Gin as much as
my son Lawrence Taylor has al
ways stayed home and worked and
helped earn a large part of my
property I hereby give and devise
in fee simple, to my said son Law
renee Taylor the farm recently .pur-
chased by me in Malta township,
dDOut LOU dCIcS, huOWu DIS OcOtJ
farm, on which, Lawrence Taylor
resides.
The will directs that the home
farm of 43 acres, near fair grounds,
together with live stock, be sold by
executors within one year after tes-
tator's death, at either private or
public sale, and from proceeds are
to be paid deceased's debts, includ-
ing funeral expenses. From net
proceeds deceased's wife is be-
queathed one-third, and to son
Leonard Taylor, 800, and to grand
daughter, Dorothy Jane Taylor,
daughter of deceased's son, the
late L. A. Taylor, $1OO The rest
and residue of net proceeds devised
from sale of farm and livestock is
bequeathed to sons Lincoln and
Londel Taylor. The above provis-
ions in favor of deceased's wife is
intended to be in lieu of her statu-
tory allowance. Lawrence Taylor is
given farm tools, machinery, etc.
ed to deceased's widow, Daisy Tay-
lor. Lawrence and Londel Taylor
are named in will as executors, with
request no bond be required of
them. The will, date Feb. Z, 1888,
is witnessed by G.. O. McGonagle
and Margaret Barkhurst The prob
able value of estate is $3.50 person
al, and $4,000, real estate.
Wills Admitted
The will of c. S. Riley, late of
Malta, admitted to probate, be-
queaths all property to his wife, Es-
tella j. Riley, to be hers absolutely
and in fee simple. The said Estella
Riley is named in the will as ex-
ecutor, with request she serve with
out bond The will which was ex~
ecuted Jan. 2S, 1928, is witnessed
by H. M. Finley and G.. O. McGon-
agile.
Will of Persis Thomas, late of
is admitted to probate
and record The will directs that
goods and furniture Her
late residence is beQueathed to de-
ceased's sisters, Cora Belle Nice
swanger and Mildred Griffith, in
equal shares. Other real estate in ,
Chesterhill is given to deceased's
brother, Milton Wallace; to her
brother, Leonard Wallace, is be-
queathed $500; to her sister, Cora
Bell Niceswanger, household goods
and furniture The remainder of
property is to be divided equally |
deceased's sisters, Cora Bell |
and Mildred Griffith, !
and brother Milton Wallace, share |
and share alike, to them and their |
heirs, except that in the case Mil
dred Griffith should pre-decease, the |
said decedent, or should die within
60 days, after death of deceased, |
her share in said remainder to pass
to Cora Belle Niceswanger and Mil
ton Wallace. The will directs that |
Cora Belle Niceswanger and Francis
S. Doudna be appointed executrix
and executor of will, and that no
bond be required of either of them.
The will bears date of Sept. %,
1897, and is witnessed by Ellis E.
Booth, Francis S. Doudna and Leon
ard Victor Wallace.
Final account is approved in the
estate of Jacob Motz, deceased. Ad-
ministrator is allowed compensation
in the sum of $118.8O. Estate is
fully settled.
Sixteenth partial account of Mary
CONTINUED on page four)
HARLEY McDANIELS