Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-27
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Ca1e Disrnissed

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The case of John T. Smith VS.. T.
B. and Dora Hoge, and Division o1
Aid for the Aged, department oi
public welfare, state of Ohio, has
been settled and dismissed as te
/ Seeks Divorce
Alvin b. PArmiter has filed suit
/ for divorce against Gladys c. Par
miter, on grounds of gross neglect
Of duty, and wilful absence. They
! were married March IL, 1926, at
Vienna, w. Va, and there are no
children. Plaintiff states that de-
fendant since February, 1881, has
left him on five occasions without
stating where she was going, or in
forming plaintiff she was leaving !:
and that no such absence was caus.
ed by fault OF his; that on four oc-
casions he has gone for her, and
after locating her, pursuaded her
to return to their home. Plaintiff
AYERS that on May Is, 1887, de-
fendant for the fifth time left him
with no explanation as to where she
was going, or whether or not she
would return; and since leaving
has not communicated with plain
tiff. Plaintiff states conduct Of de-
fendant has caused him great men.
tai suffering and worry; that
rumors and speculation have aris-
en- as to her repeated absence, and
caused untrue stories concerning
him to be circulated, which have
jeopardized his position as public
official
Partition Case
Ernestine D. Ball files suit for
partition, asking for an undivided
fivesixths interest in the real es-
tate Of the late Alice Dulaney,
Windsor township, which contains
80 acres. A second cause of action
is filed, which AYERS that ]. D. Du-
laney, late of Morgan county, died
seized of the premises, and by
terms of his will, property was be-
queathed to his wife, Emily Jane
Dulaney, for her natural life, and
expense of her last illness was
charged against this property, the
residue of estate was bequeathed to
the six children, including Alice e.
Dulaney, now deceased. Plaintiff
AYERS she has assumed the payment
of charges provided in will of J. D.
Dulaney, and that no administration
has been had OF said estate; that
in consideration of the payment OF
said charges of the last illness Of
Emily Jane Dulaney, the children
X. R., F. NJ, J.. F., and w. E. Du-
laney by quit claim deed conveyed
to her their interest in said prem
ises Plaintiff AYERS she has paid
80 Nf 4
and AYERS she should be subrogated
to creditors, which includes funer'
al expenses, taxes, doctor bills, etc.
Plaintiff asks for partition of prop
erty, and proceeds be distributed to
parties entitled thereto, according
to their rights and that she may be
subrogated to the creditors, in the
sum named before distribution OF
amount due parRes herein, be dis.
tributed.
PROBATE COURT
Ernest e. Erb is appointed ad'.
ministrator of the estate Of Jacob
Motz, deceased, late of Center town"
ship. There being no personal es'
tate, court valves filing of bond
until such time as an order for sale
of real estate is issued. Said ad.
ministrator files petition asking for
an order to sell the real estate be.
longing to the estate of said decd"
ent, to pay debts.
Foreign Judgment Entered
Under date of Dec. z, 1887, the
Bobb Chevrolet company of Colum''
bus, took judgment against Chas.
S. Cunningham in the sum of $843.-
,26, and same has been entered in
the local court for record, as is now
required by law.
Cash Settlements For School Bus
Accidents
George W. Howard, father and
natural guardian of Wilma Maxine
Howard, a minor eight years of
age, reports settlement of the claim
for damages against c. H. Menden-
hall in the sum of $3.50, heretofore
approved by the court. Said set-
tlement has been made in accord
ance with the former order of court,
and according to law, and same is
approved and confirmed. This &C.
tion is in reference to the accident
that occurred in November, when
the said Wilma Maxine Howard was
riding in the Mendenhall school bus,
and sustained injuries, when the
bus left the road, striking tree.
Alden C. Parsons, father, and
natural guardian of Doris J. Par
sons, aged seven, and Donna Lee
Parsons, eight, for advice and coun-
sci of court agrees to settlement OF
claims for damages for personal in
juries in the sum of $40O. The
court orders settlement, same to be
awarded as follows: To Doris J.
Parsons, $50 and to Donna Lee Par
sons, $3.50, and upon payment, of
claims, said guardian is authorized
to make settlement, and to release
c.. H. Mendenhall. The court gives
it's appreciation and consent to ac-
ceptance of said settlement. These
children were injured in the same
accident as the Howard children.
In the matter of Ernest E. Erb,
administrator Of the estate of jacob
Motz, deceased, petition is filed to
sell real estate of deceased to pay
debts. Mary Motz, widow Of said
Jacob Motz, deceased, is entitled to
dover in real estate, and also 20
payment of the sum of $500 in
money as provided by law. Said
widow consents to sale of real es-
tate, and prayer of petition is
granted. J. F. Mcclure, Andy Al
bright and Harry Pennock are ap-
pointed appraisers, who are asked
to appraise property free from the
dover estate Of Mary Motz, therein.
Goldie r. Betz is appointed ad-
of the estate of Carl r.
Betz. Bond, 100000, with Harry
G. Betz and B. P. Hammond sure.
ties. The estate is of the probable
value OF $4,000, of which $4,000
is personal, and $4,000, real estate.
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