Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1904 — COURT HOUSE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

Items of Interest (lathered In the Offices of the County Capitol. Marriage licenses issued: April 20, Nelson Randle to Harriet P. Phegley. —o — County Clerk Major expects to turn over the business of his office to his successor next Saturday, April 30. Miss Alice Bates, who has been Mr. Major’s deputy for the past year, will remain with Mr. Warner for the present. Robt. Parker vs. Frank Thurston et al; judgment for $856.60, and for cross-defendant Chappell for costs against the Thurstons. Josiah H. Allman was appointed guardian of Philip Hawn, insane. Della D. McLaughlin was granted a divorce from John McLaughlin and the right to resume her maiden name of Russell. Gus Rogers, aged 16 years, a DeMotte incorrigible, was sentenced to the reform school. —o—- . New suits filed: No. 6659. Linne A. Gant vs. .Mary R. Gant, Orphie H. Gant, William J. B, Gant and Okel W. Gant; action in partition. No. 6661. Colburn, Burke & Company vs. Samuel M. Laßue; action on account. No. 6662. The Scott Hay Press Company vs. Merritt Straifi; action on note and mortgage. No, 6663. J. J. Fry vs. American Trust and Savings Bank et al; action for damages. The above case grows out of the failure or assignment of the Roselawn bank last September. The complaint alleges that plaintiff had a credit of SIO,OOO with the above Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago and upon which he had a right to issue checks and orders; that among said credits was a credit of $5,500 in drafts on A. McCoy & Co’s bank of Rensselaer, Ind., which said Trust and Savings Bank accepted as a credit in favor of plaintiff; that said drafts were accepted as their own property, and not for collection for plaintiff; that said draft was duly transmitted by the American Trust and Savings Bank to its correspondent bank and agent at Rensselaer for collection that said draft was presented at said A. McCoy & Co’s, bank for payment and was immediately paid; that plaintiff also had a credit of SIO,OOO at A. McCoy & Co’s, bank against which he had a right to issue checks and orders; that said correspondent bank reported to said Trust and Savings Bank that said draft had not been paid, which action ruined plaintiff’s credit, caused him to close his bank and make an assignment; that he has been damaged in the sum of SIOO,OOO, wherefore he demands judgment for said sum of SIOO,OOO. No. 6664. Ray D. Thompson vs. George W. Tanner and Wm. W. Burns; action on note, demand S2OO.