Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-05-25
Court House News
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Court House News
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/ Road in Manchester township, Pc
titioned for by DR.. E. G. Rex, ct al,
is granted, and road Is to be opened
under following agreement: County
agrees to grade road, furnish cul-
yerts, and Manchester township
! trustees agree to place culverts and
pay one-half OF expense of grading
road.
Sum of $25 is appropriated for
payment of attorneys fees in the
case Of the State of Ohio vs. Palmer
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Divorce Granted
Saturday Judge G. NJ Riecker
| granted Corrine Ralston divorce
| from d. G.. Ralston, on the grounds
of mental cruelty. The action was
| not contested. A contract regard
ing alimony, custody of children
and property entered into between
both parties outside of court was
made a part of the courts entry.
dren, until further order Of the
court. Defendant has the right to
visit them, and they to visit him at
all convenient times.
Divorce Action
James H. Mccoy has filed suit for
divorce against Ruby E. Mccoy.
They were married Oct. %, 1888,
and have no children. Grounds al
legged are infidelity and gross neg
lect of duty. Petition AYERS defend
ant left their home on March 80,
1889, and has not returned, al
though he has requested her to do
so. Plaintiff alleges defendant has
been associating with numerous
other men since their separation,
frequenting places in the night sea-
fleets on defendants moral char
acter.
From j. p. Court
Transcript of the proceedings in
the case of Milton C. Walker VS..
Harvey and Ora Campbell, heard be-
fore Ezra Mcdaniel, ]. p, of Malta.
has been taken to the court of COM
mon pleas. The action is on an ac-
count for merchandise. Amount
claimed is $76.35. Petition states
H. D. Faires sold and delivered GER
tain merchandise to defendants, and
later account was assigned to the
plaintiff in this action.
PROBATE COURT
Estate Of Charles F. Fox, is not
subject to inheritance tax. Gross
value of estate is $3,864.60; debts
and costs Of administration, ST.
425.71; net actual market value is
$2,438.89. Estate passes to Dora
Fox, daughter.
Inheritance tax in the sum of
$2O8.4O, is found due in the estate
of Ross H. Hutchison, deceased.
Gross value of estate is $5,749. IA.
Debts and costs Of administration.
$381.1O. Net actual market value of
estate is $5,168.94, which passes in
equal shares to e. B. and Flora H.
Hutchison, brother and sister.
Inventory is approved in estate Of
Walter F. Burdine, deceased. Ap-
praisement shows $3.50, all in real
estate. Emmett Abel, administra-
tor, asks for order to sell real es-
tate belonging to the estate of said
decedent to pay debts
William L. Gessel and Helen Ges-
sci, husband and wife, file petition
for leave to adopt and change the
name of Doris Faye Litman, aged
two and a half months, daughter of
Leona Litman, to the name Of Doris
Faye Gessel. Hearing on said petit
ton is June /, 1889.
Estate of Mabel Tilden, deceased,
is not subject to inheritance tax
Gross value of estate is $1,253.8S:
debts and costs of administration,
$1,712.52.
G.. o. McGonagle as administrator
of estate of VIM. G. Greer, deceased,
files sale bill of personal property
belonging to said estate, which is
confirmed.
Inventory is filed in the estate of
Geo. w. Smith, deceased.
In the case Of Hobart c. Smith as
administrator Of estate of Geo. w
Smith, deceased. petition is filed
asking for an order to sell real es-
tate to pay debts.
First and final account is filed in
the estate of Margaret Creighton.
deceased, by Vincent P. Creighton
as executor, who asks no compensa'
ton. Estate is fully settled.
Will of Mary L. Hanes Parsons,
late of Deerfield township, is filed
| for probate. Next of kin are Sher-
man T. Parsons, widower, and Ed
ma L. Brock, daughter, both of Deer
I, field.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Louise Agenbrood and husband to
Russell Richardson and wife, Malta
lot, 81.
Lille F. Carr ct uX to Gerald
Syphers, sc acres, Penn and Mar
| ion, 81.
Frank Vickroy to John Vickroy,
| 1857 acres, Union, 81.
Annie E. and James F. Leeper to
Winifred Leeper, inlots 1916, and
part of inlot 10, McConnell's second
addition, 81.
Becca and James Williams to
| Fred Mcdaniel, about eight acres,
! Morgan township, 81.
Augusta Garrett, deceased, to
Luther Garrett, ct al, 116 acres,
Deerfield, affidavit for transfer and
| record of real estate inherited.
DIES IN NEWARK