Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1905 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About The County Capitol. The Moody ditch in Barkley township is advertised to be sold to-day. This is the last week of court here, and Monday the Newton circuit court will convene. —o — Marriage licenses issued: October jo, Newton E. Sunderland of Rensselaer, aged 19, to' Gertrude D. Scott of McCoysburg, First marriage for each. —o — Depositions of A. and T. J. McCoy were taken here Saturday in the stock farm matter, Tom’s Lafayette attorneys and E. B. Sellers of Monticello were here to coiiduct the examination. —o A. D. Babcock of Goodland was here Wednesday looking after a couple of cases in court. One was continued for the term because of the big Tolin ditch case occupying the boards, and in the other a change of venue was taken from the county. —o — New suits filed: No. 6936. Mary Durbin vs. Burley Durbin; action for divorce. (The old case of these parties was dismissed - and new action filed.) No. 6937. D. A. Landers vs. Duiuth-Indiana Oil and Asphalt Co., action in attachment. —o — Henry Barger, a young man residing in Jordan tp., was arraigned before ’Squire Irwin Friday afternoon on paternity proceedings brought by Miss Belle Dickinson, aged 19 years, of Carpenter tp. He was bound over to the circuit court in bonds of SSOO, bis brother and J. A. Larsh going his surety. The young man denies that he is responsible for the girl’s condition. —o — Judge ftabb of the FountainWarren circuit court, who heard the latest case of the Monon railroad company over the title to certain real estate in Francesville, in which the old judgment of Pat Maguire gave title, handed down a sweeping decision in the White circuit court Wednesday, bolding against the railroad company in every particular. The property in controversy is worth $25,000, and has been in the courts for ten years. —o — Trustee Chapman informs the Democrat that if the Lafayette creditors of the McCoys do not take the matter of their claims up to a higher court a dividend of 20 to 25 per cent, can be declared at once to the bank creditors Judge Anderson’s recent rulings will date as of October 10, and the parties will have ten days from that date to appeal. It is not thought they will carry the matter further, however. In addition to the 20 or 25 per cent dividend that can be declared now, Mr, Chapman thinks another 10 per cent can be declared some months later and in the course of four or five years, when some of the less valuable assets may be realized on, perhaps 5 per cent, more may be declared. He thinks the prospects are now that from 35 to 40 per cent, may be reaizled by the bank creditors.

—o — Following is a report of the doings of the county commissioners this week: Notice ordered published for letting contract for one new bridge in Walker, one in Milroy and two in Wheatfield, on Oct. 21. Contracts awarded to Attica Bridge Co., for two new bridges in Jordan tp., at $705 and *795, respectively. Eight bonds of SBOO each ordered issued in the Mosely ditch, bearing 6 per cent, interest and payable in eight annual series, the first to be due on Jan. 1, 1908. Viewers and engineer ask for further time in the Marion proposed stone road system, which is granted. The Carpenter-Jordan-Marion road matter is also continued so that elections may all be held at same time. Ed Arndt et al, petition for highway in Wheatfield tp., viewers report public utility of road

and same is ordered established 60 feet in width. Perry Liston, Joseph H. Hoover and Charles Garling, petition for appointment to position as fireman at boiler bouse. No action taken. A blanket remonstranoe was filed against the granting of a liquor license in Barkley tp. containing the names of 185 legal voters of said township, or 27 more than the required number, and that township wil) be “dry” for two years at least. Goo. A. Strickfaden, application for license; Albert Brand and several others protest against granting license at this time because old license does not expire for two months yet. Overruled and license granted to date from Oct. 14. (In the petition filed the license was asked for from Oct. 31.) Notice of appeal to the circuit court was filed and the matter will no doubt be settled there. The appeal bond was filed yesterday.