Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-23
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT

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COMMON PLEAS COURT
The Adams Bros. Contracting
company, of GAINESVILLE, has filed
suit against Charles C. Dawes Of
Ft. Bliss, Ell Paso, Texas, and Ohio
Levelwell company, a corporation
of McConnelsville, in which judg-
ment is asked in the sum of $1,4OO,
with interest, alleged due for work,
by plaintiff for defendant, on the
drilling project, Malta township.
Plaintiff says work was done, and
certain equipment furnished in ac-
cordance with the request of de-
fendant, Charles C. Dawes, and was
accepted by him. The Ohio Level
we'll company was organized June,
1894, and petition states that the
promoters of said company, was de-
fendant herein, Charles G.. Dawes.
Suits Against SanatOrium
George A. Strain, director of the
Department of Industrial Relations,
has filed six cases against the
Rocky Glen sanatorium, on assign
ments, as trustee of the following
claims: Gertrude Snyder, who over
a period of time, according to pro-
visions of mandatory order No. g.,
of the minimum wage division of
the department Of industrial rela-
tions of the state claims she has
due her from defendant the sum of
$43452. Other plaintiffs are Grace
Erwin, whose claim calls for $225.-
%; Cecil Charles Lyon, claim for
$137.14; Dana Lyon, claim Of
$117.67; Emily Piatt Breese, claim
of $387.9O, and Jolly Lyon, claim
for $183.94.
Case Dismissed
The case of Muskingum Water
shed Conservancy District VS.. the
Malta Manufacturing company, has
been dismissed. Recently nine sim
liar cases in which defendants re-
sided in Malta, were dismissed.
There are three cases still pending
of like nature.
Suit For Money
The Elliott Coal & Lumber Yard
has filed suit against Encil Sims in
which judgment is asked in the
sum of S159.07, with interest, al
legged due on account, for building
material sold by plaintiff to defend
ant.
Files Cross Petition and Answer
In the divorce action of James c..
Love VS.. Edith Ellen Love, defend
ant files cross petition and answer.
, She denies allegations of plaintiff
and asks that she be granted di-
vorce on grounds of extreme cruelty
and gross neglect; asks for alimony
and custody of minor child.
PROBATE COURT
Isaac Luther Tippie, the person
| named in will has been appointed
executor of the estate of Solomon
Tippie deceased Probable value Of
estate is $500, of which $500 is
personal, and $4,000 real estate.
Will of Thomas M. Frisbey is
presented for probate.
Inventory approved i'll the estate
of Lewis E. Roberts, deceased,
shows assets of s5.12S.92, of which
1921 is personal goods; in accounts,
$1,837.92, and $4,000 real estate.
Emmett Abel is administrator and
S. A. Finley, Hiram Henderson and
j. E. Patterson appraisers.
in the will, has been appointed ex-
ecutrix, without bond, of the estate
Of Frank Ribble, late of York town
ship.
Aaron Ball as administrator of
estate of Isaac Ball, deceased, files
first partial account.
In the estate of Milton C. Walk
er, deceased, first and final account,
is filed.
Estate of Milton c. Walker, is not
subject to inheritance tax. Gross
value of estate is $6,66S.79: debts
and cost of administration, $685.
Is. Actual market value is $670.-
63, which passes to sons and daugh-
ters, Dana. S., Wilfred M. and Ro-
land M. Walker; frankie E Gage,
and Mary M. Hayes Nelson, each
$111.77; to grandchildren Frank
Richard, Helen Blanche, Wilfred
and James Edward Faires, each
$27.95.
No inheritance tax is due in es-
tate of John S. Pidgeon, deceased.
Gross value of estate is $6,940.39;
debts and costs of administration,
$1,253S3; net actual market value,
$5,686, which passes to Howard E.
Pidgeon, son. $1,562.1S; Anna Van
fossen, daughter, s2,562.18; Paul
H. Burcher, grandson, $781.10:
granddaughter Fonda Hufford,
$7S110.
First and final account is filed by
Anna Van Fossen, as administrative,
with will annexed, of estate of John
S. Pidgeon deceased.
Inheritance tax in the sum of
$44747 is found due in the estate
Of Isaac Ball. deceased. Actual
market value of estate subject to
tax is $16,34162, which passes $4,-
085.40, to brother, Aaron Ball.
$20427 each to grand nephew and
nieces, Leonard Ball, Laura Rogers,
Lillian Myers Bennett, Violet Slater.
Avis Zumbro, Vivian Buehler Fairy
Beall and Ophie Huffman. To
nephews and niece, each S817.0S,
as follows: Jessie S. Ball, w. JOS
eph Ball, Nancy Randall To neph-
ews and niece, s1,361.S0 each:
Pearl Ball, ARA Ball, John Ball,
Harvey Ball, Lille Golf and Fred
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