Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-16
Court House News

ROad GrAnfed

Commissioners
Road Granted
The Jesse G.. Eppley road, York
township, is granted, with the un-
derstanding the trustees of York
township agree to open said road
at the expense of township trus-
tees; also trustees to be responsible
for procuring right Of way. County
engineer is instructed to survey
and plat said road.
Good Tax Collection
County Treasurer Lionel G.. Rob-
erts reports collections for the first
half of real estate, closed Total
amount collected, $67,787.05:
amount of delinquency, $31,620.
Collections for like period year
ago was $65,165; delinquency year
ago, $35,783.
Common Pleas Court
Cognovit Judgment
The Citizens National bank, of
McConnelsville, is given judgment
on cognovit notes against Mary
Hazel Smith, M. d. Smith and 9TH
ers, in the sum Of $500, with inter-
est from Oct. 5, 1941, at six per-
cent. The same plaintiff Is given
Judgment on note against Mrs. M.
D. Smith and w. e. Johnson, in the
sum of 1925, and interest at six
percent. from February 4, 1912;
and Judgment against Hazel Smith
and w. E. Johnson, on note for
800, and interest from. June %,
1c41.
Judge Carlos M. Riecker heard
the case of General Mills company
VS.. M. F. Steward action to marshal
liens. No decision was rendered.
It was revealed at the trial that de-
fendant has filed bankruptcy pro-
ceedings.
Case Dismissed
The court of appeals here in ses-
sion last Thursday. dismissed the
case of Irene Mccain, ETC., VS.. Fran
ces Manly White, ct al, for lack Of
prosecution.
mer township trustees, which was
to have been heard, was continued,
since an attorney could not be pres
ent. 1t will be heard later when
the same court meets in Cambridge.
The case of Dean Hancher VS..
Mary B. Hancher, ct ano, to contest
a will, which was set for hearing
April 13, has been postponed until
April 90.
The money only case of E. c. Car
penter vs. N. E. Drum, is assigned
for hearing April 21, at 9 o'clock.
Two of the money only cases OF
George A. Strain, VS.. Besse Wood
ward, have been settled and dis
missed without prejudice. In an
other action, verdict having been
paid, and settled, cause is dismiss
ed without record.
Cognovit Judgment
Curtis L. Clark is given cognovit
note judgment against Scott Fergu-
son. Opal Fergusonssshd H. J.. Fis-
Gus, in the sum of $500, which in
cIudes interest at six percent since
1888.
In the partition case of Anna Mae
Click Whitlatch, VS.. Elmer Whit
latch. ct al, report of commission
ers approved and confirmed. Plain
tiff elects to take property at ap-
praisement.
Verdict For $12,5OO
The case of Charles w alls Rex,
an infant, by his father, Jonathan
B. Rex, VS.. John Coyle, was heard
Tuesday and Wednesday to a jury,
With Judge Carlos M. Riecker, pre-
siding. The jury returned a ver-
dict for plaintiff in the sum OF
$12,5OO. The amount asked was
$4,000. In all Is witnesses tes-
tilted. The plaintiff brought suit
to recover for damages he sustained
in an automobile accident July 23,
1941, when car driven by defend
ant struck plaintiff on route rs,
near the Garner Dickinson resi-
dence, Manchester township. In the
accident plaintiff, who is II years
of age, had one leg so badly crush
ed that it had to be amputated
above the knee. and the other leg
was broken. The defendant resides
near Renrock.
Probate Court
Will of Helen w. Richardson,
late of Bloom township. admitted
to probate, bequeaths all property
to her husband The will, dated
Aug. 4, 1915, is witnessed by Al
fred H. Mercer and IT, E. McEl-
hiney. In said estate, authority to
transfer real estate to Elmer E.
Richardson, husband.
Aaron Ball, administrator of the
estate of Isaac Ball, deceased, files
second and final account.
Emmett Abel, as administrator
of estate of Lewis E. Roberts, de-
ceased, files first and final account.
Will of George Ogg, deceased, is
presented for probate.
Inheritance tax in the sum of
S75.76, is found due in the estate of
Wilson Thompson, deceased. Gross
value of estate is $4,190.11, COM
posed of $2,190.11 personal, and
read estate $4,000. Debts and costs
of administration, $470.05. Assets
which might be subject to tax is
$3,72O.O6. Estate passes as fol-
lows: Emma Barkhurst, John Ham,
Chester and Linley Ham, niece
and nephews, each $155; Gordon
Ham, Daniel G. and Elizabeth
Ham, grandnephews and gr. nieces,
each $51.67; Forrest Van Voorhis,
gr. niece, $155; Sarah Finley and
Mary Shook, nieces, $465.01; Wes-
ley Eli Thompson, nephew, $780,
OIL; Elma Roberts, niece, and Mar
that Miller, gr. niece, each $465.01.
Estate of Lewis e. Roberts, de-