Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-01
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make a plat or Salu ROAD.
Hearing on vacating of road pc
titioned for by VIM. Ward, ct al is
| postponed until May II.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
In the partition case of Charles
w. Gilpin VS. Geo. w. Johnson, ct al,
report of commissioners approved.
Property ordered sold
Judgment BY Default
General Mills, Inc, is given judg-
ment, by default, In the sum Of
S948.12, against Marion F. Stew
ard.
c. O. Pickenpaugh Seeks Divorce
Cary o. Pickenpaugh files suit for
divorce against Helen Pickenpaugh,
on grounds of gross neglect of duty.
Petition states they We're married
March 20, 1880, and have four chill
dren, ranging in age from 10 years
to IA months. Plaintiff says that
on April rs, 1941, defendant left
him and their children, telling them
she was leaving for good, and that
she no longer cared for plaintiff,
and that she is interested in anoth-
er man. Plaintiff states that since
,, October, 1910, defendant has been
Indifferent and neglectful of her
home. her household duties and her
family, and has stayed out late at
night in company with men other
than her husband. Plaintiff states
that in February, 1941, defendant
left him and their children and went
to Cincinnati to be near a certain
man. whose name will be divulged
at the hearing; that at that date she
stated she was leaving for good and
later returned temporarily because
OF an illness in the family. At that
time she said the next time she left
it would be for good. Plaintiff
states that he from time to time at
tempted to reason with defendant
to change her conduct on account Of
their children, but she refused so to
do. Plaintiff says that because of
defendants conduct his health has
been affected; has become worried
and affected his ability to do bust
ness to earn living. Plaintiff asks
for divorce and the custody and
control of the minor children.
PROBATE COURT
Inventory is filed in the estate of
Clarence L. Lyon.
Inventories Approved
According to inventory, Orville S.
Evans. late of Windsor township,
left an estate of $605, all in real es-
tate. Fred James is administrator,
and f. n Matthews. c. w. Ander-
son and w. A. Lochary, appraisers.
Inventory and appraisement in es-
tate of Augustus Wilds, deceased,
shows assets of $1,39S.78, composed
of $4OO real estate and the re-
mainder in personal goods, money,
securities and accounts. Esther
Cain is Administrative and Harry
Pennock, w. d. Molyneux and Chas.
NJ. Noyes, appraisers.
| James Heskett, c. S. Williams
and w. H. Penrose, appraise assets
of the estate of the late Wilson
Thompson, at $4,486.SS, which in
cludes $4,000, real estate, (proper-
ty in Pennsville); $1,2O4.77, ac-
counts; $1,185, securities, and the
remainder personal goods and mon
ey. Emmett Abel is executor.
Property of the late John VIM.
Leake. 1917 acres, Windsor town
ship, is appraised at 1925. Fred
James, f. A. Matthews and G.. w.
Anderson are appraisers, and En-
NETT Abel, administrator.
Vernon Whitehouse, as admins
traitor of the estate of Mary Cassie
Whitehouse, deceased, files first and
final account Said estate is not
subject to inheritance tax. Gross
value of estate is $1,765.5O; debts
and costs of administration, ST.
1860.
In the matter of the estate of Ber-
tha Crosser, deceased, by consent
and waiver of Perry l.. Crosser, sur
viving spouse, the Waterford Com
mercial and Savings bank, the Malta
National bank, and Citizens Nation
al bank, of McConnelsville, the ad-
ministrator asks for an order au-
thorizing him to comprise the
claim of the Waterford Commercial
and Savings bank, against estate or
Bertha Crosser, deceased, for the
sum of $785. The court approves
same.
Inventory and appraisement filed
in the estate of Amanda Smith, de-
ceased, is approved. The estate
shows worth of $7,030.68, of
which $3.50 is personal goods; $780,
68. stocks and securities; $1,000
accounts and debts receivable, and
$4,000, real estate Edith Wood and
Amy Dougan are executives and
w. H. Riecker, w. S. Schofield and
A. l.. Barkhurst, appraisers.
Sale of personal property is ap-
proved in the estate of Wilson
Thompson. deceased. Proceeds of
sale, $89.S5.
In the estate of John VIM. Leake,
sale of real estate, 1917 acres,
Windsor township, to pay debts, au-
thorized. Purchaser, Elwood P.
and Cora Nelson. Consideration,
$3.50. Sale is approved
Frank NJ Wells, as executor Of
the estate of Orlando Chester Sears,
files second and final account,
which is approved. Compensation
is allowed executor in the sum of
$47.52. Estate is fully settled.
First and final account, fled by
William Thompson, as executor of
the estate of Mary Sands. deceased,
is approved Compensation is al
lowed said executor in the sum of
s1O7.5O. Estate is fully settled.
and executor DISCHARGED
J. A. Maier. guardian of Hannah
Kent, files first and final account
which is approved. The court finds
at time CT filing account there is bal
ance remaining which was turned
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