Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1909 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Only one bid was received Saturday on the Culp ditch in Carpenter, tp., and it was higher than the estimate. Therefore the Supt., Grant Culp, is re-advertising it for sale on Tuesday, Dec. 21.' See advertisement in another column of to-day’s Democrat. C. C. Matson, a democratic member of the state tax board, was here last Friday afternoon a few hours on official business, and in company with County Assessor Lewis paid The Democrat a call. He complimeted Mr. Lewis on hig work as county assessor and pronounced him a very conscientious and capable official. O— k New suits filed: No. 7536. Bert DeVries vs. Andrew J. McKay, et al; action to quiet titlp. No. 7537. Bessire & Co., vs. Ray Collins and F. W. Bedford; suit on account. Demand $21.92. Appeal from Squire Irwin’s court. No. 7538. Fred Lyons vs. Leonard W. Raymond, et al; action to quiet title. '4-Marriage licenses issued: Nov. 27, James W. Campbell of Barkley tp., aged 22, occupation farmer, to Stella Nuss, also of Barkley, aged 21, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Jf John Kupke of Gillam township, aged 21, occupation farmer, to Zella Bowen, daughter of John Bowen of Jasper county, aged 23, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

The jury came in Friday and the Parks vs. Halstead, et al. case was taken up. It soon developed that the plaintiff had not subpoenaed B. B. Miller of Mt. Ayr, one of their principal witnesses, and that he was at the present time visiting in Texas. As they could not go to trial without him, by agreement the case was continued on plaintiff paying all the costs down to date. The jury was then excused until yesterday, when the Brown vs. Sage and Moore vs. Butler cases were set for trial. To-day the Meyer vs. Holland case from Remington is set for trial. This is the case where the nightwatch, W. E. Holland, locked up Guss Meyer, of that place, several months ago for alleged intoxication. He was kept in the lock-up all night and at his trial before a justice of that place was acquitted- He sued the nightwatch for $2,000 damages for false imprisonment. Other court proceedings since our last?issue follow:

Preston M. Querry, et al. vs. George Johnson, et al; cause dismissed. costs paid. Nessius ditch; court finds that open- ditch is completed according to contraat, and that tile drain known as Nessius lateral is not completed, being one foot above grade. J. C. Borntrager ditch; motion to set aside docketing overruled. Petitioners file motion to refer petition to new drainage commissioners as some of the ditch commissioners are disqualified and unable to serve. Objections to appointment of special ditch commissioner of Jasper county, which objection is overruled. The court being unable to find a competent ditchcommlssioner at this time does now continue the appointment until next Friday, Dec. 3. Benjamin Fogli vs. C. I. & L. Ry.; affidavit for continuance filed. Howard C. Park, et al. vs. Everett Halstead, et al; cause continued for term at costs of plaintiff to date. A. R. Jones vs. Ed Oliver and Henry Gross; judgment for $226.15. Court finds that Oliver is surety and that no execution issue as to Oliver until Feb. 15, 1910. Crabbs, Reynolds, Taylor Co., vs. Frank Cochran;' defendant defaulted, judgment for $112.60. Z. A. Cox vs. John W. Horton, et al; defendant moves to require plaintiff to make complaint more specific, which motion .is sustained. Defendant moves to require all . contracts and papers pertaining to' case be produced in court. Motion sustained and papers ordered produced Dec. 1.