Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1915 — Judge Barce Ruled in Gaff Ditch; Appeal Taken. [ARTICLE]

Judge Barce Ruled in Gaff Ditch; Appeal Taken.

Newton County Enterprise. Special Judge Elmore Barce handed down a decision in the Gaff ditch case Saturday evening, sustaining the prayer of the petitioners and establishing the improvement. The hearing of the. case took up the entire week, and nearly every land owner affected testifying either for or against the proposed drainage scheme. The submission of evidence was concluded about 5:80 Saturday evening, and Judge Barce talked for an hour, reviewing the case and setting out the reason* that influenced his decision. The remonstrators will appeal the case to the higher court.