Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19
Court House News
Common Pleas Court
Transcript From j. p. COu


the State of Ohio VS.. Bernard
Spung, heard in L. N. Seaman's J.
p, court, has been filed in com
mon pleas court. charged with fail
] ing to stop after a collision with
w. HI. Pugh, on about Dec. IA,
| 1941.
| Divorce Granted
Judge Riecker has granted EN-
ma Roberts divorce from Howard
Roberts, on grounds of gross neg
lect Of duty. Plaintiff is given GUS
| tody of two minor children.
Suit For Partition
Maude T. Sullivan files suit for
partition against Goldie E. Cum
ningham, Mabel Miles, Tommy D.
Thornley,, a minor, and Ludie
Thornley, Property contains four
tracts in Windsor township, one of
II acres, another 80 acres, and
two tracts of 40 acres.
Answer And Cross Petition
In the divorce action of Doris
Ball VS.. Virgil Ball, defendant files
answer and cross petition. His an
swer makes general denial of al
legations in plaintiffs petition. He
denies he has been guilty of gross
neglect, and extreme cruelty; de-
nies he struck, beat and cursed
plaintiff; denies he squandered his
money on liquor or gambling and
denies he suggested to other men
that they call on his wife. In his
cross petition defendant says plain
tiff frequently neglected and refus-
ed to prepare his meals; says plain
tiff was cruel toward their child,
and often beat him severely. He
says she never cared for the child
and often left him to the care of
her parents; states plaintiff has on
divers occasions Eeen out in the
daytime and late at night in the
company of divers men. Defendant
denies he has failed to provide for
plaintiff and child, SO far as he was
able. He says that in 1941 while
he was working in Springfield,
plaintiff took the household furni-
ture of defendant, and taking their
child went elsewhere to live with
out cause or proyocation on part of
defendant and has remained separ-
ate and apart since Defendant
asks that plaintiffs petition be dis
missed; that he be decreed a di-
vorce and be given care, custody
and control of their minor child.
Probate Court
Takes Property At Appraisement
Emma Barnes, surviving spouse
of r. w. Barnes, deceased, elects
to take certain p-eperty of the de-
ceased at the appraised value, as
follows: A tract containing 1865
acres, appraised at $1,650; tract Of
14.44 acres, appraised at $500;
tract of 4.01 acres, appraised at
$40; tract of 1923 acres, ap-
praised at $340. Grand total, ST.
230. The residence property of
the late r. w. Barnes is located on
one of the tracts. Maynard Barnes
is appointed commissioner for the
purpose of conveying the said prem
ises to the said Emma Barnes. In
the same estate order to sell at
private sale, about 167 acres, ap-
praised at $2,91O.
Also in same estate said admin
istratrix is ordered to sell other
tracts of deceased containing 1865
acres, and one 1924 acres, another
tract of 64.50 acres, all appraised
at $2,010, same to be sold for not
less than two-thirds appraisement.
A. w. Miller as administrator of
the estate of Helen Kuntz, files
first and final account
First and final account is filed by
VIM. Dearnbarger, as administrator
of estate of James C. Morrison, de-
ceased
Authority to transfer certain
real estate in the estate of Annie l..
Miller, late of Malta, to Ruth P.
Sweet, daughter, to whom entire es-
tate passes.
Russell H. Beard makes applica-
tiOn for the appointment of an ad-
ministrator of the estate of Emma
T. Beard, deceased, and citation
has been issued.
Inventory and appraisement
which is approved as filed in the es
tate of Mae Souders, late of York
township, shows appraisement of
assets to be 7,797.28, of which
$1O9.25 is personal goods; $96.35
moneys: $3,743.14 stocks and Sc
curities; $2,354.54 accounts and
debts receivable, and $500, real
estate. Geo. ]. Eye. Hiram Walk
er and T. L. Eppley are appraisers,
and Emmett Abel, administrator
with the will annexed.
Will of Albert T. Singree, de-
ceased. is presented for probate by
Viola Noyes.
Estate of Helen Kuntz is not
subject to inheritance tax. Gross
value of estate is $3.50.
No inheritance is due in the es-
tate of James C. Morrison, deceas-
ed. Gross value of estate is $3.50. !