Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1911 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraplis from the Various Departments Of JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized— Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. The July meeting of the county commissioners will convene Monday. z —o —• In the land commission case of James T. Morton vs. William P. Gaffield, appealed from tl.i* county, motion of appellee to dismiss appeal was overruled. . Co. Supt. Lamson returned Wednesday afternoon from Indianapolis where he attended the meeting Tuesday and Wednesday of the State Superintendents’ Association. —o —• John W. Clouse has traded his 80 acre farm in Barkley Joseph A. Norman’s 12 acre farm north of town. Mr. Clouse’s farm was put in at $6,000 and the Norman property at $4,300. - —o—• The .appellate court Tuesday denied a rehearing in the case of C. & E. I. Ry. Co. vs. Percy Coon of Brook, appealed from the Newton circuit court and affirmed. Coon secured a verdict of $1,500 damages for injuries received at a crossing of said railroad company, and an appeal was taken by the railroad company. W. H. Parkison of Rensselaer was one of Coon’s attorneys in this case. "

—o— Judge Hanley, who is hearing the Gary election conspiracy cases at Valparaiso, adjourned court Wednesday evening until yesterday, one of the jurors being a little indisposed, and went down to to hear a ditch case' but as all the parties were not ready the matter was continued until July 31. It was thought the defense would close its evidence in the Gary cases, and a verdict may be retuwied today. —-O . » Marriage licenses issued: June 28, James Elemaul Hopkins, son of Wm. A. Hopkins of Parr, aged 20/ occupation farmer, to Gertrude Rardin, daughter of Rev. O. S. Rardin, alsi of Parr, aged 15, occupation housekeeper. Parents of both parties consent to marriage. Married by Rev. C. L. Harper at the M. E. parsonage. June 28, Charles F. Stafford of Bluffton, aged 32, occupation grain dealer, to Bessie Pearl Davis, daughter /of James K. Davis of Rensselaer, aged 26, occupation music teacher. First marriage for each. June 29, Vaughn Woodworth, son of Ancil Woodworth, of Rensselaer, aged 24, occupation locomotive fireman, to Fannie Parkison Porter, daughter of Walter V. Porter of Rensselaer, aged 25, no occupation First marriage for each.