Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1914 — CIRCUIT COURT NOTES; ALL THAT OCCURS [ARTICLE]

CIRCUIT COURT NOTES; ALL THAT OCCURS

New Cases, Those Advanced and Finally Disposed of Are AH Chronicled Here. Civil—Dillon vs. Mills, This action Is being heard by the court without a jury. The parties live at Ridge Farm, 111., and the matter in dispute relates to the title to 140 acres of lancf in Gillaih township. John W. Groom et al vs. Samuel O. Dyer et al. The will of John Groom devised certain real estate to certain heirs, the same real estate having previously been deeded Samuel O. Dyer. John Groom had devised the undivided 34 of ne ne 20 and nw nw 21-2945 to John W. Groom, William Groom and Martha Dyer. The undivided % of the. same real estate das devised to his grandchildren. The same land had been deeded to Samuel O. Dyer for the consideration of SB,OOO subject to a mortgage of $1,600. Mr. Dyer had contracted the sale of said land to 'Jbncs Halligan, agreeing to furnish abstract of title showing merchantable title in Samuel O. Dyer. John W. Groom, William Groom and Martha Dyer brought this action to quiet title to said land by virtue of the provisions of the will and the court finds that the contract of sale to Halligan should be carried out by Samuel O. Dyer and that the parties above named should share in the proceeds by the sale in the same proportion as the will provided, less SI,OOO paid by Samuel O. Dyer to the decedent at the time said deed was executed. The will was made in 1907 and the deed was executed in 1912. All the heirs joined in and consented to the judgment. • The decision in the Porter race track ease, tried before Judge Hanley in December, will not be rendered until the April term. The judge has been too busy to take up the consideration of the many legal points raised so as to render decision at this term. Probate—Gifford Estate. Executor reports sale of w% 22-31-6 for $10,851.75 to Freeman Gifford. Sale and deed approved. Also sale of sw 26-31-5 for $4,800, to Morris Kremer. Sale and deed approved. Commissioners Court Charles Welch, commissioner from the third district, was kicked by a horse on last Bunday and as a result is unable to be present at the present term of court. Wm. H. Hershman, of the first district, was.unavoldably detained until late in the afternoon of Monday, and as a result but little business was transacted the first day of court. - . » The usual business is before the board and also the hearing on the remonstrances in the C. J. Hobbs ditch.