Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1900 — The Circuit Court. [ARTICLE]

The Circuit Court.

The Gillam tp., gravel road case occupied most of the day Saturday, and but little was done in the Curry vs. Clark et al, known as the poor farm case, therefore court was held over until Monday night, when the jury returned their verdict in the latter case. The gravel road case referred to was opposed by two prominent men, B J. Gifford and B. R. Harris, et al, who fought the construction of the proposed road on alleged inequality of assessments. The jury held in favor of the construction of the road, and it will be built. The “poor farm case” was about the most. interesting case of the term. The matters connected with the complaint in this case have been mentioned in our columns heretofore, so we will refer to them but briefly: John Curry, the aged plnintiff, w T as taken seriously ill in Rensselaer several months ago and, as he was supposed to be without means, he was taken to the poor asylum. In disrobing the sick man a gold watch, a few dollars in change and a certificate of deposit for some $1,200 issued by one of the Rensselaer banks was found. Curry was at the asylum about six weeks and received medical and other attention. He recovered and garnishment proceedings were instituted to collect pay therefor. He settled this by paying $165, sllO to the poor farm superintendent and $55 to Dr Johnson, the attending physician. He claimed to have had $550 in currency in a pocketbook in his pantaloons pocket when taken to the asylum, but this was not returned to him and the asylum officials and attendants claimed to have seen nothing of it. He Bued to recover this amount. The case went to the jury Monday evening the court instructing the jury regarding the amount paid by Curry to the superintendent for attention and ex--1 pen* it’ure of money for medicine, et. .that nly th actual amount 1 t il oct «)V the latter could legal1/ r* * jvered The jury was >e H.a .r.-t,»«.. tiieevuit nee r gar iiug the ssov) im-nlli. tent to ( render judgement, but gave Curry 1 a judgement against the syjxrin- ’ tondent for $5«.45. the exces* of amount paid out on his account. This, of course, . It rows the cost* of lhe can 1 upon Mr f’birk, the su'tVrint odeiit.