Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1902 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of interest Gathered In the Offices snd Corridors of the County Capitol. Two divorce cases were filed in the circuit court Monday. —o — Times are quite dull about the court house now-a-days. Even the marriage license business is at a standstill. It is rumored that a Wheatfield man and his wife were in the city Wednesday for the purpose of the former filing a sensational case against a prominent young Wheatfield citizen. The absence of the deputy prosecutor is understood to have been the cause of the case not being filed, but it probably will be later, we understand. —o — Recorder Porter’s annual report to the state bureau of statistics of the number and amount of consideration in dollars (cents omitted) of all instruments recorded by him during the fiscal year ending May 31, 1902, shows: DEEDS. No. Amt. Ordinary deeds recorded 927 #2.395,496 Sheriff ,s deeds 11 17.319 School fund deeds 1 1(0 Tax Title deeds 16 359 Total number deeds 955 #2,414,304 MORTGAGES. Farm mortgages 455 #954.420 Satisfactions of same. 425 625.873 School fund mortgages 33 20,003 Satisfaction of same 48 18.411 Town and city mortgages.... 11l 50.037 Satisfaction of same 136 58,674 Chattel mortgagesßll 165.1*5 Satisfaction of same 368 ’ 92.298 Total all mortgages recorded 1400 1,189.612 Total all satisfactions 977 795.256 MECHANIC'S LIENS. Mechanic's liens 44 $3,361 Satisfaction of same 33 4.479 —O — New suits filed: No. 6352. Jacob Conrad vs American Express Co.; action in replevin. Plaintiff claims to be the owner of two suits of clothes and an overcoat, that are held by said express company unlawfully, etc., at Fair Oaks, Action was begun before Esq. LaMoine at Fair Oaks and was decided in favor of Conrad, and he was given the property in question and $lO damages and costs. The express company appealed to the circuit court. No. 6353. Mary M. Runyan vs. Newton Runyan; action for divorce. The complaint recites that the parties were married June 20, 1871, and lived together as husband anfl wife until Nov. 12, 1898, when defendant abandoned her and has since lived apart from her and has wholy failed and refused to make any provision for her support. They have four children, 3 boys and one girl, ranging in age from 28 to 21 years. The plaintiff resides in Gillam township, and gives her occupation as that of housekeeper. No. 6354. Nettie E. Linton vs. James Linton; action for divorce. Plaintiff alleges in her complaint that she was married to defendant at Brook, Ind., June 25, 1900, and that on July 5, of the same year he abandoned her and has since declined and refused to live with her and support her or the child, a girl, born on Dec. 10, 1900. She alleges cruel and inhuman treatment and asks for an absolute divorce and the custody of the child and a reasonable sum for said child’s maintenance, also that defendant pay the expenses of this case.