Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-24
Court House News
COMMISSIONERS

COMMISSIONERS
i Insurance on funds ordered plac-
ed with the Finley Insurance com
! pany for $1,000 burglary and S.
600 robbery. at cost Of $43.75 fol
three years, from July 2, 1871;
/ Wagner & Clifford, Insurance agen-
cy was given $1,000 burglary insur-
ance, with provision for raising that
sum to $500 for two 80 day pc
riods, during each year; also the
sum of $4,000 for robbery with pro-
Vision of raising said amounts to
$4,000 for two 80 day periods of
/ each year, such insurance to ex-
tend for period Of three years,
| from July 2, 1941, cost to be $8095.
| COMMON PLEAS COURT
Divorce Heard
Judge Carlos M. Riecker heard
the divorce case of Clarence Grist
vs. Maxine Grist, Monday. The case
which was contested was not COM
pleted. At the conclusion of the
evidence, counsel took two weeks in
which to file briefs. Custody of two
minor children is given to their
grandparents, A. A. Carter and
wife, for one week, beginning July
| 26, 1941.
Partition Case
Aaron Ball files suit for partition
against Leland Ball and 16 others,
/ in which plaintiff claims a legal es-
tate in fee simple of the undivided
one-fourth part as Tenant in COM
mon of about 80 acres, situated in
Homer township. the property of
the late Isaac Ball, who died Feb
10, 1941 Defendants claim some
interest in the premises.
Action for Partition, Etc.
The Southeastern Ohio Area
Council, Boy Scouts of America, a
Corporation, files action against
Elizabeth Erwin and others, heirs of
the late N. L. Erwin, and Citizens
National bank, of Marietta. Title
of said suit is 'sAction for Partition
and other equitable relief" Plain
tiff claims legal right in certain
premises-the Boy Scout farm,
Windsor township. Said property
was at one time owned by N. l.. Err
vim, who later sold the land, reserv-
ing to himself and his heirs and as
signs, one-half of all the OIL gas,
coal and other minerals in and un-
der said land, together with the
right to enter upon said land for
drilling or mining. Defendant
the Citizens National bank of Ma
rietta, claims lien on said prem
ises, by virtue of mortgage. Plain
tiff asks the mineral rights under
said land, together with right to
enter upon the land for the purpose
80 J,,;I ipin M
right to erect equipment, setc., be
partitioned; that if the same can
not be set off to the parties in
severalty without injury to the
whole, that the same be appraised
and sold according ID law
Found Not Guilty
The case of the State of Ohio VS..
Electa McGrew, charged with sell
ing intoxicating liquor to minor,
was heard Wednesday by Judge
Carlos NJ. Riecker. Defendant was
found not guilty. the evidence be-
ing not sufficient to convict. Mrs.
McGrew is the operator of the Beech
Grove Inn, Malta township.
PROBATE COURT
Order approving distribution OF
assets in kind, in estate OF LudWeil
Spencer, deceased. In said estate
Maud ]. and Jessie B. Spencer, ex-
ecutrices, file final account.
In the matter of the estate OF
Minnie " Burdine, deceased, sched-
ule of claims, debts and liabilities,
approved.
Inventory is approved in the es-
tate of John w. Cunningham, de-
ceased. Total appraisement, 81
900, all in real estate. T. j. Bailey,
S. A. Finley and j. E. Patterson are
appraisers and Mamie j. Cunning
ham, eXecutriX.
Inventory is filed in the estate OF
Clarence A. Bush, deceased.
Marriage Licenses
Glenn A. Ball, Amesville route
one, farmer, son of Herbert A. and
Flossie Hogsett Ball, and Eloise
Smith, Glouster route two, daughter
of Eldoris and Mary Jones Smith.
Bruce F. Fischer, mill worker,
Pittsburgh, Pa, son of Charles and
Mabel Donnely Fischer, and Viola
L. Schmidt McConnelsville, nurse,
daughter of Fred and Ivy Joy
RECORDERS OFFICE
Orton C. Dunn, jr., ct al, to The
Southeastern Ohio Area Council
Boy Scouts of America, 310.57
acres, Windsor township; also an
island in the Muskingum river.
Leases
Oscar C. Glass and wife, to Jas.
B. Clark, Pittsburgh, so acres, NAL
ia township.
Frank S. Strahler and wife to
Alex P. Gillespie and wife, Pitts
burgh, 265 acres, Bloom.
Emma l. Kasler 10 acres, Lora
C. Edgell, so; Luther A. Jadwin
and wife, 36.29 acres, Elmer G. Pat
.erson and wife. 90, Essie T. Martin
and husband Otis A. Martin, SO
acres, all in Deerfield, to Jesse b.
Clark, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The following leases to the Indus
trial Gas Corporation have been nj
ed: w. A. Williams and wife, 120
acres, Union; Chas. Knapp and wife,
11O, York; Mae Souders and wife
to Industrial Gas Corporation, right
of way, York township.
Francis E. Shook to Effie Mich
ener, parts of lots $40, village OF
Chesterhill, deed.
Ray G.. Smith, ct ux, to Virginia
Hart, 825 acres, Bristol