Madison Messenger - January 8th, 2023

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Notice of Oil and Gas Lease Forfeiture Pursuant to
Section 5301.332 of the Ohio Revised Code
Notice is hereby given to Dalton & Hanna Co., which is believed to be a trade or registered
name for Lloyd Dalton, whose collective last known address is 3477 Commerce Parkway,
Suite B2, Wooster, OH 44691, and their successors and assigns of the following:
M/I Homes of Central Ohio, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“Lessor”), is the
current lessor under an Oil and Gas Lease by and between Ellen S. Crago and Farrel L.
Crago, wife and husband, as lessors, and Dalton & Hanna Co., as lessee (“Lessee”), dated
June 23, 1992, and recorded in Lease Record Volume X, Page 33 of the Union County,
Ohio Recorder’s Office (the “Lease”). The Lease covers the following premises:
107.3 acres, more or less, located in Virginia Military Survey No. 3743, Jerome
Township, Union County, Ohio and Darby Township, Madison County, Ohio,
formerly or presently bounded by Bethel Road Investment Co., Inc. on the North;
Doris W. Cary and Jonas M. Frey on the East; State Route 161 on the South; and
Bethel Road Investment Co., Inc. and Roger Scheiderer on the West.
The Lease has a term of 5 years and continues so long thereafter as oil or gas is produced
from the leasehold premises and royalty or rentals are paid, as provided in the Lease. The
Lease is not recorded in Madison County, Ohio.
Lessor is the current owner of the leasehold premises, being Madison County, Ohio Parcel
No. 07-00361.000.
Lessor is the current owner of that portion of former Parcel No. 15-0021025.000 (n/k/a
Parcel No. 18-0021025.0000 by virtue of annexation) containing 72.60 acres, more or
less, located in Jerome Township (now Plain City by virtue of annexation), Union County,
Ohio, as described in a Limited Warranty Deed and Fiduciary Deed dated effective as of
September 19, 2022 and recorded in Instrument Number 202209270009100 of the Union
County, Ohio Recorder’s Office. The foregoing property comprises all or a portion of the
leasehold premises.
Pursuant to Section 5301.332 of the Ohio Revised Code, the Lease has been forfeited as
there are no producing or drilling oil or gas wells on the leasehold premises and (i)
covenants of the Lease regarding the drilling of a well and payment of delay rentals have
been breached; (ii) covenants of the Lease regarding production have been breached; and/or
(iii) the term of the Lease has expired. Lessor intends to file for record an affidavit of
forfeiture with the Union County, Ohio Recorder’s Office if Lessee does not release the
Lease of record within thirty (30) days of the publication of this notice.
Published on this 8th day of January, 2023.
M/I Homes of Central Ohio, LLC
Attn: Josh Barkan
4131 Worth Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43219
MM JANUARY 8, 2023
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
IN THE COMMON PLEAS COURT OF MADISON COUNTY, OHIO
1 N. Main St., London, Ohio 43140-0527
United States of America acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor agency,
United States Department of Agriculture vs. Esquill Napper, Deceased, et. al.
Case No. CV 20220154
Unknown Administrator, Executor, or Fiduciary of the Estate of Esquill Napper, Deceased; Unknown heirs, legatees,
devisees, executors, executrixes, administrators, administratrixes, assignees, and representatives of Esquill
Napper, Deceased; Unknown spouses of unknown heirs, legatees, devisees, executors, executrixes, administrators,
administratrixes, assignees, and representatives of Esquill Napper, Deceased; and, Unknown guardian
of minor and/or incompetent heirs of Esquill Napper, Deceased, whose addresses are unknown, will hereby
take notice that on December 5, 2022, United States of America acting through the Rural Housing Service or
successor agency, United States Department of Agriculture, filed its Amended Complaint in Foreclosure and
Marshaling of Liens in the Common Pleas Court of Madison County, Ohio, 1 N. Main St., London, Ohio 43140-
0527, being Case No. CV 20220154 against Esquill Napper, Deceased, et al. praying for judgment in the amount
of $112,727.37 with interest thereon according to the terms of the note from July 15, 2022 until paid and for
foreclosure of said Mortgage Deed on the following described real estate, of which said Esquill Napper, is the
owner of: Real estate located at 110 Dover Rd., London, OH 43140, as further described in Plaintiff's mortgage
recorded on July 2, 1998 in OR Volume 0080 Page 0003 of the Mortgage Records of Madison County, Ohio;
and that the aforementioned Defendants be required to set up any interest they may have in said premises or
be forever barred, that upon failure of said Defendants to pay or to cause to be paid said judgment within three
days from its rendition that an Order of Sale be issued to the Sheriff of Madison County, Ohio, to appraise, advertise
in The Madison Messenger and sell said real estate, that the premises be sold free and clear of all claims,
liens and interest of any of the parties herein, that the proceeds from the sale of said premises be applied to
the Plaintiff's judgment and for such other relief to which United States of America acting through the Rural
Housing Service or successor agency, United States Department of Agriculture is entitled.
Said Defendants are directed to the Amended Complaint. Said Defendants are required to answer within
twenty-eight days after the publication. Said Defendants will take notice that you are required to answer said
Amended Complaint on or before the day of February 27,2023, or judgment will be rendered accordingly.
United States of America acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor agency, United States Department
of Agriculture, Plaintiff; Stephen D. Miles/Vincent A. Lewis Attorneys for Plaintiff, 18 W. Monument Ave.,
Dayton, Ohio 45402
MM DEC. 25, 2022, JAN. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2023
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PROBATE COURT OF MADISON COUNTY, OHIO
ESTATE OF JOSEPH GLENN REEVES, II, DECEASED
CASE NO. 20221211
NOTICE AND CITATION OF HEARING ON
APPOINTMENT OF FIDUCIARY
[R.C. 2113.06 and 2113.07]
To the following persons:
Kayla Reeves, unknown address
Alisa C. Jenkins has filed an application in this Court,
asking to be appointed to administer decedent’s
estate.
The hearing on the application will be held Thursday,
January 26, 2023 at 2:00 o’clock P.M. in this Court.
This Court is located at 1 North Main Street, London,
Ohio 43140. (First floor of the Courthouse)
You are one of the persons entitled to administer decedent’s estate,
and if you wish to be considered for appointment to do so you must
apply to this Court. If you do not apply, it will be considered that you
renounce your right to administer the estate. The Court may appoint
any suitable and competent person to administer the estate, giving
due weight to relative priority of rights to do so. Even if you decline
appointment yourself, if you know of any reason why the above
applicant is not suitable or competent, you should appear and inform
the Court.
s/Christopher J. Brown, Probate Judge
By: Lynn Pulver, Chief Deputy Clerk
MM DEC. 25, 2022 & JAN. 1 & 8, 2023
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