Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1904 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

lt«M «f Ittorut Oatbarsd In the Office* and Corridor* at tko County Capitol. TheKewton cirouit court will convent next Monday. Quite a number of the township trustees were in Wednesday, filling their reports with the auditor. —-o Squire Troxell has turned $61.50 into the school fund, the result of eight iponths work in taking care of plaifi drunks, eto. —o — County Assessor Phillips attended th« countv assessors’ meeting at Indianapolis this week. Matters of. general interest were diseussedL A petition for a rehearing has been asked for in the Ben Hart vs. Joseph Sigman et al ditch case from Jordan tp„ lately decided adversely to Hart in the appellate court. The case of the Panhandle railroad oompany vs. the town of Wolcott, which the town won in the lower court, was affirmed by the supreme court Thursday. The case arose over the laying out of a street across the railroad’s right-of-way. During the month of December there were SHI instruments recorded in this county, of this number there were 8 patents, 2 decrees, 38 deeds, 95 mortgages, 18 Mechanics Liens, 1 Bill of Sale, 28 releases, 1 Power of Attorney, 5 Assignments, 6 Affidavits, 1 Ditch Assessment, 1 Plat, 1 Agreement, 1 Lease. The current tax rate in the townships of Jasper county, including state, county, etc., is as follows on each SIOO valuation: Hanging Grove.sl.7o Keener 2.66 Gillam 1.95 Kankakee 1.60 Walker 1.95 Wheatfield 1.83 Barkley 215 Town Wheatfield 2.03 Cityßenwelaer. 2.84 Carpenter....... 1j67 Marion 1.62 Remington 2.07 JovSaai-.' 1.80 Union 2.03 Newton 1.77 —O — . The clerk of the Jasper circuit court has made the following report to the Bureau of Statistics for the year 1903: Civil cases pending Jan. 1,1903. 51 “ “ begun during year 174 “ . “ disposed of 168 “ “ tried by jury 19 Days of court in session 85 Administration causes pending Jan. 1903. 38 Letters of Adm. issued 18 Estates settled 18 Guardianships pending Jan. 1,1908 85 “ ‘ issued 7 “ disposed of 16 Executions issued 24 Decrees of foreclosure entered 8 No. persons adjudged of unsound mind.. 9 Marriage licenses issued 121 No. admitted to bar 3 * * naturalized, Holland and Belgium.... 2 Divorces granted to wife 8 “ “ “ husband 2 CRIMINAL STATISTICS. Cases pending Jan. 1, 1903 11 “ begun during year 34. “ dismissed 13 Convictions for misdemeanor 10 Misdemeanor punished by fine 10 Cases tried during yearT 8 —O — New suits filed: No. 6600. Henry G. Phillips vs. Charles Myers and Isabelle Myers; action for an accounting and the appointment of a receiver. Plaintiff alleges in his complaint that defendants are engaged in conducting a general merchandise business in the town of Wheatfield; that in December, 1899, plaintiff was employed by said Myere & Myers and during the winter of 1899,1900 and 1901 defendants Were in Florida and plaintiff had fall charge of said business; that he was receiving only a small salary and had asked repeatedly for an increase; that he was told to stay with the firm and they would reward him and would make him a full partner in the business; that in 1901 Charles Myers made a will in which plaintiff was willed certain real estate in Wheatfield on which the business building of the firm was located, to have at death of the parties, Myere & Myers; that plaintiff did not like the idea of waiting until death of defendants for his reI ward; that in 1903 one, Schuyler C. Ash was made a partner in said j firm with a third interest and the firm was reorganized and plaintiff given one-third of stock on hand and a third interest also in said business. The division of the profits of the business for 19Q3 were anequal.plajntiff claims, and defendants announced that they desired to close the partnership on Jan. 1,1904, and plaintiff should get mat. Plaintiff asks for a receiver to take charge of the busi-

ness, and that a division be made by order of the. court. No. 6601. Marion O. Gant va, Olive V. Spriggs; aotion in replevin. The complaint alleges that plaintiff is the owner of and entitled to the immediate possession of certain insurance policies on the life of the late Lemuel S. Gant, aggregating $2,350, payable to plaintiff as beneficiary; that said property is unlawfully detained by defendant, who refuses to surrender possession thereof. —o — Following is a report of the proceedings of the oounty commissioners for the January term: Advertisement ordered for letting contract for new bridge in Wheatfield tp., on first day Feb. term. In matter of J. G. Frances et al ditch, reviewers report is approved and final report ordered made Jan. 18. In matter of the Otis joint ditoh, objections withdrawn and order of Newton county commissioners is approved; final report ordered made Jan. 18. Geo. Gowland et al petition for highway, motion to strike oat report of reviewers is over-ruled and road ordered established. Wm. P. Baker, remonstrator appeals to the circuit court. Bids for metallic furniture for recorders office are rejected and new advertisement ordered for letting on Monday, Feb. 1. Joseph Somner et al petition for highway in Jasper and Newton connties. John J. Porter appointed commissioner, to meet with Newton county commissioner Jan. 18. Ghas. M. Blue, trustee of Marion tp., was authorized to extend additional poor relief to John W. King, Cyrus Haas, Clara Bridgeman, John Ramey, Marguerite Moosmiller, Sarah Marion, John Alberson, Mary Peyton, Sarah Platt, Frank Ramey, Mary J. Stone, Clara Morlan and Mattie Morlan. Wednesday the board, accompanied by Attorney Geo. A. Williams, went to Logansport, where they met the Pulaski county commissioners in consultation over she Hazlet joint ditch. The report on same was approved.