Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-22
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Cases Dismissed


/ Cody, VS.. H. H. Welch, Fora Welch
! Floyd Boyd and Ora Welch, ha
/, been dismissed, and costs paid.
| The divorce action Of Howard
! Frederick Wagner, VS.. Emma Jeal
| Wagner, has been dismissed at plain
| tiff's cost.
Divorces Granted
Bessie Lois Banas, minor, by hel
next friend, Pearl Smith, was grant
ed divorce Monday by Judge Car.
los M. Riecker, on grounds of gross
neglect of duty; and Dean Sheets
was granted divorce from Lillian
Sheets on the same grounds Judge
Riecker heard the cases some time
ago, taking them under advisement
In the case of the First National
bank, Stockport, VS.. Wayne Dearth,
Zelpha Dearth and Edmund Parker
plaintiff was awarded Judgment
against defendants in the sum of
$287.44 and costs.
Motion Oyerruled
Motion of defendant for blood test
overruled in the case of State of
Ohio VS.. Roy Barnes, neglect to pro-
vide for child.
Vera X. Steffy Wants Divorce
Vera K Steffy files suit for di-
vorce against Ray Steffy, on grounds
of extreme cruelty. They were mar.
ried June %, 1920, and have no
children. Plaintiff AYERS that de-
fendant has been cruel and abusive
in his conduct toward her from
March of 1888 until July, 1887;
that defendant cursed her, slapped
her and struck her Plaintiff says
that conduct of defendant and con-
stant worry and stress of her do
mestic difficulties, have undermine
ed her health and that for more
than two years she has been COM
PEELED to consult physician and to
take medical treatment for her run
down condition.
The money only case of w. e.
Stallsmith VS.. John w. Wolfe, ct al,
has been settled and costs paid.
PROBATE COURT
Will of w. III. Broomhall, late Of
Stockport, has been admitted to
probate. The will bequeaths to his
daughter, Mrs. frankie B. Hawkins,
$1,000, and to his granddaughter,
Lauribel Hawkins, $500. Remainder
III COIdIC 10 OCAuG0SACu W dOSOdoO0 .
wife, Laura Broomhall, absolutely.
Said Laura Broomhall is named in
will as executrix, with request she
may be permitted to serve without
bond. The will bears date of April
80, 1884, and is witnessed by r. w.
Dewitt and w. w. Mason. Probable
value of estate is $7,000-of which
$4,000 is real estate and $4,000 per-
sonal property. Appraisers are: g.
C. Stoneburner, r. w. Dewitt and
w. E. Wootton.
Hearing on the first and final ac-
count of Clyde Anderson. executor
of the estate of Charles w. Harper,
deceased, is continued
Estate of Mary C. Scott, deceased,
is fully settled and John C. Scott, ex-
ecutor, is discharged.
Hearing is continued on the first
account Of Lucille Lynn, as guar
dian of Annie Mehaffey.
In the matter of the trusteeship
of Phoebe Johnson, hearing on final
account, filed by L. E. Greer, admin
istrator of estate of John M. Greer,
deceased, who was trustee of Phoebe
Johnson. is continued.
Ella Maier as guardian of Chas.
VIM McPeak a minor, files fourth
partial account, which is approved
and confirmed.
Wills Admitted
Will of Samuel w. Gardner, be-
queaths all property to his wife,
Woodie Chambers Gardner, who is
in will as executrix. The
will which bears date of Oct. A, 1885,
is witnessed by Vivian Kennard and
j. Lester White
BY the terms Of will of Sarah E.
Gantz, late of McConnelsville, all
is given to deceased's cou-
sins, Alonzo w. and Eva P. Shinn.
The will which was executed Sept. s,
1924, is witnessed by Dorothy Dan
ford and Cora B. Mercer. The said
Alonzo w. Shinn is named in will as
executor
Order of Public Sale
Jacob S. Stalker and Helen Stalker,
as administrators of estate Of Jacob
H. Stalker, deceased, are ordered to
advertise for sale on Oct. %, real
estate, of said deceased, at not less
than two.thirds of the appraised
value. The farm of 1925 acres,
Malta township, is appraised at ST.
500. Three out lots in McConnels-
Vile, $4,000, and coal under TITS
acres, Bristol township, $1,000.
Inventory is approved in the es-
tate of Martha E. Conger, deceased.
Total appraisement, $40O. Apprais-
ers are J. V. Bigley, c. H. Ziler and
Hiram Henderson. Emmett Abel,
files petition asking
for an order to sell real estate to
pay debts. |
A. j. Sohrenssen, as guardian OF
Thomas Lewis, minor, files eighth
partial account.
Inheritance tax in the sum of
1886 is found due in the estate OF
value of estate is $1,239.31; debts
are $788.31. Net actual market
value which might be subject to in
heritance tax is s480.79, which
passes in equal shares to A. w. and
Eva P. Shinn. No administration is
being had on estate.
Marriage Licenses
Paul Childs, SON of Logan and
Gladys oliver Childs, and Bernice
Spencer, daughter of Vernon and
Clara Barnes Spencer, both of Meigs-
Vile township.
Roy Hoops, junk dealer, New Lex
Ington, son of Frank and Rosy Nc
Hoops and Elma Justice, |
Malta route one, daughter Of Isaac
and Mary Sheppard Justice.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Edward and Eura Mott to Edgar
Mott, 1921 acres, Windsor, ST..
Additional Ohio Power company /
have been filed as fol-
0ws: James May, Callie Mealick, O.
Deaths Toll ri