Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1901 — The Circuit Court. [ARTICLE]

The Circuit Court.

On Monday the court rendered a finding in the matter of the administrator of the estate of Nancy Jane Shaw, deceased, vs Samuel English. The court found for the administrator and the heirs, and that the administrator credit on said note $1,775, being the interest until May 14, 1900, and $l,lOO of the principal thereon with annual interest thereon from said May 14,1900, and that the residue of said note be inventoried and appraised as an asset of said estate, to await further order of the court:’*’ Costs of action taxed to defendants, and administrator directed to hold said note until May 14, 1901, and if the interest on the $2,650 be not then paid, he proceed to foreclose. The administrator was also ordered to proceed to ascertain by proper civil actions what sums if any, are due said estate from Robert A. Parkison or 'any of the sons of Wallace W. Murray, or others. Defendants filed motion for new trial. Motion overruled and they pray for an appeal to the appellate court, which is granted and ten days given to file appeal bond. The first jury case was that of Burgett vs. Gifford, the famous check-raising case. About two days were taken up with this, and the jury boiug out three or four hours returned a verdict for defendant Gifford. Kirk vs. Kirk, Remington case; title quieted in Mrs. Kirk. Burke vs. Burke, divorce; decree granted plaintiff and her maiden name of Minnie F. Ruley restored. Vannnta vs. Grimes; verdict for plaintiff. The case of State vs. Hainacher, defendant plead not guilty and the case was continued to next term. The Newton county case of Fry vs. Alford et al was begun Thursday afternoon and was still in progress yesterday forenoon.