Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-01-15
Court House News
Taxes Coming In Slow

County Treasurer Lionel G.. Rob.
erts reports that taxes are coming
in slow. The books were opened
month ago, and up to yesterday
but s9,91O had been collected. The
total tax to be paid this period is
better than 100000. Collections
close Feb. Is.
Common Pleas Court
Sues On Note
Ira Porter files suit against L. r.
Huffman in which judgment is ask
ed in the sum of $16546, which
plaintiff alleges is due on a certain
promissory note. Petition states de-
fendant gave stock as security.
Plaintiff issues attachment in which
he states defendant is about to re-
move his property out Of jurisdic-
tion of the court, with intent he al
Ieges to defraud his creditors, and
is about to convert his property, in
whole, or in part, into money for
the purpose of placing it beyond
reach of his creditors.
Case Is Appealed
The case of John M. Beard, plain
tiff, VS.. Carl Able, ct al, trustees Of
Homer township, for money, has
been appealed by John M. Beard,
plaintiff-appellant, to the court Of
appeals. This action was first
heard by J. M. Watkins, J. P, Ho-
mer township, and was decided in
favor of plaintiff, Mr.. Beard. De.
PENDANTS carried the case to COM
mon pleas court where the decision
was for the defendant, and now it
will go to the district court of ap-
peals.
From Il. N. Seaman, J. p, Court
Three cases have been certified
to the grand jury from the court of
L. N. Seaman, j. P, as follows:
Aacean Gibson, charged with break
ing windshield in auto belonging to
VIM. Edison Myers, doing damage
to the alleged amount of $40.
Jerrold Shrivers, charged with
unlawfully taking an automobile
belonging to Russell Nelson, with
out consent of the owner.
Everett Moore, accused by Ira
Richardson of taking from him IL
bushels of potatoes of the alleged
value of $12.
Judgment for $333.35
In the money only case of C. I.
Schofield, administrator of the es-
tate of Geo. E. Fawcett, deceased,
VS.. James Mendenhall, judgment is
given plaintiff in the sum of $685.
SIS, and costs.
Seeks Judgment for 8,246.66
Charles Walls Rex, a minor, IS
years of age, by his next of friend,
his father, Jonathan B. Rex, files
suit against John Goyie, in which
judgment is asked in the sum Of
$4,000 and costs. Plaintiff states
that ON July %, 1941, he was rid
ing from his home to Renrock on
state highway 76, located in Nor
gan county, in a model A Ford,
driven by one Edwin Harper; that
while going up the Dickinson hill,
the auto in which he was riding
stopped on the hill for want of gas;
that plaintiff was out of said car
and standing on the left side of the
road, when the defendant, John
Coyle, at said time was driving a
Plymouth car in an opposite direc-
ton, down the hill, and when with
in about 100 feet Of where plaintiff
was standing, said auto turned over
and skidded on it's side on the gray
ell about 100 feet striking plaintiff
when he attempted to cross a ditch
to get away from said auto and
when plaintiff had reached the ditch
on the north side of the road. the
auto overlook him pinning him in
against the bank, which petition
says, crushed the right leg below
the knee, causing the same to be
above the knee; fractur-
ed the lower third of the left femur,
all of which has caused plaintiff
much pain and suffering, and shock
to his body and nervous system,
and permanently injured him, and
he has been damaged in the sum of
$4,000, by the negligence of this
defendant, in the operation of his
which petition states was
1T dangerous speed-65 miles per
hour, a greater speed than would
permit him to bring car to a stop
within the assured clear distance
ahead; plaintiff also alleges the
machine was being operated with
out due regard for the safety and
light of pedestrians, drivers and oc-
,upants, at time and place Of said
collision of his car at said time, |
md by reason thereof struck plain
iff.
Jonathan B. Rex, father of Chas. |
Walls Rex, also brings action
against above defendant, John |
yoyle, for expenses incurred for |
,enefit of his son, which include ,
hospital bill of $6O651; DR.. Rad
life. $35; DR.. Austin A. Coulson.
,11S; DR.. C. NJ Rambo. $500;
Harris pharmacy, $27.16; Wheeler
$32; nurses, medical
upplies, etc., $1,367.99, a total of
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