Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1902 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. Amount of unloaned school funds on hand Oct. 1, $5.13. New suits filed: No. 6380. The Commercial State Bank vs. Everett Halstead; action in attachment. No. 6381. Abraham G. Hendrix vs. Samuel M. Laßue; action for commission on sale of real estate. —o — Marriage licenses issued: Oct. 7, David Shearer to Hattie B. Chappell. Oct. 7, Fred A. DeMoss to Lina Leal Britton. Oct. 8, Jesse C. Purdem to Lula Maxwell.

Oct. 9, John H. Webber to Riffle Norris. —o — Court business was rushed through at a lively rate the last two days of the term, last Friday and Saturday. Of the numerous divorce cases on the docket all were continued except the Runyan and Powell cases. In the former Mary M. Runyan was granted a divorce from Newton Runyan and plaintiff prohibited from marrying for two years, and in the latter Mildred C. Powell was given a divorce from John W. Powell and $1,200 alimony, to be paid in 40 monthly payments of S3O each. The motion for a new trial in the Moore-Porter case was continued to next term. Motion for a new trial in the Yeoman-Eisle case was overruled and Yeoman’s judgment reduced to $5.20. Young “Bill” Stone, another Rensselaer urchin who has been permitted to grow up on the streets, was committed to the reform school. Motion for new trial in the Yeo-man-Bedford case overruled and plaintiff asks appeal to appellate court.

The Raridan vs. Raridan divorce case from Brooks ton came up Friday and defendant was ordered to pay plaintiff’s counsel $75 and $25 expenses for witnesses; also $25 to plaintiff for personal expenses in attending the trial. Case set for trial at Ba. m., Nov. 12. Samuel A. Spry vs. John C. McColly et al.; judgment for plaintiff in sum of $280.27 and costs. Alston Nichols vs. John G. Perry et al.; defendants ruled to answer on or before first day next term. Samuel Fendig vs. Jno. Kohler; judgment for plaintiff, $68.77 and costs.

James H. Chapman et al. vs. Joseph Chadoin et al.; and Wm. Haley, cross-complainant. In this case Babcock & Hopkins were security to Chapman on Chadoin’s note, and in turn were secured by mortgage on Chadoin’s personals and crop. To protect themselves they bought Chapman’s claim. Haley, Chadoin’s landlord, had a mortgage on the crop to secure the rent. Judgment was given Babcock-Hopkins for $510; Haley, $446.61; each judgment to cover only one-half of crops. The total value of the crops is said to be less than either of the judgments. In the event the parties can not agree on the division of the crops, by fair cash value thereof, within fifteen days., either party can order execution and have crops sold and the proceeds equally divided. An earlier judgment of about S6OO was rendered on the mortgage covering Chadoin’s stock, etc., and Babcock & Hopkins got the property, but it is said not enough to make them whole. The crops left by Chadoin, who has moved back to Illinois, are said to be insufficient to pay either of the two later judgments. Cases continued: Ray D. Thompson vs. Abraham Halleck et al; Garret Gravenstuck vs. Charles T. Otis; Edward T. Boyle vs. Charles T. Otis; D. M. Osborne & Co., vs. George Griffin; Hiram Day vs. Wm. Childers el al; John Groom vs. John Kohler.