Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-24
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Action for Divorce


On grounds of wilful absence
Roland Milton Walker files suit for
divorce from Sadie M. Walker. Pc
tition states they were married
Sept. 25, 1907 at Yonkers, New
York, and have two living children
both adults who are not dependent
upon either plaintiff or defendant
Plaintiff says defendant left him
about Aug. Is, 1887, and has been
wilfully absent from plaintiff for
more than three years.
Asks So, 500. Damages
Ode Cordray, of Malta township,
has filed suit against Dale Smith in
which he asks damages on account
of personal injuries in the sum of
$2,50O. Plaintiff states in petition
that on or about Nov. 6, 1910, de-
fendant assaulted the plaintiff and
struck and beat him about the face,
head chest, back and left shoulder,
and dislocated and permanently in
jured his left shoulder, whereby,
the petition states, he became, and
is, and for long time will be, lame
and sick and was disabled from at
tending to his business for q weeks
thereafter and will be for several
weeks from this date. Plaintiff
states he will be compelled to pay
$416.75 for medical attendance and
nursing, in all to his damage in the
sum of $4,000, for which he asks
judgment.
Sues On Note
Thomas J. McDermott, executor
of the will of Frank McDermott, de-
ceased, files suit against Mamie E.
Wallace. which he claims is due on
a promissory note in the sum Of
$1,275, with interest at six percent
from April Is, 1886.
From j. p. Court
Transcript of the proceedings of
State of Ohio VS.. Guy Hupp, heard
by l.. N. Seaman, j. P, has been
carried to common pleas court. The
affidavit, filed by J. NJ. Ferguson,
states Guy Hupp, on or about Feb.
Is, 1941, did unlawfully and fraud
ulently embezzle and convert to his
use without the assent of the said
J. NJ. Ferguson, certain personal
property of J. M. Ferguson, to-wit:
1000 feet of tie siding of the value
of $25, which he removed from the
Warren Thompson farm, Meigsville
township, to Washington county.
When arraigned before l.. n. Sea-
man. j. P. he pleaded not guilty,
and is released on $500 bond.
In the money case of Waller &
Spies Milling Co., VS.. Homestead
Bakery. motion for new trial is
overruled, end judgment is given for
$59178.
Transcript of the. proceedings of
John NJ Beard VS.. Carl Able, Otto
Duncan and John M. Beard, as trus-
tees of Homer township, heard by
J. NJ Watkins, j. P, for Homer
township, is filed in common pleas
court. Plaintiff alleges there is due
him from said trustees the sum of
SO for supervising road work, per-
formed by plaintiff on Dec 81, 1910.
PROBATE COURT
In the matter of the estate of
William Johnson, late of Chesterhill,
authority to transfer real estate, to
Dency Bailey, Samuel w. johnson
and Jessie Ridgley, daughters and
sons, each one-third. Said estate is
not subject to inheritance tax. Val
ue of said estate, 81, 800
Authority to transfer real estate
of the late Charles w. Kidd, Meigs-
vile township, to Belva Knox,
daughter, to whom all passes. In
said estate Walter r. Davis as ad-
ministrator de bonis non with will
annexed, files first and final account.
Estate of Ellen Rardin, deceas-
ed, is not subject ID inheritance tax.
Gross value of estate, $1,96O.25;
debts and costs of administration,
$554.58; net actual market value is
$1,4O5.67, which passes as follows:
Clinton C. Rardin, son, $2O1.42;
Leonard Rardin, son, and Edna Rar-
din, daughter, each $401.42; Carl
C. Savage, Jay r. Savage, Helen
Geniac, Dorthy LIE Feve, Albert A.
Savage, and Georgia Thorman,
grandchildren, each $500.
Inventory is approved in the es-
tate of Hannah Kent. deceased. The
estate shows $25 in personal goods,
$8,165.15 stocks and securities, and
$461.14 in accounts and debts re-
ceivable. Total of $S,651.29.
Frank Kincaid is executor, and S. A.
Finley, J. j. Christie and j. E. Pat
terson, appraisers.
Harry H. Cohagan is appointed
administrator of the estate of John
Extine, deceased. Bond, $4,000.
Inventory is filed. Administrator of
said estate, files petition asking for
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