Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1904 — COURT HOUSE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Offices of the County Capitol. File your affidavits for mortgage exemption during March and April. —o — Henry Hildebrand, who staid some fines for J. G. Moritz of Kersey for illegal sales of liquor some months ago, has fell for the Hmount, $81.75, whioh he paid Mondays. Moritz has left the county, it is said. —o — John F. Pettet of Walker township, has announced himself as a candidate for county commissioner from the First district. Mr. Pettet. was a former trustee of Walker and at present is a member of the county council. —o— Marriage licenses issued: Feb. 20, Francis M. Leach to Daisy L Critser. Feb 23, Edward L. McFadden to Heitie B. Zacher. Feb. 23, Thomas N. Logan to Maude P Culp. Feb. 24. Hoy Rishling to Lennie Osborne. The various township met here yesterday afternoon to agree on a schedule for assess ing personal property, and will start, on their rounds next Tuesday. Under the present law they start out March Ist, instead of April 1, and the assessments are made on property on hand the first day of March, instead of the day of April, as heretofore. —o — The will of the late Margaret Hoover was probated Saturday, Decedent left $2,500 in cash ana 77 acres of land. The real estate and one half her household goods is bequeathed to her son Wm. M. Hftover. \* ho is made executor. Her only daughter. Mrs. O. K. Rit< ;hey. is given $1,500 in cash and one half decedent’s household goods. Her grandson, Harley W. Iliff. is given 8500 in cash, and Margaret E T Hoover, a grandd a ugh ter, of Attica, Ind., is given H like amount The instrument was executed April 27, 1900.

New suits filed: No. 6625. Dwight Liwrence vs. Perry W. Liston and Liston, his wife; action for possession. No 6626. Joseph Fitzhugb vs. Essie L. Filzhngh; act’on for divorce. The complaint charges desertion which occured six years ago. after about fourteen months married life. Plaintiff resides in Mi Iroy tp No 6627. Emmet. L Rollings-, worth vs. Thomas Vermillion et al; action on noth and mortgage. o Not much of importance has been done in the circuit court this week, and there have been but two jury eases as yet. One of these, Everett Halstead vs. Geo. W. Tanner, action on account, was tried Thursday Mr Halstead claimed $l2O. we understand, while Tanner claimed SIOO was due him for work for Halstead The jury gave Mr. Halstead a judgement for $lO The Wheatfield case of Henry G Phillips vsyOharles and Isabel Meyers, was heard by the court Tuesday and Wednesday. A special finding of facts is asked for and argument in the case will be'beard Monday. The case of Pengergrass vs. Kline, from Newton county, is being heard by jury as we go to press. The Judy vs Fay case was heard by the court Thursday, but no decision had been rendered at this writing. The Fry vs. Kepperling case from Newton county, has been taken to White county on change of venue by defendent. The Gundy vs Lamoine case from Fair Oaks, was taken to Newton county on change of venue prayed for by defendant.