Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1916 — Briefs Ordered in Case Affecting Bank Settlement. [ARTICLE]

Briefs Ordered in Case Affecting Bank Settlement.

The cases taken up by attorneys before Master of Chancery Daniels in Indianapolis last Saturday are probably soon to be adjusted, thus making is possible to make a final settlement of the Robert Parker bank matters. Attorney William Darroch -Represented the trustee of the bank, W. H. Cheadle, and Attorney Frank Foltz represented the defendants in certain suits, namely those against Nichols and Hollingsworth, Nichols and Hilton, Mrs. Sarah E. Rollings and Jasper Guy. The cases affecting S. R. Nichols were the outgrowth of transfers made during the last days of the Parker bank to protect Nichols as county treasurer and his bondsman, E. L. HOrlTingswortl« The case affecting Hilton was a note given to Nichols against Hilton and which was paid to? the trustee. In the cases affecting Nichols, Attorney Darroch was given 30 days in which to file briefs, which the plaintiff will then be given time to reply to. The case against Mrs. Rollings was ordered dismissed on the conditions that she will pay back to the trustee all money received in the settlement of the James Sheets over and above the apiount of her deposit which the note was given to secure. The note’ S has not been paid, Mr. Sheets having been enjoined from its payment to-Mrs; Rollings. The conditions of the settlement will doubtless be accepted. The case affecting Jasper Guy he was empowered to adjust with the trustee, Mr. Cheadle. The case affecting Nichols and Hollingsworth involves about $21,000.