Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1903 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

ItMM of Interest (lathered la the Offices end Corridors of the County Capitol. At October term of commissioners’ court poor farm bills were allowed to the amount of $352.05. —o — Attorneys, Honan, Williams, Foltz, Miller and Wilson were in Kentland this week looking after cases in court. The bounty commissioners held a special session Saturday and accepted the rebuilt bridge over the Iroquois just southeast of town, and allowed pay for same, $1,575. —o — Marriage licenses issued: Oct. 9, Andrew Knight to Dora Stone. Oct. 12, John K. Schroder to Blanche Cearing. Oct. 13, Fred W. Leeson to Hilze Mulder. Oct. 13, Frank E. Miller to Fanny T. Bailey. —o — Appelalnt’s brief in the taxferret case against S. P. Thompson, and appllee’s brief in the cases of Babcock vs. Board of Commissioners of Jasper county and Harry Gifford vs. John Judy et al. were filed in the supreme court last week.

—o — New suits filed: No. 6557. Martin Klaus vs. Mina Klaus; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married at Frankfort, Ind., on May 24, 1904, (probably meant for 1894) and lived together as husband and wife until Oct. 10, 1902; that on said latter date and at the various other times defendant committed the crime of adultry with one James Jones, and at divers other times since said date she has been guilty of same crime with numerous other men; that they have three children, aged respectively 6, 4 and 2 years old; that the two latter have been adopted by Thomas Wallace and wife. Plantiff asks for decree of divorce and the custody of the eldest child. Plaintiff resides at Remington, he states. No. 6558. Alfred E. Malsbary vs. Albert Bisher et al; action to quiet title. No. 6559. Walter L. .Gumm and Rosa J. Gumm vs. Levina Johnson; petition ..for adoption of said Levina Johnson, a girl aged four years, procured by petitioners from the Allen county home for orphan children. No. 6560. Mary Middleton vs. Ernest Middleton; action for divorce. —o— The September term of the Jasper circuit court closed Saturday. Following is a report of the last two days of the term: State vs. Firman Rutherford; acquitted and defendant discharged. James H. Chapman vs. Wm. Obenchain; cause dismissed, costs paid. Hiram Goodwin vs. Helen M. Bartlett et al; real estate ordered sold to satisfy judgments and liens. Robert Parker vs. Henry W. Milner; plaintiff is ruled to answer defendant’s demurer on first day of November term, and to submit register of notes for inspection, ana defendant /also ordered to submit for inspection all papers, notes, receipts, etc., that may have any bearing on this cause. Lillie B. Standish vs. Chas. E. Standish; plaintiff granted decree of divorce on grounds named in complaint and is also given custody of the three children. Jesse J. Fry vs. W. M. Shafdr & Co.; set for’trial first Friday November term. Owing to the failure of the court reporter to send him notes in time, Judge Talbot of South Bend, was unable to render a decision in the Carnegie library tax matter at this term of court. His decision will be rendered at the opening of the November term, which convenes on Nov. 9. This will be in time for placing the tax on the duplicate.