Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1909 — CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS. [ARTICLE]

CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.

But little has been doing in court the past few days. This is the last week .of the term and Monday, the Newton Circuit Court will convene. The jury came In yesterday again, to hear a couple of cases that were set for trial. Following is a report of the proceedings not heretofore published: Kirkpatrick ditch; motion to strike from file remonstrance of J. E. Whtt and wife sustained. Mary A. Bowers, et jd, vs. Brasilia F. Ferguson, et al; defendants falling to amend are defaulted; defendants attorney, W. H. Parkison defaulted, and cause submitted to court for , trial without Intervention of .jury; evidence partly heard and further hearing continued. 1 Emmet L. Hollingsworth ws. Frank Reaney et aj; plaintiffs demurrers to defendants pleas In abatement are sustained, and defendants Knapp and Mandervllle, separately

except; defendants ruled to answer > Oliver Hurley vs. Warren Springer; dismissed at plaintiff’s cost. John Summers vs. B. C. Ward, et al; judgment for |69. B. J. Gifford vs. George Beedy; dismissed, costs paid. Thomas Cain vs. Thpmas Cain, administrator of estate of James Rodgers, deceased; judgment for 1J65.10. William Moore vs. Mary Weurthner, et al; motion to dismiss appeal sustained; plaintiff prays appeal to supreme court, granted, and bond filed and approved. S. B. Moffitt vs. Board of Commissioners by agreement cause is submitted to court.

Michael Rlngelsen ditch; J. R. Phillips files report and resignation! which is accepted, and M. B. Price is appointed Phillips allowed $9 for his services. Albert Konovsky vs. Board of Commissioners; motion of applicant to strike remonstrance of October 2, 1908. from file, Overrruled; evidence heard and court finds that said remonstrance was signed by 88 legal voters of Keener township, and that there were 137 votes cast in the general election of November 1906, and that the court therefore has no jurisdiction. Plaintiff moves for new trial, which is overruled and an appeal granted to the appelate court. a The Boswinkle vs. Adams case from Newton county was being heard by the jury as we go to press.