Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1914 — MARCH TERM OF COURT IS CLOSED [ARTICLE]

MARCH TERM OF COURT IS CLOSED

Decision Rendered in Shide-Gaffield Case— Donahue is PaVoled. Civil. - Court adjourned Saturday and Judge Hanley and Court Reporter Wagner wenit to Kentland this morning to o<pen the Newton circuit court. The court rendered his decision in the Gaffield vs. Shide case, in favor of plaintiff, each party to pay his own costs. Lakin vs. Lakin. Exceptions filed to report of commissioners in partition by Austn M. and Frank Lakin and cause is set lor hearing on 3rd day of April Term. The Gossard vs. Zimmerman case, wherein partition and sale of real estate was ordered, the commissioner, John A. Dunlap, reports sale of land to Lewis & Tudor, deed ordered and approved. Criminal. The court "overruled defendant’s motion for a new trial in State vs. Donahue, the case where defendant was found guilty of attempting to steal liquor from the town hall in Remington. He then sentenced the defendant to the penitentiary and suspended his sentence duirng good behavior. The Tanner case has been venued to Newton county on affidavit filed by defendant. Probate. Gifford Estate. T. S. Roberts files written offer of $104,500 for Gifford railroad, and tenders check of SI,OOO. Eugene W. Allen Estate. Administrator files petition asking authority to assign a certificate of stock in sum of $1,200 to Ella W. Allen. Court finds Ella W. Allen owner of said stock and directs administrator to make assignment of same, the pther heirs having waived all their rigiht, title and interest in said estate to their mother, Ella W. Allen. —Estate of Florence L. Peacock. G. A. Williams appointed administrator and bond filed and letters ordered issued. Mary G. Allen Estate. Final*report approved and administrator discharged. Stella F. Halleek and Emory G. Allen found to be the heirs.