Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-04-13
Court House News
COMMISSIONERS

COMMISSIONERS
Note of $2,000-money borrowed
from First National bank, Stock
port, is renewed for six months, witt
interest at 40. Said note is givei
to meet former relief expenditures.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Divorce Case
Emma Jean Wagner is named de
fendant in a divorce action filed by
Howard Frederick Wagner, who al
leges infidelity, and gross neglect o.
duty. They were married March 81
1885, and have one child. Plaintiff
says defendant has failed and refus
ed to devote her time and attention
child and home; says defendant has
frequently departed from their home
in the company of other men and
other women and on. such occasions
has remained away for various pc
riods ranging from two or three
days to three weeks at time
Plaintiff alleges that during about
half of the time since their marriage
defendant has lived separate and
apart from him; that during such
time their child was left in his care
and because of his employment was
compelled to- employ others and de-
pend upon his mother and father to
care for said child. Plaintiff says
defendant no longer cares for him
and their child, and by reason of her
conduct the purpose of their marital
contract has been preached and they
have lived separate and apart since
July 25, 1898. Plaintiff asks for the
exclusive custody and control OF
their child, Betty Lee Wagner, and
that defendant be barred from any
claim or rights to alimony or sup
port or to any rights or claim in
property of plaintiff.
From j. r. Court
transcripts of the following Grim
inal cases from L. N. Seaman, j. p,
court, have been filed in common
pleas court:
State of Ohio VS. Fred Wilder,
charged with rape.
The State of Ohio vs. Donald Var
nell, charged with forgery. Affidavit
states defendant forged a certain in
Strument purporting to be a check,
in the sum Of $40, drawn on the
Malta National bank, to order of
Philip Mercer, for hogs The alleged
forged signature is that of C. H.
Wilson.
The State Of Ohio VS.. Clyde Ad-
dington, Joe Christman and Max
Antle, assault with attempt to rape
Each Of said defendants in named
action furnished recognizance to the
common pleas court in the sum of
$500.
Finding For Defendant
The case Of the Citizens National
bank, of McConnelsville VS.. Chester
Palmer, Ethel and Webb Palmer,
action regarding a cognovit note,
was heard Monday by Judge c. M.
Riecker, upon petition and answer
Of Ethel and Webb Palmer: Find,
Webb Palmer. In this action judg-
ment had originally been taken
against Chester, Ethel and Webb
Palmer on cognovit note in the
sum of $369.25. Ethel and Webb
Palmer filed a motion asking that
Judgment be set aside, since they
claimed they had not signed the
note, and the court ruled in their
favor.
Ordered To Pay $3.50
The case of the State of Ohio, on
complaint Of Martha Lambert VS.;
Rufus Shields, bastardy, was heard
Tuesday by Judge c. M. Riecker.
Defendant did not appear. The
court found Shields to be father of
plaintiffs child, and was ordered to
pay her the sum of $50. Defend
ant at one time resided near Shar-
on. The action was filed May g,
1888 The said judgment was or
dered paid plaintiff for loss of en-
ployment during pregnancy and for
medical attention at time child was
born. The support of the minor
child did not enter into the courts
Gy,1 ;yp hsc
Sues On Account
The Morgan County Farmers Ele-
vator Co., Malta, files suit against A.
M. and Paula Parsons, in which
judgment is asked against defend
ants in the sum of $387.85, with in
terest at seven percent, from March
IL, 1888. Said amount is alleged
Que on account for goods, wares and
and especially for feed
and other farm and poultry sup
plies, sold by plaintiff to defendants
PROBATE COURT
Schedule of claims, debts and liza
bilities approved in the estate of
Chas. Taylor, deceased Lawrence
and Londell Taylor, executors of es-
tate of Chas. Taylor, file first and
final account.
Inventory is filed in the estate of
Samuel N. Manly, deceased.
In the matter of the trusteeship
under will of Charles F. Hambleton,
deceased. final account is filed by
Charles r. and James A. Hambleton,
trustees.
In the estate of Mary M. Dewitt.
deceased, authority to transfer real
estate, two McConnelsville lots, to
Nellie B. Baker, Sarah ID. Dunkle,
Carl F., Clarence e. and Stanley O.
Dewitt and Mary F. Shanafelt,
daughters and sons. each one-sixth.
Estate of Charles Taylor, deceas-
ed, is not subject to inheritance tax.
Gross value of estate is S6,244.0S /;
debts and costs of administration,
$496.63. Actual market value is S.
TAI. As, which passes by will to Daisy
Taylor, son, So, 500; Leonard Tay-
granddaughter, each 800; Lincoln
and Londell Taylor, sons, each $685.
72.
Net value of estate of Perry A.
Van Horn, deceased, is s31,745.O7,
as per inventory of C. o. GLADDEN.
Roy Chappelear and G.. B. Smith
appraisers Personal goods are list
ed at $1,266; stocks and securities
$24,077; accounts and debts re-
ceivable, $3,712.07; real estate. 81
600. Anna M. Van Horn, is admin
istratrix
In the matter of the estate of B
E. Bragg, deceased, order for sale
of real estate, to pay debts of SAID
estate. Widow valves the assign
ment of dover or homestead to her
and consents to sale. w. A. Bark.
hurst, Chris Clements and Geo. HI
Davis, are appointed appraisers. Re-
for not less than $1,75O. Terms oi
sale, cash. Sale to Mary A. Bragg
is confirmed Proceeds Of sale 81,
600, out of which it is ordered execu
tors Albert S. and Wallace w. Bragg
pay taxes, costs and attorney fee
and per centum of said executors
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