Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-03-16
Court House News

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COMMON PLEAS COURT
In the money and foreclosure suit
of Wade X Bachelor VS.. H. N. Snav-
ely, amount found due, $343O4. Me-
chanics lien ordered foreclosed.
In the partition case of Sarah M.
Barnes VS.. Carl Martin ct al, report
Of commissioners approved and con-
firmed. Sarah NJ Barnes elects to
take premises at appraisement. Deed
and distribution ordered.
Suit for Foreclosure
The Malta Savings & Loan COM
pany filed suit for foreclosure
against Thurman A. Fluharty, Col
Gle Fluharty, the Ohio Fuel Gas
company and the Preston Oil COM
pany. Plaintiff claims there is due
II the sum Of $1,000, with interest
at seven percent from the first day
of January, 1889, and an additional
sum of $42, being accrued interest.
Petition states that in order to Sc
cure the sum of money, defendants
the Fluhartys promised to pay,
they gave defendant their certain
mortgage deed on so acres, situated
in Deerfield township. The Ohio
Fuel Gas company and the Preston
Oil company claim to have some in
terest in premises by reason of a
certain oil and gas lease, and they
are asked to set forth their interest
in said premises or be forever
barred from asserting same. Fore
closure of mortgage is asked, and
also that premises be sold and out
OF proceeds plaintiffs claim be paid.
Action for Money Only
Waller & Spies Milling corporation,
of st. Louis, Mo-, has filed suit
against M. F.. Steward, doing busi-
ness as Homestead Bakery, in which
Judgment is asked in the sum Of
s591.78, with Interest from Oct /,
1888, at six percent. Plaintiff states
III petition that in September, 1897,
the plaintiff and defendant entered
into a contract, and by it's terms
plaintiff sold defendant 420 barrels
OF -four to be delivered in accordance
with defendants shipping instruc-
tions on or before June /, 1898, de-
fendant to furnish plaintiff with the
shipping instructions at least ten
DAYS before the time OF shipment.
Petition says the defendants failed,
neglected and refused to furnish
plaintiff with shipping instructions
OH 21O barrels Of flour covered by
said contract, which contract plain
tiff terminted Oct /, 1898, and noti-
fed defendants Of said termination.
Plaintiff says at that time, and prior
thereto, plaintiff was ready. willing
and able to fulfill the contract on
its part in all respects, and that the
furnishing of shipping instructions
by defendant was one OF the condi-
ditions precedent to performance on
the part OF the plaintiff. BY reason.
plaintiff says, of defendants failure.
neglect and refusal to carry out
terms OF contract and to furnish
shipping instructions for the flour.
plaintiff sustained damages in ths
sum Of $591.78, which damages have
become fixed and hquidated in &C,
cordance with the terms and pro
visions of said contract, and repre-
gents actual loss sustained by the
plaintiff, which defendant has fail
ed, neglected and refused to pay.
The divorce case of Cloyd Harper
VS.. Grace Harper, is posted for
hearing this morning, at $3.50.
= PROBATE COURT
DR.. Lee Humphrey, as admintstra-
tor of the estate of Laura Thomas,
deceased, files petition, asking for
the sale of real estate to pay debts.
Inheritance tax in the sum OF
19421, is found due in the estate
OF Mary F. Sprague, late of NcCon-
nelsville. Gross value OF estate Is
$1O,O86.97. Debts and cost of ad-
ministration, $665.94. Net market
value of estate subject to tax Is $S.'
421.O3. Successors to estate are
Harriet G. Eberlein, sister. $4,000:
Helen S. Morrison, daughter. $s,-
42103.
Carl Patterson, as administrator
de bonis non, with will annexed, OF
estate of VIM. Il. Smith, nles nrst
and final account.
Estate Of Mrs. Frances A. Greer,
late of Bloom township, is not sub
ject to inheritance tax No admin
istration is being had on estate. VAL
ne of property, 1854; amount OF
debts owing by said estate, is $442.-
So
P. F. Wogan is appointed adminis-
traitor of the estate Of VintOn Wo-
gan, deceased. Bond, $3.50. with
Ashley Wogan and G. B. NORM. as
sureties.
Application is nled for appoint
ment Of guardian for Frank Star
ling, alleged incompetent. Hearing
on same is March 16.
Will of Frances A. Greer, late OF
Bloom township, is presented for
probate.
Authority to transfer real estate.
1885 acres, Vinton Wogan, de-
ceased, to Pearl, Doris, Paul, Jess,
Berl, Harry and Otis Wogan, and
Eta Butler, Doris Oliver, Esther
Stotts, sons and daughters, and
Juanita Ross each Ill part.
Marriage Licenses
Joseph Hutchins, farmer, Bristol
township, son Of j. c. and Jessie FL
liott Hutchins, and Ernestine Hutch
ins, Reinersville, daughter OF For
rest and Beulah Dunlap Hutchins.
Roland H. Dew, coal miner. Glous-
ter route, one, son of Riley and Hat
tie Shepard Dew, and Esta M. Kirk
bride, Ringgold route one, daughter
of James and Lena Steffy Kirkbride.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Persis Thomas, deceased, to Cora
Bell Niceswanger, and Mildred Crit
fifth, certificate of transfer, Chester
hill lots.
Sarah e. Drake, deceased, to Arab
E. Drake, Patience o. Wallace, Lu-
visa Ferguson and A. HI. Drake,
heirs at law and next Of kin, affi-
davit for transfer, 60 acres Homer.
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