Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-11-13

Execution Sale

Execution Sale
Property taken on execution, to
satisfy a judgmet OF the First Ma
tional bank, McCOnnelsville, against
Alden C. Parsons, was sold at the
court house Monday to Sidwell
Brothers for $1,995. The plaintiffs s
claim was $1,440. Included in the
property sold were caterpillar
tractor with bulcozer, appraised at
$1,000, and road dump truck, ap-
praised at $50, and some small
tools.
Found Not Guilty
William Murphey, who was charg-
ed with driving car while intoxi-
Gated, was found not guilty by a
jury in common pleas court, Judge
Carlos M Riecker, presiding, Mon
day.
Case Postponed
The case Of Anna Phillips vs..
Lloyd Phillips, action for money,
which was to have been heard Mon
day, has been postponed until Mon
day, Dec 8.
From j. p. Court
The case of Dove CASTOR VS.. Paul
Bone. has been appealed from L. N.
Seaman. j. P. court. In this action
the plaintiff brought two causes of
action against defendant, one to re-
cover the sum of $50, which she
claims was due her upon an ac-
count for work and labor for cut
ting a certain field of corn of which
defendant claims one-half interest.
For second cause plaintiff states be-
cause of the refusal of defendant to
cut said corn, that the fodder in
the said field became worthless to
her in the sum of s110 Plaintiff ask
ed judgment against defendant in
said amounts Plaintiff issued at
tachment against the defendants
interest in said corn. and recovered
Judgment Nov. 3. 1941.
Irene Mccain Loses Case
The case brought by Irene Nc
Cain, as Irene Mccain Manly,
against Frances Manly White, ct al,
was heard Wednesday by Judge
Carlos M. Riecker. who decided it
in favor of the defendant. In this
action plaintiff brought suit in
which she claimed she was the COM
mon law wife of Herbert Fl. Manly,
deceased, and as such asked that
she be permitted to share in his es-
tate, as his widow. At the con-
clusion of plaintiffs testimony, at
torney for defense made motion
to have the case dismissed for lack
of evidence, and the court sustained
the motion.
Divorce Granted
Judge Carlos M. Riecker, granted
Loberta Irene Frash a divorce from
Chester Arthur Frash. Wednesday
on grounds of wilful absence fo1
more than three years. The case
was heard Sent. 9. The plaintiff
has been residing at the Jackson
James place, Penn township, and the
defendant, at Amesville.
In the partition case of Walter
Ferguson VS.. Julia Ferguson, ct al,
plaintiff elects to take property at
its appraisement. Deed and distri-
button is ordered. The farm of
1900 acres, is located in Deerfield.
Probate Court
Mrs. Lucy Bowman Is appointed
of the estate Of VIM.
T. Bowman, late of Marion town.
ship. Bond. $4,000, with c. p.
Bowman and J. " Bowman, sure
ties. The probable value of estate
is s6,210, of which $4,710 is per-
sonal. and s1,500, real estate. e.
N. Williams, c. I. Schofield and w.
c. Palmer are named appraisers.
Hearing On Will Postponed
The will of M. M. Richardson,
late of McConnelsville, has not been
admitted to probate. Hearing date
on same has been changed from
Nov. to Nov. II.
Hiram Hart's Will
BY the will of Hiram Hart, late
of Marion township, which has been
to probate, all property,
real and personal, is begueathed to
his wife, Lucy Hart, absolutely, and
forever, with full power and au-
thority to sell and convey all, or
any part of the estate, at such
prices as she may deem proper, and
to make and execute deeds Of con-
veyance, without obtaining any or
der Of court. His wife is named in
will as executrix, with request no
bond be required. The will, which
bears date of Feb. 6, 1899, is wit
messed by Emmett Abel and Mary
Louise Fox.
Estate of J. w. Cunningham is
not subject to inheritance tax.
Gross value of said estate is $4,000;
debts and costs Of administration,
s2,O09S8
Application of the board Of coun-
ty commissioners to release Ray
Dewitt as trustee for Mary Hogue,
and to turn over to her all money
held by said trustee. is granted and
said trustee is released.
Emmett Abel is appointed as the
legal guardian of Jacquelyn Harri-
SON. Hearing on the application for
sale Of the undivided four-fifths in
terest in the premises Of the late
Harry w. Woodward. The said
Harrison and Cecil Har-
rison are the owners of an undivid-
ed one-tenth part each in said prem
esis. Sale of the property in its
is consented to by the
court.
In the matter of the estate Of
James Clements, deceased, first and
inal account is approved. Estate Is
Pullv settled and Edith Patterson.
- Administrative of said estate, Is
Carrie e. Foraker, as executrix
of the estate of Benton Foraker, de-
,eased. files first and final account,