Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1903 — FORTY CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. [ARTICLE]

FORTY CENTS ON THE DOLLAR.

CommMsloner Halleck Settle* • Judgment On That Baal*. The law library and office fixtures of County Commissioner Halleck, were levied upon this week on an execution in favor of the Deering Harvester company, to satisfy a judgment taken several years ago. The execution was issued about six months ago, and the amount involved was about S4O. Mr. Halleck stated that he would take advantage of the exemption law, which gives a married man an exemption from execution of S6OO, and W. H. Parkison was selected by the sheriff or Mr. Halleck as one of the appraisers, and Geo. A. Williams by plaintiff’s attorney for the other. The appraisement of the library and office furniture, we understand, totaled $378, one or two cases and tables, Mr. Halleok stating, was the property of bis wife. After the schedule was made out And as Mr. Halleck was about to swear to same, stating that it was all the property he possessed, he stated that as it was a joint judgment, against himself and brother Ransom,, that if he (Abe) scheduled it would force Ransom to do the same, and perhaps he had better confer with the latter by phone. This, it is presumed, was done, for a short time therefor Mr. Halleck settled the judgment by compromise,paying $15.80 or 40 cents on the dollar. He had offered to pay 40 cents on the dollar in settlement of this judgment, we understand, some days earlier, and the judgment creditors had agreed to accept that amount. It is likely that in the conference with his brother Ransom it was thought better to pay the sls than to both take advantage of the judgment exemption laws and file a schedule. It is understood that Mr. Halleck still carries a bank account in Chicago, and many people think that he could, if he chose, wipe out several of the score or more of judgments that have accumulated against him during the past dozen years and still remain unsatisfied. Our fancy Wisconsin potatoes are worth 20 cents per bushel more than Michigan grown. Chicago Bargain Store.