Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1910 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Co. Supt. Lamson had a class of 32 for 'examination Saturday. The township assessors were in Saturday to get their supplies, and are now “doing business.” Fourteen marriage licenses were issued last month, against 9 for the month previous, and 12 for the corresponding month of 1909. The commissioners of Newton county have adopted plans for a new 40-room county asylum, to cost $15,000, to take the place of the one recently destroyed by fire. The petit jury was excused Friday afternoon until Monday, when the land commission case of W. P. Gaffield vs. James T. Morton, et al. was taken up and went to jury yesterday forenoon. John Misch of Wheatfield tp., was the guest of his uncle, Sheriff Shirer and family over Sunday. Mr. Misch is the assessor of Wheatfield tp., and came down Saturday to attend the assessors’ meeting and get his supplies. New suits filed: No. 7583. Ann Cain vs. Mark V. Murphy, et al; action to quiet title. No. 7584. Moses C. Myer vs. Ike Kerstein, et al; suit to foreclose mortgage. Demand S9OO. No. 7585. Irene Beach vs. Henry B. Murray, C. W. Murray, W. H. Miurray and John Martindale; suit on note. Demand $622.27. - Don’t forget to file your mortgage exemptions with the county auditor. Remember if you have a mortgage of $1,400 or more on real estate you are entitled to an exemption of S7OO from taxation on same. If less than sl,400, an exemption of one-half of such mortgage. Exemptions must be filed with the county auditor between March 1 and May 1. Blanks may be obtained from local notaries or from the rt)unty auditor. An examination of the books of the county treasurer’s office in Deleware county under the new accounting law, has disclosed a shortage of SIO,OOO in the accounts of former treasurer James M. Motsenboker, due to a clerical error in transferring a footing at the bottom of one page of $13,000. Only $3,000 was carried forward instead of the $13,000. The shortage will be paid at once, and it will no doubt be a- hard proposition to attempt to convince the taxpayers of that county that the new accounting law is a bad and vicious measure. “The value of the accounting law,” says a disptch from Muncie, “is clearly shown by this case; it is pointed out here. Other accountants had twice audited the books and did not discover the error.” Following is a report of the proceedings of court since our last report: Arthur Herriman, et al. vs. Isaac J. Parker; set for Third Wednesday. Cecil Clyde Randle ditch; Monon railroad company files remonstrance. Samuel Hartsei vs. Samuel H. Hartsell, et al; commissioner reports sale of part of real estate to John J. Lawler and part to Gao. W. and Lena R. Scott; sales confirmed and deeds presented. Cause continued for sale of balance of real estate. Frank Krempel, et al. vs. Horace Marble; Cause submitted and evidence heard. Court takes same under advisement. Thomas Russell, et al. vs. Geo. W. Gilman; defendant’s motion to require plaintiff to make complaint more specific, is sustained and defendant ruled to answer interrogatories; defendant files demurrer to complaint State vs. James Robertson; cause dtlsmlssied for want of prosecution, the wife of defendant, who wae the prosecuting witness, failing to appear.

Jasper S. & T. Co. vs. F. B. Ham, et al; cause dismissed, costs paid. Phoebe A. Yeoman, et al. vs. Alma J. Hammond, et al; sale of real estate reported to Washington Cook for SI,BOO cash; sale confirmed and deed approved, J. J. Hunt allowed $95; distribution ordered. u Bessire & Co. vs. Ray Collins and F. W. Bedford; judgment for $22.15 principal and interest. Petition of Chas. Odom to have Laura Bishir declared a person of unsound mind; evidence heard and court finds defendant is of unsound mind and incapable of managing her estate; Geo. A. Williams appointed guardian. Sarah Elizabeth Swisher vs. John P. Swisher; continued for term by agreement. First National Bank of Rensselaer vs. Frank G. Prevo, et al; judgment for $949 vs. Frank B. Ham, as principal; J. P. Hammond appointed receiver.