Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-01
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Caca GaffIod

| Case of Commonwealth Loan com
pany VS.. Besse Patterson, has beer
settled and case dismissed.
Action for Divorce
On grounds of gross neglect Of
duty, Marjorie Mercer has filed sui
| for divorce against Bernhard Mer
Ger. Petition states they were mar
ried Aug. 5, 1880, at Canton
Plaintiff says she and the defendant
have not been living together since
July 1, 1898; says defendant has
for more than two years conducted
himself in an erratic and tempera.
mental manner, and has on oc.
casions used profanity in her pres
ence. She alleges that defendan,
has frequently taken trips about
Morgan county and the state of Ohio
in his automobile, and has refused
to take her, and has also refused
to accompany her to the local thea
tre, or to attend social gatherings to-
gether. Plaintiff asks for divorce
and that the court make an equitable
disposition regarding the property
owned jointly, and for temporary
alimony during the tendency of this
action, and reasonable permanent
alimony upon the granting of her
decree for divorce. She also asks
that she may be restored to her
maiden name, Marjorie Shelton.
PROBATE COURT
In re: estate of julius Dickerson,
a person presumed to be dead, the
court confirms degree of presumptive
death Said Julius Dickerson has
not been seen or heard of for pc
riod Of over 21 years, and the title
to property Of said julius Dickerson,
presumed decedent, is now legally
vested in Ralph M. Ham. A further
administration of said estate is dis
pensed with The court fixes the
amount of the bond to be taken as
requested in said application at ST.
500.
A. B. Mercer is appointed admin
istrator of the estate of Grace 3.
Musgrave, deceased, late of Center
township. Bond, s1,40O, with j. X.
Love and Alonzo Hanson as sureties.
Appraisers: c.. e. Molyneux, Friend
Mcclure and Truman Motz.
Schedule of debts and liabilities
approved in the estate of John Nc
Donald, deceased.
In the matter of the estate of
Isaac Cecil Young, deceased, sched
ule of claims and debts are aporov-
ed
H. L. PARCEL is appointed admin
istrator of the estate of Isaac Has
tings, deceased. Bond. $500, with
Lizzie Hastings, Inez Edgell, Car
rie PARCEL and Gladys Lewis, sure
ties
In the matter of the estate of
Charles w. Thornley,, deceased,
Francis S. Doudna, executor. au-
thority to transfer real estate, Wind
sor township, to Maude T. Sullivan,
daughter, and Rose E. Thornley,,
widow The latter succeeds to a
life estate in the undivided one half
of seven tracts and to a life estate in
all Of two tracts; Chas. Delbert
Thornley,, son, 9Nde t. Sullivan,
Mabel Miles and Goldie Cunning
ham, daughters, own a remainder
interest in all of the real estate in
which the widow has life estate as
shown above.
G. w. Smith as executor of the es-
tate of Maude A. Smith, deceased,
files final account. In said estate
authority is granted to transfer real
estate in Bristol township to C. w.
Smith, husband, to whom property
passes Estate Of said Maude A. |
Smith is not subject to inheritance
tax. Gross value of estate is S3,-
40094; debts and costs of admins |
tration, $3.50, and the net actual |!
market value is s2,75O.94.
Emmett Abel is appointed ad-
of the estate of John w. |
Hempfield deceased, late of Bristol t
Bond. 81 1000, with L. f. |
and Geo. w. Abel, sureties.
In the matter of Robert Clark, VS..
Elizabeth Clark, executrix of the es-
ate of Charles Clark, deceased,
nearing on exceptions of inventory
lied the court sustains the eXcep-
ions, and orders the articles deleted I
from the inventory, of live stock
and farm machinery in all to the
Yalue Of $3.50.
Inventory is offered in the matter
If Everett Williams, guardianship
If John Startling, an incompetent
adult person. Total appraisement,
s400.
Inventory and appraisement is APP
proved in the estate of Geo. w. Star
ing, deceased. Total appraisement
S $500, practically all in real es-
ate
Authority to transfer property in
he estate of Chas. w. Hughes, de-
eased, to Emma c. Hughes, widow,
o whom estate passes. Estate IS
lot subject to inheritance tax. Net
-alue is $5,120.
Jesse and Ray Love, executors Of
he estate of Thos. H. Love, deceas-
d., file final account
Will Of Parker Sands, late of NAL
a, is filed for probate.
The will OF Amanda Mercer, late
f Pennsviile, has been admitted to
BY it's terms, deceased's
wo nieces, Madge L. Van Fossen
nd Rossie o. Graham, and nephew
rred E. Matson, are bequeathed de-
eased's farm of 108 acres in Penn
ownship, excepting a one-third in
crest in all oil and gas wells on said
arms; or any oil or gas wells drill
d on said farm during deceased's
ifetime. To S. w. Gheen, friend,
) bequeathed Pennsville lots 1~3,
nd he is to have furniture, fixtures,
urtains, blinds, etc., that he may
eed while he occupies the house.
hould he rent or sell house, said
ousehold goods, ETC., with all other
ersonal property not named in will
, be divided satisfactorily by and
o the said named nieces and neph-
ws, provided they shall look after
nd take care of deceased in sick
esh and death and burial and pay
II Just debts and funeral expenses
nd erect monument at her grave.