Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1909 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol.

C. H. Sternberg & Son got a nice little bunch of money in White county this week, being allow’ed in the circuit court, $37,775 balance in full on the Hoagland ditch. New suits filed;* No. 7501. Petition of Jasper Savings and Trust Company to change its corporate name to “The Trust and Savings Bank.” Judge Wason of the Carroll-White | circuit was over yesterday to take !up the Borntrager ditch. Just how much will be done in the proceedings now, how’ever, we are unable to I state. The September term of the Jasi per circuit court has been grinding along slowly all week. Two divor- | ces have been granted, a few judg- | ments entered b> default, some cases dismissed, some continued and still others set down for trial. The petit ! jury will be here Monday to hear cases set. for the second week of the | term. Following is a report of the proceedings up to 9 o’clock yesterday morning: Horace Marble ditch; commissioners file petition for extension of time to report, and same is extended until | second Monday of term. J. W. Heilscher ditch; Mrs- A. ! Halleck allowed $24 for work on assessment sheet's. Joseph Nessius ditch; set for hearing Oct. 6 Francis M. Powers ditch; Miller and Burrows each move to disjpiss as to them, motion sustained and Judgment vs. said Miller and Burrows for costs to date, conditioned on establishing drain. Michigan Mutual Life Ins. Co., vs. Augustas W. Lux, et al.; judg- , ment and foreclosure, $9,493.75. ; C. G. Spitler appointed receiver. •John Pinter vs. August Woolbrant, et al; judgment and foreclosure, $454-13. Fred Karch ap- | pointed receiver j Henrietta S. Akers vs. Frederick McGee; E. P. Honan appointed guardian. i George F- Meyers vs. Jas. C. Faris; title quieted. Everett Huber vs. Sarah Huber: defendant 'defaulted and prosecut-! ! ing attorney ordered to file answer, i Decree of divorce granted. Susie Baker vs. James Baker: ! defendant defaulted and prosecut-1 ing attorney ordered to file answer. | Nancy A. Carr vs Eleanor M. I Meadworth, et al; court finds lands J are not susceptable to partition I without injury to owners, sale or-1 dered at private sale at office of Geo. A. Williams after ten days no-1 tiee to parties in each county; Chas. j J. Dean appointed commissioner, to file bond for SB,OOO. State Bank of Rensselaer vs. Hen-! ry C. Dahncke, et al; judgment sor 1 , $318.60. Charles H. Guild vs. Joseph H. Long, et al; judgment for $58.36. John P. Ryan, et al. ditch; bond | filed and approved and cause set for ; docketing December 4. ' L. S. White vs. William M. Parr; I title quieted.

William L. Xowels vs. Josiah Reed, et.al; title quieted. Misael R. Paradis vs. Edward J. Steinke. et al, E. L. Hollingsworth cross-plaintiff; judgment and foreclosure $618.57 for Paradis; $288.16 for Hollingsworth. Bessie Parker Shesler vs. MarR. Shesler; decree of divorce granted. Elizabeth Randle adopted by Martin L. and Mary E. Hemphill, and name changed to Elizabeth Hemphill. Causes dismissed—State vs. Joseph A. Larsh; Vincent Eisele vs. Robert Parker, et al; Alfred Peters et al. vs. Louise Anna Peters, et al; Chas. T. Otis vs. N. Littlefield; Commercial Mutual Life Ins. Co., vs. Warren Rbbinson, et al. Causes continued— William H. Cheadle, trustee, vs. trustees of First Christian Church of Remington; Howard C. Park, et al. vs. Everett Halstead, et al. The following cases have been set down for trial: SECOND WEEK. Monday — J. C, Gwln & Co. vs. Philip Blue, administrator of the estate of W. W. Hartsell, deceased; E. W. Sawyer, vs same. Tuesday—Benjamin J. Gifford vs. William Marion; Oscar Brown vs. Elizur Sage, et al; Hiram Blanchet vs. Thomas C. Cain, adm. Wednesday—Thomas Davis vs. John Schroer, et al. • Thursday—Thomas F. Dowling vs. Orin and Archie Elijah; Frank Olson, adm. vs. Knickerbocker Ice Co. THIRD WEEK. Monday—John Klght vs. E. A. Merrill > Tuesday—Melvin Mudge vs. Albert S. Hiel. Thursday—Thomas H- Lackland vs. Frank B. Ham.

Friday—McNeil- Higgins . Co., vs. Gamaliel G. Garrison et al; Henry G. Meyer vs. William Holland. FOURTH WEEK. Monday—Rensselaer Lumber Co., vs. Sarah E. Lane. Tuesday—Lewis J. Lane vs. St. L. & S-W. R. R. Co., C. & E. I. R. R. Co., and P. C. C. & St. L. R. R. Co.