Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 109, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1914 — CIRCUIT COURT. [ARTICLE]

CIRCUIT COURT.

Erickson va Oliver. Cause continued for the term by agreement of the parties. State of Indiana vs. John Clouse. On motion of the prosecuting attorney cause is dismissed. State of Indiana vs. Henry D. Vance. Defendant arrested on the charge of Obtaining money under false pretenses upon affidavit .of John Herr, Jones vs. Bussell. Cause tried before a jury and verdict for plaintiff for $213.07. Jenkins vs. Graves. Cause continued and sdt for trial first Wednesday of September term, 1914. Northern Indiana land Company va C. J. Hobbs, ot aL Appeal from commissioners’ court. Ditch ordered established. The assessments on James Hallagfan lands reduced SIOO, and on E. L. Holligsworth lands reduced S3O. This appeal involved the right of the county surveyor to charge mileage In addition to his per diem of $4 per day allowed by law. The board of commissioners had alfoweid the surveyor 10 cents per mite for hfo automobile and the circuit court affirmed the allowance, perhaps not so much because the law authorizes such expense, but on the ground that the surveyor should be reimjbursed for traveling expenses and on the ground that by the use of his automobile he can carry other drainage commissioners to the line of survey; also other assistants, such, as axemen, chainmen and rodmen, and that it is such expense ys* the petitioners in roads and ditches should pay so long as reasonable.