Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-22
Court House News

Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
The divorce case Of Winnifred M
Tucker. minor, by Bessie G. Muir
raw. her next friend, is assigned FOL
hearing Friday, Dec. %, at 10 a. m
Divorce Action Dismissed
The divorce action OF Geneva
Moore VS.. Everett Moore, has been
dismissed,
Divorce Granted
Wednesday, Judge c. M. Rieckei
granted Cora Roberts divorce
from Fred Roberts, on the GROUNDS
of adultery. The plaintiff was given
custody OF the minor children. The
case was not contested.
Helen Hope Blackburn was grant
ed divorce wednesday from Guy
w. Blackburn, on grounds OF ex-
treme cruelty The plaintiff was
restored to her maiden name, Helen
Hope Hooper. A property agree
mnt was made outside of court.
Judge Riecker heard the case, which
was not contested.
PROBATE COURT
Wills Admitted
The will of Albert Martin, late of
Deerfield township, is admitted 10
probate. After debts are paid, the
deceased requests cheap monu-
ment be erected at his grave. The
remainder of property is beQueathed
to his niece, Sarah Margaret Barnes.
who is named in will as executor.
with request she is to serve with
out bond, and that no appraisement
be made of the property. The will
bearing date of Nov Is, 1888, is
witnessed by E. e. Newman and
Charles r. Massey Estate is of the
probable value of about $500.
The will Of Cyrus Cheadle, late Of
Stockport, admitted to probate, dis
poses of his property as follows:
To his granddaughter, Marie Jobes,
is devised two Stockport lots, also
all furniture and household goods,
within the house on said lots. To
deceased's former son-in-law, F. A..
Matthews, is given life estate in
two lots in Stockport, and the re-
mainder in said real estate goes to
deceased's granddaughter, Marie
Jobes. To said granddaughter is
given one-half part of the remainder
and residue of personal property, af-
ter satisfaction and payment OF
debts and bequeaths in first, second
and third terms of will-said one~
half part to be paid to her in United
States government bonds. To the
Oakland M. e. church is beQueathed
5000, to be used for repair and
maintenance Of the church build
ing. To trustees of Oakland ceme-
terry is given 500 for repairing,
beautifying and maintaining the
cemetery. To trustees of said church
500 for improving, identifying
and maintaining the Oakland grove.
To said trustees Of said church the
sum of $500 in trust, for purpose OF
applying an amount equal to $50
per year on the minister's salary.
Rest of estate is bequeathed to +
A. Matthews. G. " Cheadle and F
A. Matthews are named in will az
executors, with request they act
without giving bond. The will, ex-
ecuted Sept 16, 1887, is witnessed
by Emmett Abel and Mary Louise
Fox. Estimated value Of estate is
$20,5OO, personal, and $4,000, real
estate.
Estate Of Samuel w. Gardner, late
of McConnelsville, is fully settled.
and Woodie Chambers Gardner, ex
ecutrix, who is allowed compensa-
ton in the sum of $3.50, is dis
charged.
J. H. Wickersham, as administra
tor of the estate Of Jackson Sleeth,
deceased, files first and final ac.
count. Compensation is allowed
him in the sum Of $40.
First and final account is filed in
the estate Of w. A. Steffy, deceased.
by C. +. Schofeld, as administrator
de bonis non, with will annexed
Said fiduciary is allowed $78 com.
pensation.
Emmett Abel, administrator of es.
tate of Martha Conger, deceased.
files statement in lien Of final ac-
count, which states no property
came into possession of administra-
tor except proceeds from sale of real
estate, which funds were paid to
lien-holders, for taxes, and costs OF
proceedings. There is no balance.
Final account is approved in the
matter of the trusteeship of Phoebe
johnson. All funds belonging to
said trust have been expended ac-
cording to law.
In the matter Of the guardianship
of James w. Moody, Isaac N. Price,
guardian, files first and final ac-
count. Said fiduciary is allowed
compensation in the sum of 500.
Inventory is approved in the es-
+cta - Vor,oc Maok MnOro Total
appraisement, $1,574.95, of which
S1.15O is real estate, and $424.95,
personal.
Maynard f. Barnes is appointed
executor of the estate of Albert Mar
tin, deceased. Emmett Newman. c.
r. Massey and Ivan Nelson, appoint
ed appraisers.
C. v. Cheadle and F.. A. Matthews,
the persons named in the will, are
appointed executors of the estate OF
Cyrus Cheadle, deceased. Apprais-
ers are r. w. Dewitt, w. E. Wootton
and G.. C. Stoneburner.
Francis S. Doudna as special ad-
ministratOr of the estate of Hugh
Clice, deceased, files first and final
account.
Marriage Licenses
Reginal Phillips, miner, of Trim
BILE, son Of Rodney and BERTHE Col
lins Phillips and Helen La Toilette,
Trimble route one, daughter OF
James and Nellie Walker La Fol-
lette.
Russell Ross, farmer, of Stock
port, son Of Esto and Blanche Blind
Ross. and Merle Wolfe, Pennsville,
daughter Of Orpha and Dora Bush
Wolfe.