Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 111, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1914 — APRIL TERM OP COURT CLOSES [ARTICLE]

APRIL TERM OP COURT CLOSES

Cochrans Goto Judgment for 536 Wm. P. Baker Estate to Pay Inheritance Tax. Cochrane vs. Chicago A Wabash Valley R. R Co. Tried before a jury and verdict for plaintiff for $35. This action grew out of a contract between plaintiff and B. J. Gifford,' whereby Gifford bought certain timber of plaintiff, agreeing to cut the stumps not to exceed 14 inches high. Complaint alleges that many of the stumps were left over 14 inches high and rendered the land unfit for cultivation. Gifford was alleged to have acted for the railroad company in making the contract * John E. Meyers et al Ditch. Time for filing report extended to first day off September term, 1914. Boyle Ditch. Commissioners file report and continued for remonstrances. Expense account allowed and ordered paid. Pocahontas Fuel Go. vs. C. E. Kersey. Plaintiff files affidavit for change of venue and cause sent to, Newton county. dint Brown vs. Granville Moody, et al. Judgment for plaintiff for $66.61. Adorns vs. Adams. Plaintiff is granted a divorce and given custody of minoT child. Ledke vs. Ledke. Lura L Hal? leek appointed commissioner to sell real estate. Rich Bump Co. ys. Hollo Bros. Appeal from justice court. Gdssard vs. Zimmerman. G. A. Williams allowed $l5O attorney fee and John A Dunlap $l5O as commissioner to sell real estate. Jane Hammonds vs. Rosa May Dawson, et al. Motion of Bud Hammond to set aside sale sustained and sale ordered as per previous terms. -*■ Cornelius F. Tlllett vs. Ira H. Lockwood et al. Judgment for plaintiff quieting title. John Simonin vs. John W. Suits et al. Judgment quieting title. George J. Stager vs. Sarah Santa et ai Judgment for plaintiff quieting title. (Mary EUen Thompson vs. Mary E. Lester et al. Judgment for plaintiff quieting title. Gifford, Executor, vs. Ed Oliver. Judgment for plaintiff in sum of $1,357.71 and foreclosure of mortgage. State vs. Henry Vance. Bond if defendant reduced to SSOO. George Reusch Estate. Administrator files repCSt of sale of all personal property for the sum of $657.11 to James Gilmore. Sale confirmed. William P. Baker Estate. Court on his own motion finds that the estate is liable to pay an inheritance tax and the appraisers are directed to make appraisement and give the proper notices. This is probably the first instance wherein heirs will be compelled to pay inheritance tax under the recent inheritance tax law affecting certain estates. August Luedtke Estate. Report shows charges of $6,227.89 and credits in like amount. John Groom Estate. Administrator directed to pay costs of suit of Groom vs. Dyer et al and charge same to plaimtijrs interest in said estate.