Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1901 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

According to the “Omitted Tax Duplicate” yesterday morning, the following cases have been adjusted by the tax-ferrets since our last report: adjusted and paid. Rhoda E. Pullins, Newton tp $3 50 Rhoda E. Pullins, Union tp 8 01 Ollie and Flora Hrnrieks, Remington 23 27 John Kettering. Carpenter tp 58 60 Ellen Hopkins. Rensselaer (reported last week ns adjusted hut unpaid) 84 9X ADJUSTED BUT UNPAID. Mary E. Hartman, Remington- 18 63 Harvey R. Hartman. Remington 133 75 Rhoda Pullins, Barkley tp ... 744 . —o — New suits filed: Grant Conrad vs. David Eyre; partition, Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, attys, for plf. Minnie Alvery vs. Fitz W. Bedford, habeas corpus. Foltz, Spitler A Kurrie, attys, for nlf. This is a ease brought to gain possession of the little son of Mrs. Lizzie Hitchcock, who died last week. Mrs. Hitchcock gave the boy to plaintiff, plaintiff claims ere her death, but as he bad lived with Mr. Bedford since his birth, about 5 years ago, the latter has become greatly attached to him and refuses to give him up. The case was heard by Judge Thompson Thursday and continued for further hearing yesterday afternoon, but too late for us to give the court’s decision this week. It seems to be the opinion, however, that the plaintiff has failed to make out a case sufficiently strong to justify the granting of the petition.

The Remington injunction case wherein H. E. Sheetz, undertaker and furniture dealer, seeks to close up the shop of a competitor was heard by Judge Thompson Tuesday, and a restraining order was granted against J. IL and Ezra Whitehead, but Love and Harner were released by the sustaining of demur of defendants It seems that some five or six years ago, Love and the first named Whitehead were engaged in the furniture and undertaking business at Remington, finally selling out to Sheetz and entering into a contract to not re-engage in the business again. Ezra Whitehead, a son, recently engaged in the same business with Chas. Harner. It is the contention of plaintiff, we understand, that the elder Whitehead was also connected with the firm, hence the suit. The case will come up for a hearing on the merits of the damage ease at the September term of court. In the meantime Harner will continue in business and the action will probably result in bringing him much trade, as it indicates that plaintiff does not want opposition in the furniture and undertaking business at Remington.