Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1907 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Commissioners’ court and the county board of education will meet Monday. Nine marriage licenses were issued last month against eight for the previous month and eleven for September, 1906. —o—— Superintendent Geo. B. Switzer sold the construction of the Honan ditch, in Barkley tp., Wednesday to Horace Daniels of Barkley, at the estimate, f 1,920. ■ —o— Squire Irwin caught five of the nine Jasper county marriages for last month. The Squire’s style of marriage ceremony seems to be growing in popularity. The Lawler-Thompson highway case will likely go to the supreme court. The question of jurisdiction of the cirduit court in the matter after it had been dismissed by the county commissioners on the report of the reviewers, that it was not of public utility, being the principal grounds for appeal. —o — Marriage licenses issued: Sept. 30, Clyde Madison Burris of Hanging Grove tp., aged 21, occupation farmer, to Dora Ellen Price of Barkley tp., aged 16, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Sept. 30, J a cob T. N anningo of Demotte, aged 41, occupation farmer, to Tryntje Ettema, of Roselawn, aged 34, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for male, second marriage for female, first husband having died March. 24, 1906.

—° — New suits filed: No. 7216, The 'Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Co., vs. John Thornton as justice of the peace; action in mandate. This case grows out of an action brought by J. H, Cox, the mews and fruit dealer, for damages resulting from delay in delivering and shortage on fruit shipments, in which he recovered judgment for some sl9 in Squire Thornton’s court. Defendant stated that they would appeal to the circuit court but the squire was out of town for some days but returned two days before date for filing appeal bond had expired, we understand. Defendants attorneys left their appeal bond at Mose Leopold’s office, where the Squire’s docket happened to be during the few days he was away, and he did not get the docket until after the date for filing bond had expired. He refuses to-accept said bond on account of such delay in filing, hence the suit. Later: —Judge Hanley refused Thursday to issue the mandate, and the railroad company must dig up.

—o — —.— This is the last week of the September term of tbe Jasper circuit court. Tbe jury was excused for the term last Friday, after hearing only three or four oases during the entire term. Following is ff report of the more important proceedings of the term not heretofore reported: The divorce case of Erastus Peacock vs, Florence Peacock was set for trial yesterday. State vs. Wm. Ballinger; continued for term. Everett Finney, adm. vs. Jacob Heil et al; sale of real estate ordered at public auction after 4 weeks notice by posting; | cash, nine months, | eighteen months. Kennedy-King Co., vs John Coen et al; defendant Terzah P. Vanatta files affidavit for change of venue from county. By agreement No. 7081, case of same parlies, is consolidated with this cause. * The Inter Ocean newspaper company vs. George A. Striokfaden; case sent to Newton county on change of venue asked for by plaintiff. William O. Jackson vs. Cornelia Jackson; defendant defaulted and eWee of divorce granted plaintiff. *• lEldredge Coal Co., vs. Seth B. I ytt; judgment for 178 90.

William P. Fletcher vs John W. Baker and E. Grant Sutton; judgment for 1131.42. Lura Pennel vs. Chas. W. Fennel; decree of divorce granted plaintiff on payment of costs and plaintiff granted custody of minor child. Edwards Stanwood Shoe Co., vs. Orlando A. Yeoman; dismissed, costs paid. Warren 8. Goodell vs. William T. Beabler et al; judgment for Goodell of 12,974.10, and for E. L. Hollingsworth of $1,393.82. R. D. Thompson appointed receiver. Wm. B. Austin vs. William Ballinger etal; judgment for plaintiff, 1282.50, and foreclosure. No execution for 60 days. Wm. B. Austin vs. John F. Bruner et al; John M. Wasson appointed receiver. The Geo. A. Cover ditch was referred to drainage commissioners, and John E. Alter appointed special drainage commissioner, to meet at source of ditch Oct. 14 and report first day of November term. The Nickoli Rasmussen ditch; same order made. Chas. R. Peregrine appointed to act with other commissioners, to meet Oct. 21 at source of ditch and report as above. t The Marble and Grover Smith ditch matters occupied some attention the first of the week. In the former 726 names to the remonstrance were filed—slß from Porter county, 43 from Lake county, 11 from Newton county and 154 from Jasper county. Of this number the petitioners succeeded in getting 23 withdrawals, leaving 703 remonstrators. This is not the necessary two-thirds, we understand, but the validity of the proceedings will be attacked, it is understood. One of the grounds is that the proceedings shall be commenced in the county having the most mileage, and it is claimed that Porter county has the most. The Grover Smith ditch was also remonstrated against and the “count of noses” was to be taken up yesterday.