Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1892 — APPELLATE COURT. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

APPELLATE COURT.

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George E. Ross, candidate for judge of the appellate court from the Fifth district, is a native of Peru, Ind., and son of Jndpfe N. O. Ross. At the age of fourteen he entered the Wabash college, where he pursued his studies three years, almost finishing the sophomore course. On quitting college he entered the law department of the state university, where be remained a limited period, and then read law with his father until 1877, at which time he was admitted to the bar, being theu but nineteen years of age. His first case, that of Harvey vs. The People’s Bank, was tried in the superior eourt at Logansport in the fall of 1878, he appear ing for the plaintiff, and Judge Dykeman, Windfleld, McConnell and his own father for the defense. The jury failing to agree upon a verdict, the cose was taken on change of venue to Miami eounty, where the young attorney gained a complete victory for his client.. The case was then appealed to the supreme court, which also rendered a decision in his favor. Me. Ross has made a creditable record as a lawyer.

O. E. ROSS,