Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-23
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Common Pleas Court
SUIT FOR PARTITION Il

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SUIT FOR PARTITION
A partition suit has been filed il
the Washington county common
pleas court, in which Anna C
Haines is plaintiff and Herman Lash
ley, Hazel Conn, d. B. Conn, d. A
Haines, Gertrude Lashley and tn,
Citizens Bank of Beverly, are namet
defendants. The land is located il
! Waterford township, Washingto,
county.
The petition states that Waltor
H.Lashley died intestate Aug. s
1881 and his widow, Mamie Lucre
tia Lashley, died intestate Feb. 4
1895. 1t adds that the plaintiff
Mary Davis and the defendants
Herman Lashley and Hazel Conn
are the only heirs at law of the two
| Mary Davis and her husband, the
| petition relates, conveyed by deed
| their interest in the real estate for
a valuable consideration Sept. 20,
1887. The plaintiff and Hazel Conn
each has an undivided one-fourth
in the lands and Herman Lashley an
undivided one-half interest, the pet
ition states. The bank claims to
land-holders, according to the pet
ition, in the original sum of $1,000.
The plaintiff asks that it be request
ed to set up its claim. The other
defendants are husbands and wife
Of the land-holders.
The plaintiff asks that her in
terest be set off to her; that par
tition be made and if this cannot
be done without manifest injury,
that the premises be appraised and
sold.
Thomas Bailey, of the north river
road, pleaded guilty to the charge
O. permitting another to drive his
car without license, was arraigned
Saturday before Judge Catlos NJ.
Kicker. He entered a plea of guilty
and was ordered to pay a fine cf
5000 end costs. The sum of $25
was suspended if the balance Of
said fine and costs be paid.
Action For Partition. Etc,
A. W. Printz is plaintiff and
Russell McNeal, Dick E. McNeal.
Twila NJ. Printz, and Gary L. Printz
and The Ohio Fuel Gas Co. and the
Preston Oil company are defend
ants in an ''action for partition and
other equitable relief Plaintiff
alleges that he and defendants own
and possess in common certain
real estate situated in York town
ship comprising 1906 acres.
Plaintiff claims an interest in fee
simple of two thirds Of said real
estate, and defendants, Russell Nc
Neal, Dick T.. McNeal, Twila NJ.
Printz and Gary L. Printz, each
1-12 interest. The Ohio Fuel Gas
Co, and The Preston Oil Co., claim
to have some interest in the pre-
misses, by reason of the assignment
of oil interests in said lease from
The Ohio Fuel Gas Co., to The
Preston Oil Co. Plaintiff asks that
a partition and division of all
real estate be made between the
said parties, and that the said gas
and oil company be required to set
up, or make known, their interest.
Petition states that if premises
cannot be divided without manifest
injury to its value, that the court
may direct the sale of said real es-
tate, subject to rights of said gas
and oil company, and the proceeds
divided according to the respective
interests of the parties named.
Divorce Granted
Marie Wallace, minor, by Alice
Tolbert, her mother and next of
friend, was granted a divorce from
Vernette Wallace, a minor, 20 years
of age, by Judge Carlos M. Riecker,
July 20, on grounds Of gross neg
lect.
Probate Court
Emmett Abel, administrator of
estate of Harry w. Woodward, de-
ceased, files second and final ac-
count.
Francis S. Doudna is appointed
guardian Of Elmer Kirkpatrick.
Bond, $4,000, with j. L. Maier and
Margaret I. Doudna, sureties.
Isaac ]. Coulson is appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of David
T. Coulson, late Of Windsor town
ship. Bond, $1,000, with C. H.
Phillips and J. r. Henery, sureties.
Probable value of estate is $500,
all real estate.
Inventory, approved in the estate
of AIDA Kirkbride, deceased, shows
appraisement of assets to be $165,
all in real estate.
G.. C. Stoneburner is appointed
administrator of the estate of Lin
da E. Yarnell, late of Stockport
Bond, $1,000, with Fred James
and r. w. Dewitt, sureties. Prob
able value of estate is $2,500, of
which $1,000 is personal, and ST.
500 real estate. w. E. Wootton,
N. H. Hawkins and r. w. Barnes,
appraisers
Will of Hugh l. Ellis, late of
Chesterhill, is admitted to probate.
By it's terms Mary X. Ellis, wife, is
bequeathed house and lot in Stock
port and $1,000 in cash, and after
debts and expenses of administra-
ton, the third part of the rest and
residue Of estate, goes to said Mary
X. Ellis, provided that the 2O%o
of the appraised value of his estate,
provided by statute, shall not be
given her, nor any further allow
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