Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1916 — CIRCUIT COURT. [ARTICLE]

CIRCUIT COURT.

C. J. Dean and J. J. Hunt appointed appraisers to appraise certain property of the estate of T. W. Bedford, situated on Frant street and appraisers file report Showing property valued at $1,200 and administrator directed to sell same. Clapham, receiver v. J. L. Acker man et al. Jury found for defendants. This was an action venued from White county and was to recover purchase price of a certain dredge boat. Defendants showed dredge not to be as represefited and worthless for purpose for which intended. Zehr et al v. Peter May et al. Judgment for plaintiff in sum of $350. Griner et al v. Smith et al. Certain real estate in Walker township ordered sold and A. Halleck appointed commissioner to sell same. W. B. McNeil and John Jones appointed appraisers. Certified copy of judgment of supreme court in case relating to employing a county agent ordered spread of record. This decision affirms the Lower court’s ruling that county council is compelled to make appropriation to pay the—salary of a county agent, the county council-having refused to make such an appropriation-,-and the county agent formerly employed secured employment elsewhere. A new agent' will now be appointed. A number of cases set for trial were continued by reason of so much time being taken by the Price will case amL the dredge case. The jury did not finish its work until’B p. m. Saturday evening. The next term begins the second .Monday of April, 1916. . The Oliver ditch case was set for trial March 22. This petition was filed several years ago and a remonstrance of two-thirds was filed and this case is to determine the sufficiency of such remonstrance. This ditch is to run over line of lateral 77 and thence down Gifford ditch to Iroquois and thereby covering portion of territory included in former Ryan ditch report.