Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1900 — The Circuit Court. [ARTICLE]

The Circuit Court.

The last day of the September term of circuit court a divorce was was granted Maggie O’Brien of Fair Oaks, from her husband, Thomas O’Brien. The Mechanic’s lein foreclosure case of Edward J. Kays vs Sarah J. McEwan et baron, was heard. Judgement was rendered against defendants for $47.55, $5 attorney fees, and costs. Some other cases of minor importance were disposed of. Following are some of the cases that have recently been filed; Garnishee proceedings have been instituted T. F Clark in the Jasper circuit court to recover $110.50 for board, nurse hire, etc., given John Curry at the poor farm recently. Curry was supposed to be witho.ut means when taken to the asylum, sick, but later it was found that he had considerable money on deposit in McCoy’s bank and this suit is begun to collect pay for taking care of the old man. W. C. Kirk vs. Jesse H. Fordice et al, to quiet title to lots 7. 8, block 3, Remington. A. McCoy and James McDonald vs, Robert S. Drake as trustee of Hanging Grve tp . to recover $l3O, the alleged value of 35 sheep and lambs which plaintiffs allege were killed in said township by dogs, at.various times during Sept. 18110. They alleged that said trustee accepted the appraisement and agreed to pay it, but has since refused to do so either in whole or part, hence the suit.