Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1906 — THE CIRCUIT COURT. [ARTICLE]

THE CIRCUIT COURT.

Not much of importance has been done in the circuit court thus far. The jury is called for next Monday, and unless some other disposition is made of the cases now set for trial, it will probably be used both of the closing weeks of the term. Following is a report of the more important proceedings: Marion E. Jennings vs. Simon. H. Kuster, et al; dismissed by plaintiff and costs paid. Z. F. Little dt al, vs. Hiram Blanchet and Peter Blanchet; judgment by default for $14357 against both defendants, and $26.34 against Hiram Blanchet. James O. B, McDougle vs. Frank Nicholson et al; dismissed by plaintiff and costs paid. Sarah L. Standish vs. Charles Standish; deoree of divorce granted plaintiff and former name of Sarah L. Sullivan restored, J. R. Jolly vs. R. N. Stiles; dismissed by plaintiff. State vs. Charles Dressier; motion to quash indictment sustained as to one indictment but overruled as to two others. The case of John W. Ward vs. J. A. May, et. al., growing out of the former's contract for doing some tiling on the Niseius ditch, was compromised out of court. State vs. Fred Irwin, charged with being intoxicated in a public place; defendant enters plea of guilty and is lined $5 and costs, James H. Chapman, trustee of A. McCoy & Co., vs. Delos Thompson et al; “motion heretofore filed for change of venue is now sustained by the court and it is ordered that the venue of this cause be changed to county and that defendant pay the costs of such change within ten days.” The following trial calendar has been made up : Dobbins vs. May, third Monday. 11 a. m, Newark Machine Co., vs. Seth B. Moffitt, third Tuesday, q a. m. Hollingsworth vs. Kannal, third Tuesday, II a. m. State vs. Jasper Cooper (two indictments), third Tuesday. DeArtnond vs. Hammond et al, third Wednesday,q a, m. Grantham vs Conrad, third Friday 11 a. m. Wells et al vs. Lewis et al, fourth Monday, 10 a m. State vs. Dressier (two indictments, one having been quashed), fourth Tuesday. Isch vs. Tribby, et al, fourth Wednesday, 10 a. m. Gleason vs. Wickizer, et al, fourth Wednesday. Collins vs. Warner, etal, fourth Thursday, q am. Otis ditch, fourth Thursday.