Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-15
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Suits For Partition

J. D. Garvin and B. G.. Garvin
are plaintiffs and George Garvin and
19 others, defendants in a partition
case filed Each plaintiff claims q
legal right, as heirs, at law, Of an
| undivided one-ninth part of certain
real estate of the late Addaline
Garvin, in Reiners.-i,ie Defendants
each claim some interest in sale
premises. Plaintiff asks that their
| interests be set off to them in
severalty, and If same cannot be
done without manifest injury, prem
ises be sold, according to law, and
partition made.
Chas. d. Archer files action for
partition and accounting against
Harry II. Dunn, Alice and F. c.
Dunn, and Lola Marie Archer a min
or about Is years old Plaintiff al
leges defendants own as tenants in
common, certain real estate in Mar
ion township-S1.33 acres; plaintiff
also alleges Harry H. Dunn has an
estate in an undivided one-third
of property by reason of purchase
C. H. Dunn, father of Harry H.
Dunn, at the time of his death had
an estate in fee simple in the re-
naming undivided two-thirds, and
it was devised to his son. F. c..
Dunn and two daughters, Alice Cary
Dunn and Eleanor Archer, share
and share alike. The said Eleanor
Archer is deceased, and interest in
property passed to her husband,
Chas d. Archer. plaintiff, and to
her daughter, Lola Marie Archer.
Plaintiff says defendant Harry H.
Dunn has received certain rents and
profits from an oil and gas lease on
premises, and that thus far an ac-
counting has not been made by him
to plaintiff, who claims there is due
him $3.50, and plaintiff asks judg-
ment in said amount; also that par
tition be made of the real estate,
and the parties be accorded their re-
spective rights.
Asks $4,000 Judgment
Mary Amelia Ashton, through her
next best friend, her father, Rich
ard Gaines, files suit against the
Monumental Life Insurance COM
pany Of Baltimore, Md, in which
judgment is asked in the sum of ST.
900. Plaintiff alleges that on the
14th day Of December, 1910, Francis
j. Ashton, now deceased, applied
for insurance With defendant COM
pany, in the amount of $1,000 on
his life; that the premium was pay
able monthly, and that he paid
monthly premium of So The plain
tiff. was designated as beneficiary.
Plaintiff also alleges application
provided for double indemnity in
surance in case of accidental death
Plaintiff states the insured died by
reason of accidental means, and
that at no time prior to his death
did defendant notify him that said
application for insurance was re-
jected, and that the defendant has
failed to issue policy on the life of
the deceased in compliance with the
application. Plaintiff also alleges
that the insured and herself (de-
ceased's wife) have performed all
and obligations on their
part; that she has made due demand
upon the defendant in the amount
due her, but defendant in breach of
their contract. refused payment and
still refuses TO pay policy.
Pleads Guilty
Sheriff Ray Doak and Deputy Hus-
ton Croy arrested Robert Bell, 40, of
near Santoy, Sunday. He was charg
ed with operating still and making
beverages. When ar
raigned Monday before Judge Car
los M. Riecker, he pleaded guilty, |
and was fined 500 and costs