Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-18


! Court House News
COMMISSIONERS
The county engineer is authorized
to proceed by force account labor,
Ito resurface portions of county
roads 80, 33, IL, Center township,
with bank gravel
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Case Postponed
The divorce case of Vera D. Will
| son VS.. James H. Wilson, which was
| to have been heard Tuesday, has
been postponed.
Divorce Case Filed
Sadie Henery files suit for divorce
against Herbert Henery, on grounds
| of extreme cruelty and neglect of
duty. They were married Feb. /,
1921, and have two children, 20
and IS years of age. Plaintiff al
leges defendant has been guilty of
extreme cruelty and gross neglest
of duty. She alleges that for more
than five years past defendant has
been cruel and abusive, and has re-
fused to provide for her or their
children, and she and their children
have been dependent for their living
upon the charity of his parents and
upon earnings of plaintiff. She re-
cites in petition of incidents of al
legged cruelty and abuse treatment
and because of his conduct, on Aug
21, 1941, it was necessary for her
to leave the home where they had
been living. She asks for temporary
alimony.
Divorce Case Heard
Judge Carlos M. Riecker heard
the divorce case of Loberta Irene
Trash vs. Chester Arthur Trash,
Friday Decision will be rendered
at a later date.
PROBATE COURT
Action for Partition, Etc.
"Charles E. Van Fossen, plaintiff,
VS.. j. w. Van Fossen, Fred Van
Fossen, John Van Fossen, Lee Van
Fossen and Lucy Dougan, defend
ants, action for partition, reim-
bursement for expenses and for 9TH
er equitable relief" is the title of
new suit filed. Plaintiff alleges that
he and the defendants own and pos
sess as tenants in common, certain
real estate-80 acres, situated in
Windsor township. Plaintiff alleges
that his father, Aquilla Van Fossen,
devised the said real estate to his
wife, Lavinda Van Fossen, for, and
during her natural life, and further
n n iylI Inr in oct
thereon to his son, Charles E. Van
Fossen and to his daughter, Hattie
Van Fossen, equally, to be theirs alb
solutely and forever. The life ten
ant named above, Lavinda Van Fos-
sen died intestate. Hattie Van Fos-
sen, who owned an undivided one
half interest also died intestate. and
because of the subsequent death Of
Lavinda Van Fossen, said Hattie
Van Fossen's one-half interest pass
ed by descent to plaintiff and de-
fendants-one-six to each. By
reason of the above, plaintiff has
an undivided TIP of the said prem
ises-6-12 from father and liz
from sister. The five defendants
have each an undivided LIP of the
premises from their sister, Hattie
Van Fossen, who had only the one
half undivided interest in the en-
tire premises. Plaintiff further al
leges that since the life tenant in
said premises of Lavina Van Fossen,
he has personally paid out various
amounts for such items as fertilizer,
seed, taxes, insurance, threshing
bills, etc, all of which Injured to the
benefit of all defendants hereto as
we'll as his own benefit, all to the
amount of $240. He asks that from
the funds arising from the sale of
premises in partition proceedings,
or whatever other manner the court
may direct, this plaintiff be fully
reimbursed in the sum of $240.
Inventory is approved in the es-
tate of Elma Edgerton, deceased
The total appraisement is $37,474.-
OF, of which s33,089.36 is in stocks
and securities; $4,000, real estate,
and the remainder in personal
goods, moneys and accounts re-
receivable. Jesse Worthington is
executor and j. V. Bowman, c. P.
Bowman and John S. Patterson, ap-
praisers.
Inventory is filed in estate of EN-
ma L. Tannehill, deceased.
Will of Henry S. Hopkins, late of
Chesterhill, is admitted to probate
The will which bears date of Sept.
80, 1889, bequeaths all property to
his wife, Clara d. Hopkins. Should
his wife not survive him, all proper
ty is given to his sister-in-law, Eva
Randall. MRS. Hopkins died before
her husband). He directs that
suitable monument be placed at the
graves of deceased and wife. Carl
Patterson and C. I. Schofeld are
witnesses to the will. Winnie Baker,
the person named in will, is appoint
ed executrix, without bond. Prob
able value of estate is $4,000, of
which $4,000 is real estate and ST.
900 personal.
In the matter of the estate of
Corintha Whipple, deceased. order
to transfer real estate cemetery
lots) to Ella Cosgrave, sister, j. c.
Whipple and E. w. Whipple, broth
ers, each one-fourth, and to Maude
B. Cochran and Georgia B. Herzer,
nieces, one-eighth each.
Winnie Baker as executrix Of es-
tate of Henry S. Hopkins, deceased.
is granted authority to sell certain
chattel property at private sale for
not less than $2,350.
Marriage Licenses
Arthur A. Parsons, truck driver,
Malta, son of Ellis and Emma Mat
son Parsons, and Opal E. Wood
ward, factory worker, Eagleport,
daughter of Howard and Edna
Suites Woodward.
Paul Dwight Blind, mechanic, son
of Harry and A lice PhinnS blind.