Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1903 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest Gathered in the Offices sad Corridors sf the County Capital. Marriage licenses issued: May 9, Blanchard Elmore to Ina May Denham. May 12, Frank E. Lewis to Queen E. Ingle. —Q— ~~ New suits filed: No 6500. S. 0. Curtis Sons & Co. vs. Jay J. Joues as guardian of Cyrus V. Jones. The town of Kentland quarantined against the court officers and. attorneys here, and Judge Hanley appointed Frank Comparetof Kentland special judge to look after the business of the Newton circuit court this term. All cases from this county were continued, and will go over to the -October term, we understand. Judge Howard’s decision in the Thompson tax case set down on this thing of going back and making re-assessements of personal property for taxation, and we are informed that the deoision will result in some of the victims of thie hold-up scheme filing claiffis for the amounts paid into the county treasury under this so-called taxferret investigation. “Honest Abe” will have his hands fall at his Jane session. John W. Alkire, (Remington) Isaac Stephenson, (Parr) and August Rosenbaum and Henry Hildebrand, (Rensselaer) have each made application for saloon licence and it is understand that remonstrances will be filed against each one. The bearing in these cases will tax Abe’s time for at least a couple of days, no doubt. —o— Following is a report of the balance of the proceedings of “Honest Abe’s” court for the May term: Ail the old bridge petitions continued except No. 977, in Carpenter tp, for which order was made for bids for letting on Ist day next term, and John W. Frain was appointed engineer to prepare plans and specifications for removal of the old Grooms bridge and re-erection of same at point in Marion tp., south of A. Padgett’s, southeast of Rensselaer. —o— Following are the more important doings of the .circuit court daring the closing days of the April term, not previously reported: Jesse J. Frey of Rose Lawn, was admitted to the Jasper County Bar. A

Charles H. Scbatzley vs. Albert A. Knour et al; judgment for plaintiff in snm of $4,441,95; real estate ordered sold. Julius Spencer vs. Seth B. Moffitt; judgment for plaintiff in sum of $246.08. Lacing Strong was appointed commissioner to sell the real estate of Ella C: and Rosa B. Culp. Judaon J. Hunt va. Isaac Saidla et nx; judgment for plaintiff in aum of $596.22 and costs; U. M. Baughman appointed receiver to take charge of rents and profits of real estate owned by defendants. Ella Mason was given temporary charge of her child, pending snit for divorce. In the Forsythe tax case the Coart took the matter under advisement and will render his decision at next term. Maude and Mildred Elonse were adopted by Thomas Wallace as heirs at law, and their names changed to Wallace. In the case of Anna Putt vb. Fred D. Oilman, administrator of the estate of Richard M. Putt, for Freges as housekeeper of decedent, the court gave her judgment for $440. She had sued for about 9800. Connecticut Mutul Life InsurCo. vs. Sherman Nangle et ox; judgment for plaintiff in snm of 91,091.99; real estate ordered soldi