Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 288, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1913 — Notes of the Jasper Circuit Court. [ARTICLE]

Notes of the Jasper Circuit Court.

Vivil— The case of Frank Hill vs. Monon railroad. Demurrer to complaint sustained and plaintiff prays appeal to supreme court. Applegate vs. Oliver, venued to White county. Charlotte Nelson adopted by Peter and Emma Hordeman. Thomas Callahan, petition forvacation of street in Newland. Street ordered vacated. Hallagan vs. Blankenship, set for trial on Thursday. Dillon vs. Mills, venued to Newton county. Critser vs. Groom estate: tried before jury Monday and Tuesday; resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of SSOO. William P. Michaels vs, John M. Knapp, suit for recission of contract being tried before jury today. Commissioners’ Court. Putts Stone Road. Alva Harriman, contractor, allowed $1,600. Frank Hill road. Election commissioners file report showing total votes for the road 119 and 63 against. Road ordered established. Contract to be let on Jan. 5, 1914. Porter Stone Road. Bond of Anderson & Guild approved. Board orders sale of bonds in sum of $5,200 on Jan. 5, 1914. Charles Peregrine Road. Viewers file favorable report. Upon remonstrance of George H. and Edwin Luce, Board appoints C. O. Spencer, Sam McGinnis and Thomas Abbring as reviewers to assess damages. Hobbs ditch. Several remonstrances on file. Cause continued until January Term. Alexander Hurley et al, petition for drain. Cause docketed. Mark Knapp ditch. Acceptance of 9ame set for hearing at special session Dec. 19th. Other causes on docket continued for term.