Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1911 — Judgment for $540 Against Sheriff's Indemnity Bond. [ARTICLE]

Judgment for $540 Against Sheriff's Indemnity Bond.

* t , . W‘s a? - A sequel to the attachment of the horses and other things brought here several weeks ago by Charles and John Lewin, who were apparently skipping out to avoid the payment of rent for a farm they bad occupied in Porter county, was a trial Tuesday against Sheriff Hoover and his indemnifying bond. Hoover attached the Itock on order (issued by the Porter county court, and Mr. Hankins, who owned the farm on which the Lewins had lived, and Lawyer Bruce, of Crown Point, and Lawyer Williams, of Rensselaer, signed an indemnifying bond in the sum of $2,000 to protect Hpover. Then Irvin Lewin, son of Chas. Lewin, put in a plea that most of the stuff belonged to him, and Sheriff Hoover refused to release it. Later all the stuff was taken back to Poster county, except the household goods, which were released, and there a sale was held after it had been represented that Mrs. Hankins and the Lewins had settled their troubles and made a compromise by which one of /the Lewins was to remain on her farm. The sale was made but Mrs, Hankins and Lewin parted ways again and then young Lewin pushed his suit against the sheriff. The jury was out about two hours and it was somewhat of a surprise when a verdict for sff4o was. brought in against the sheriff. A motion for a new trial was made and will be argued Thursday. If it Is not granted an appeal wjll be taken. Hoover is protected by the bond.