Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1906 — HALSTEAD WINS LAWSUIT. [ARTICLE]

HALSTEAD WINS LAWSUIT.

Court item from Kentland Democrat: The petit jury appeared Monday in obeyance to the order of court but there being no business in readiness for them they were excused until Wednesday when they were empanelled in the case of Citizens Savings Bank, of Columbus, Ohio, vs Everett Halstead et al. This was a suit brought for the collection of 51,200 on a note given in part payment for the purchase of a horse. The note was given by Everett Halstead, of Rensselaer, and Messrs. B. B. and B. S. Miller, Clarence and S. W. Blankerbaker, James Dunlap, W. 8. Greenlee, Stephen Protzman, George Johnston and Edwin W. Stahl, all of Mt. Ayr and vicinity, and all of whom were in attendance at the trial. The case was warmly contested until late yesterday afternoon fchen it was given to the jury who after a hours deliberation returned a verdict for the defendants.