Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1909 — NOVEMBER TERM OF COURT ENDS TO-DAY. [ARTICLE]

NOVEMBER TERM OF COURT ENDS TO-DAY.

The November term of the Jasper Circuit Court ends to-day, and there will be no more court until the February term, which begins the second Monday in February. The jury was discharged for the term Thursday, the case of Knopinski vs. Hallagan, which was set for Thursday, having at the last minute been compromised by the payment of $35 by the Hallagans, and the Bader bridge graft case, set for yesterday, being continued. Judge Wason came over from Monticello yesterday afternoon to take up the appointment of a commissioner in the Borntrager ditch matter, which had been continued until then, but too late for us to publish a report in this issue. Other proceedings of court follow: State vs. Bader; continued for term. Joseph Nessius ditch; Supt. of construction ordered to cause tile put down to grade, contractors given until Oct. 1, 1910, to comply with order of court. Harvey J. Dexter petition for ditch; time extended until Dec. 3 to file report. Haner E. Janies vs. E. J. Murray, et al; plaintiff asks for change of venue, and case is sent to Newton county. McNeil-Higgins Co. vs. G. G. Garrison, et al; plaintiff flies motion for new trial. Commercial Mutual Life Insurance Co. vs. Noah Elmore, et al; judgment for $1,165.03 and foreclosure. C. H. Guild & Co., cross-plaintiffs, given judgment for $394. Oscar Brown vs. Elizur Sage, et al; Jury trial,, judgment for defendants. The jury wrestled with the case for 12 hours. Andrew Knopinskl vs. Patrick Hallagan, et al; dismissed. Costs paid. Harvey L. Moore and Simon Hochstettler vs. Henry B. Butler, et al; court finds for Butler and renders judgment vs. Geo. R. Robinson for $88.34, Lafayette Savings Bank vs. Marietta Ennis, et al/ judgment for $1,776.59 for principal, and $436.90 for Eva L. Annell, cross-plaintiff. Chas. J. Dean appointed receiver. Z. A. Cox vs. John W. Horton, et al; defendants file counter claim; plaintiff flies motion to require defendants to make counter claim of J. C. Gwin & Co., more specific, in naming amount of damages for alleged breaches. This case is the foreclosure of a mechanics lein by Cox, the contractor, against Horton for the construction of Hortoq's new building oh Washington street. The defendant

sets up plea of defects in work, etc., and Gwln, who furnished material and went on the contractor’s bond, sues Horton for SIOO paid contractor that was not applied on cost of material furnished by him, when the bond stated that the.material should first be paid for. The case had occupied a day and a half up to yesterday morning, and It was hoped to complete it yesterday. It is being heard by Judge Hanley, without the intervention of a jury.