Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-03-09
Court House News
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Il Court House News
WITH COMMISSIONERS
Mrs. Chloe Brown, of York town
ship, is appointed member of th
child welfare board for a term o
| five years, beginning March l, 1899
| She succeeds Miss Jessie Wells
The sum of $100 is transferred
from general fund to crippled chill
dren's fund, for year 1899.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Suit for Divorce
On grounds of wilful absence 70
more than three years past, Clyde S
Price files suit for divorce agains
Ada Bradock Price Plaintiff say
he was married to defendant July 8
1922, at Wheeling, w Va, and nj
children have been born to said mar
riage Plaintiff says defendant lef
him without cause, Jan. 26, 1892
and her whereabouts has been un
known to him for more than three
years. Plaintiffs residence is Chcs
terhill, and he is a guard at Athen.
state hospital.
The case of Marion Mills VS.. Vim
Taylor and Division of Aid for tn,
ged-'foreclosure of judgmen
lien," has been dismissed.
Sheriff's Sale In Partition
In order to settle estate Of Johr
l.. Ray, deceased, real estate was
sold Monday at sheriff's sale in par
tition, as follows: The 80 acre tract
1872, was sold to George Howard fol
s2,513; the 25 acre tract, Unior
township, appraised at s308, was
purchased by w. A. Howard, fol
$500, and the coal lands, Unior
township, appraised at IS, wa.
bought by Fl. E. and Lois Grimes
for $40.
At SherifYs Sale
In the case of T. H. Mccoy VS.. r
W. and Mary Turney, the oil and gas
lease located in Windsor township
was sold Saturday at sheriff's sale al
the court house to plaintiff. Consid-
Grafton 1857. It was appraised fol
$40O
Held In Contempt
Cecil Tucker was held in contempt
of court Wednesday afternoon. Some
weeks ago he was the defendant il
a divorce action in which Winnifred
Tucker was the plaintiff Saic
plaintiff was granted divorce an(
custody Of their child, and defendant
was ordered to pay So per month to-
ward the support Of the minor child
Failing to make payment, contempt
charges were filed and he was found
to be in contempt. Judge Rieckei
ordered Tucker to pay SO per week
first payment to be made on or be
fore Friday noon, and SO per week
thereafter.
PROBATE COURT
The will Of Gertrude McMurray
deceased. is presented for probate.
Carl R. Eyeland, executor Of tn;
estate of John O. Eveland, files peti
ton asking an order to sell real es-
tate to pay debts of decedent.
H. l.. PARCEL as administrator oi
the estate OF Isaac Hastings, deceas
ed, files first and final account
which is approved The court finds
all funds belonging to trust have
been expended according to law, ant
account is fully balanced.
Mae L. Christie, as guardian o.
John VIM. Link, a minor, files frs
partial account, which is approved.
In the matter of the estate o
Harley E. Downing, deceased, Liz
zie Downing, administrator, files sec
end partial account, which is ap
proved.
Anna NJ Van Horn, is appointed
executriX of the estate of Perry A
Van Horn, late of Union township
Bond, $4,000, with The Ohio Gas
halty company as surety. Estimated
value of estate is $4,000 in per
sonal, and $500 real estate Ap-
Praisers are c. 0. GLADDEN., Home,
Pierce and C. B. Smith.
fnUnntnpu 1nnrNua1 in tbA r.,
Of John o. Eveland, deceased, shows
appraisement of assets $625, all il
real estate.
inventory is approved in the es-
tate of Laura Thomas, deceased. To
tai appraisement is $7,939, of which
$7,700 is real estate, remainder per-
sonal goods and chattels DR.. Lee
Humphrey is administrator, and A
G. Masterson, e. S. Miller and Chas
A. Gaylord, appraisers. In said es-
tate sale bill is confirmed,
Will of Edwin Hammond. late OF
Marion township, is admitted to pro
bate. By terms of will the sum OF
$500 is bequeathed to deceased s
daughter, Mrs. Carrie l.. James; the
home farm and all live stock, house
hold goods, farming implements and
other goods and chattels, to son,
Frank N. Hammond. Said son has
the right to sell, use, or dispose of
farm or personal property in any
way he may desire. Said son is also
bequeathed $1,000. The remainder
CT estate goes to said son and daugh-
ter in equal shares. The will states
should there not be enough to pay
said legacies of $4,000 and $1,000,
then said amounts are to be lessen
Cd =
Frank N Hammond as executor with
bond. The will. dated June 81,
1898. is witnessed by C. I. Schofield
and John S. Patterson.
Estate of Amy E. Scott, deceased
late of Malta, is not subject to in
heritance tax. Estate at time of de-
cedent's death was of the value OF
$500. Debts owing by said estate
1865. Authority to transfer real es-
tate to Howard and Wilford Scott,
sons, each one-half interest.
Partial account is filed bv Mrs.
Iva Bell Stabler, as guardian OF
Raymond f. and Dorothy M. Barn
hart, minors. Said account is ap-
proved.
Inventory is approved in the mat
ter of the estate of Emma Broedel,
deceased Total appraisement, $751;
371.22, of which $1,74127 is mon
ey: $1O,8934S. stocks and securi-
ties; and $3,736.47, accounts and
debts receivable.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Matilda C. Deaver to Carl Sohren~
ssen and wife, 80 acres, York, ST.
J. E. McKelvey and wife Of Ha-
mer Parcell, 1877 acres, Center. 81.
L. e. and Ruby Pierpoint to Rus
sell and Ethel McKibben, part Stock
port lot, 81.
George A. Bailey to Laura Broom
hall, Stockport lot, 81.
Anna L. Norris to Ernest Norris,
SO acres, Deerfield, 81.
Minta Dearth to Raymond j. and
Jean Naylor Finley, 1915 acres,