Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1910 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Ex-sheriff John O’Connor of Kniman was a business visitor here Wednesday. Remember that May 2 is . the last day for paying the spring installment of taxes to avoid their going delinquent and having penalty added. * —o— The petit jury, called originally for the Third Monday of the present term of court, has been re-called for next Wednesday, the 20th, some cases having been set down for that date at the last term. c The Democrat can furnish notorial or other seals on short notice and at prices others, cannot duplicate. Rubber Stamps, Stencils, Badges, Steel Stamps, etc., also furnished to order and at the lowest possible prices. Ernest Strickler, aged 19, of Newton county, is occupying quarters in Sheriff Shirer’s domicile as a guest of our sister county on the west, which has no jail. The boy is an orphan and is charged with forging the name of James Whiteaker to a check for $4.75 at Kentland and getting it cashed at a business place there.

—o —• Not very much has been doing in court this week, except make up issues and set cases for trial. Judge Wason was over from Delphi Wednesday and 1 made an order in the Borntrager ditch" case and heard argument on the demurrers to the complaint of Healey & Clark vs. Babcock, taking the latter under advisement before rendering a decision. Following is a report of the proceeding of the week and of the cases set for trial: John A. Dunlap admitted to the bar. Wm. H. Berry ditch; time extended to April 20 to file report. Same order in Chas. Meadel ditch. Horace Marble ditch; time extended to May 7 to file report. Robert C. May ditch; time extended to April 16 to file report. Same order in Richard B. Wether ill ditch. R. E. Davis ditch; time extended to Second Monday to file report. Abner C. Pancoast ditch; commissioners’ time extended to April J,B. . , r Harvey J. Dexter ditch; time to file report extended until First Saturday. John P. Ryan ditch; commissioners given until Fourth Saturday to file report. Joseph J. Borntrager ditch; commissioners granted until Second Friday of next term to make report. Rompke Sipkema ditch; commissioners file report April 11, ten days given for objections and remonstrance.

John F. Mitchell ditch; commissioners file report April 11 arid ten days given to file objections and remonstrance. Joseph Nessius ditch; White county files petition showing that in this cause White county has collected $9,144.09 and paid out sl£,837.48. Court directs auditor 'to draw warrant in favor of treasurer of White county for $2,643.39. Heilscher ditch; commissioner reports work, on ditch and amount due contractor $753.88. In the matter of petition of Charles W. Reed tb have Elizabeth Michaels declared of unsound mind; evidence heard and court finds Elizabeth Michaels is 82 years of age,of unsound mind and incapable of managing her estate; Chas. W. Reed appointed guardian, and to file bond in sum of SIO,OOO. ’ Frank A. Witt • vs. Clifford A. Parkison; dismissed. Emmet L. Hollingsworth, adm. of estate of Elizabeth PaYker, vs. Samuel Parker, et al; set for ‘Second Monday. Emmet L. Hollingsworth vs. Emmet L. Hollingsworth, adm; set. for same date. ~ J . ■ State vs. Lewis Shirer; affidavit and information filed and ordered returnable April 18. State of Indiana vs. Frank E.

Babcock; set for trial Fourth Monday. State vs. Wm. Lewis (2 cases); set for Fourth Tuesday. lola J, McKean, et al. vs. Felix Erwin, et al; set for First Friday. Babcock vs. Washburn, et al; Set for Second Wednesday. Swisher vs. Swisher;. set for Second Friday. Hill vs. Williams; set for Third Monday. W. B. Austin vs. Hartman, assignee of G. G. Garrison; set for Third Monday. Arthur Herriman vs. I. J. Parker; set for Third Monday. Kline vs. Kline; set for Third Monday. D. R. Miller vs. Home Ins, Co.; set for Third Friday. Union Trust Co. vs. M. I. Adams; set for Third Friday. Parks, et al. vs. Halstead, et al.; set for Fourth Thursday.