Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 262, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1916 — NEW SUITS FILED. [ARTICLE]

NEW SUITS FILED.

Frank H. Campbell vs. Everett Halstead et al; foreclosure on mortgage. Demand SI,OOO. Waiter Adams vs. David L. and Averett Halstead; action for £IO,OOO ’damages for malicious prosecution. This suit was filed by Mr. Adams-and-alleges that on Oct. 11, 1916, the defendants maliciously and without probable cause, caused his arrest and that he was brought before John M. Hufty, justice of the peace, at Mt. Ayr, on a warrant sworn out by Everett Halrtead, charging him with unlawfully taking possession of "onions belonging to L. F. Miller and son, of Danville, 111., and unlawfully carrying away the same;-that he and Edward Stakley, who was arrested with him at the same time on the same charge, were compelled to give a bond of SIOO dor their appearancein the said court on Oct. 19, and that on this date defendants failed to appear to prosecute said charge after and that the justice dismissed him and Stakely; that the defendant, David L. Halstead, caused said justice of the peace to dismiss said charge after the plaintiff had been discharged from custody; that he was therefore wrongfully and maliciously without any reasonable probable cause was deprived of his liberty and arrested as a common malefactor and suffered great mental distress and anxiety and was put into public infamy and and that he was greatly and specifically damaged m his business and occupation by reason of the necessary damage to his repu-' tation and good name. Alfred Stakely vs. David L. and Everet Halstead; action for $”0,000 damages. Same as above. J. A. Dunlap and M. Leopold are attorneys for the plaintiffs in both of the above actions.

Ruth C. Allis vs. Clark Allis; action fort separate maintenance. The complaint alleges that the parties were married September 4, 1915, and lived together until September 46, 1916, and that on this day the * defendant without cause deserted plaintiff Without leaving sufficient provision for her support and has not rt any time since contributed to the supported the plaintiff except $5 paid her in October, 1916; that the defendant is able bodied and has steady employment at good wages. Plaintiff asks for a payment of $25 per month for her support. PlaintifF resides in Rensselaer and her maiden name was Ruth Wiltshire.