Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 272, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1915 — NEWS NOTES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT [ARTICLE]

NEWS NOTES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

New Cases Filed, Probate Cases Advanced and a Few Cases Tried— Court In Full' Blast. New Suits. Bank Mt. Ayr v. Merril A. Freeland. Action on promissory notes and account, total demand $616.72. G. A. Williams, attorney for plaintiff. Lawrence Baker v. Nancy Rees. Petition to have guardian appointed ; for Nancy Rees on ground that she i is infirm and incapable of managing i her estate. Bank Mt. Ayr v. Merril A. Freeland. I Action on note, demand SSOO. G. A. ! Williams attorney for plaintiff. Former Entries. Hammonds v. Estate of Bryant Hammonds. Order to take deposition of Mrs. William Hammonds and Miss Hammond at Lisbon, N. D. Nov. 22, 1915. , Slight v. Slight. Divorce granted plaintiff on ground of abandonment, i Plaintiff has lived at Dunn’s Bridge j for many years and is now engaged in I running a garage at tliat place and i maintains motor boats and row boats ion the river for hire. The former Mrs. i Slight now resides in Chicago, where : the parties are said to have owned ! considerable valuable property. P. R. i Blue appeared for the palintiff and , the defendant was defaulted, in which I cases the prosecuting attorney is re- ! nuired to appear for the defendant. I Smith v. Baker. Cause continued for the term. Worland v. Oliver. Judgment for plaintiff in sum of $122.50. Jarecki Chemical Co. v. Oliver. Judgment for plaintiff in sum of $475. Probate. E. P. Honan, guardian of Edward Cain, files petition asking authority to borrow .$175 for use of his ward. James W. Stevens is appointed administrator of the estate of Thomas Walters, deceased. Frances M. Walters had made application for letters but other heirs filed objections to said -Francis M. Walters, whereupon he withdrew his application .and James W. Stevens was appointed, and qualiled by giving bond in the sum of SIO,OOO. Fae F. Petty, widow of William Petty, files petition asking appointment of appraisers to appraise estate of said William Petty and said estate is appraised at less than SSOO and under the law the said widow takes the entire estate. Korah Daniels as administrator of estate of William Daniels, files final report and same is set for hearing on December 3, 1915. Simon Hochstettler, as administrator, shows by final report that there is no balance left in his hands but that all debts are paid and said administrator is discharged. A. S. Keen is appointed administrator of estate of Mary Smith, deceased, and gives bond in sum of SSO. Commissioners’ Court. Fred Baier and 97 others file petition for 3 mile stone road in Carpenter township. Guy & Blue, attorneys for petitioners. Leslie Alter files petition for drain in Union township. G. A. Willianjs, attorney for petitioners.