Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1911 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

iDterestißg Paragraphs from the Varfoas Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized— Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Ten marriage licenses were issued last month against seven for the month previous, and four I for September, 1910. The case of the Perpetual Building Loan and Savings Association of Remington vs. Bert ?E. Stiller, taken up on appeal from the Jasper circuit court by the former, was affirmed by the Appellate court Thursday. Thursday's Monticello Journal: A marriage license was issued yesterday to Joseph O. j Harlow of Rensselaer and 1 Myria ! Peregrine of Lee. Rev. Wm. * McCorkle’s services were called : upon and they were married before leaving the city. Ex-sheriff John O’Connor was down from Kniman on business ! Thursday. John was a great admirer of Admiral Schley, and has had the flag at half mast at Kniman for the last three days in honor of the dead admrial. Judge Hanley has decided the | question presented to him by Recorder Tilton and Auditor Leatherman, regarding the | charging and collecting of the | statutory fee of 25 cents for mariginal releases of school fund i mortgages, holding that no tee j s.iould be charged.

William Cooper, one of Jasper county’s oldest- and most honored citizens, was down from Yirgie on business Wednesday. He is 78 years of age, and has seen Rensselaer grow from a struggling pioneer hamlet to one of the prettiest and most prosperous little cities in Indiana. Marriage licences issued: Oct. 4, Philip Streitmatter of Edelesson. 111., aged 24, occupation farmer, to Sallie M. Frey, daughter of John Frey of Carpenter tp., aged 23, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Oct. 5, Earl A. Barkley of Rensselaer, aged 27, occupation farmer, to Lottie Helen Marion, also of Rensselaer, aged 20, occupation secretary. Second marriage for male, first wife having died Xov. 11, 1909. First marriage for female. In the case of the Medaryville Automobile Co. vs. Johnson, et al. wherein the plaintiff sought to set aside a deed made by the late Samuel Pass (surety on a note held by plaintiff) to his sons the court held that the equity of the surety in the land in question was but one-third, and with the incumbrance on the land this means that plaintiff gets nothing. Mr. Pass had signed a number of notes with his nephew. George L. Johnson, at that time proprietor of the Pleasant Grove store, who broke up in business, anl a 1 number of suits ; have been filed in like cases against the Pass estate, but this decision will probably put an | end to the others. New suits filed: Xo. 7786. State of Indiana, ex rel. Everett Greenlee vs. 'Edward P. Lane, trustee Xewton tp.; mandamus action to pay relator for tranporting certain children to school in said township. (This is a re-filing of the case thrown out of court a few days ago under a different form.) Xo. 7787. John W. Tilton, recorder, vs. James N. Leathefman, auditor; submission of agreed case, r As auditor the defendant has made several marginal releases

of school fund mortgages, in the office of the recorder. Xo fee has been charged or collected from said auditor for such attesting of releases. The parties ask the .court to render a decision on such agreed statement of facts, whether or no it is the duty of the recorder to charge and collect the fee of 25 cents for each of said marginal releases. The September term of court will end today, and Judge Hanley will go to Kentland Monday to open the October term there. The November term will open here on Monday, Nov. 13. The case of Ransford vs. E. L. Hollingsworth was taken up Thursday and went to the jury at 4 p. m., but it was not until 10 a. m., yesterday that a verdict was returned, the jury wrestling with the case all night long. A verdict for the full amount sued upon, S4OO and interest, about $446 in all, was returned against Hollingsworth. The case grew’ out of business dealings between Ransford and Hollingsworth. Yesterday morning the case of the Aetna Insurance Co. vs. Moffitt was taken up, and as soon as that was closed the bastardy case of Thorftas vs. Saidla was to be taken up. The latter case was set for Thursday, but was delayed by the other cases mentioned. Other proceedings from the circuit court: No. 7634. Edna T. Kurrie, et al. vs. Mary F. Thompson, et al.; administrator and commissioner report settlement with J. N. Gunyon and deed of commissioner approved, cause disposed of. No. 7728. Medaryville Automobile Co. vs. Johnson, et al.; cause submitted and evidence heard. No. 7747. Jacob D. Rich vs. Alexander Rowen, et al.; judgment quieting title. No. 7751. Willis Hickman vs. Wm. B. Cipley, et al.; judgment quieting title. No. 7745. Truman Holdridge vs. Joseph C. Walker, et al.; judgment quieting title. No. 7783. Delphine Nelson vs. James W. Nelson; court finds defendant incompetent to manage his affairs and appoints Henry Grow as guaidian.

Commissioners’ court proceedings : Mary K. M. Kraeger, petition for ditch; report approved, assessments confirmed and ditch ordered established. John O’Connor appointed sdperintendent. Samuel Huggins ditch; continued for objections and further notice. Tunis Snip, petition for stone road in Keener tp.; notice ordered for bids. Thomas M. Callahan two petitions for highway; Ed Oliver, Charles Walker and Carl Remm appointed viewers, to meet Oct. 16. W. N. Anderson, petition for bridge across Kankakee river at Bapm’s bridge; cause continued and county attorney directed to correspond with auditor of Porter county and ascertain the necessity for bridge at said ‘ point at present time. Joseph Stewart, petition for macadam road in Hanging Grove; ho bids received; estimate too low. W. P. Osborne appointed engineer and A. J. Bellows and Sylvester Gray viewers to prepare an estimate of cost and report at November term. Garpenter tp. railroad election; Chas. Welsh appointed inspector west precifict; Samuel Bowman east flrecinct. X. Littlefield and N. L precinct. R. B. Harris and N. Littlefield appointed election commissioners. County council called to meet first day November term to appropriate more money for barn at poor farm. 6. C. Irwin petition for gravel road In Barkley tp.; A. J. Bellows, Sylvester 'Gray and James H. McClanahan appointed viewers. Work of repairs on Hebron grade referred to Tunis Snip trustee of Keener tp. \ Interest reported on county funds for the month of September as follows : First Nat. Bank, Rensselaer. J 63.66 T. & S, Bk, Rensselaer...... 25.15 State Bank, Rensselaer. ~. . 30.40 State Bank, Remington.... 24.48 Bank if Wheatfield. 5.37 Specifications for supplies for the various county offices for 1912 approved. - Special tax levies were fixed as follows on each SIOO valuation: Drake road, Hanging Grove tp., 35c; L. C. Logan road, Gillam tp., 50c; Parker stone road,. Jordan, Carpenter, Marion, Remington, and Rensselaer, 3c; Knowlton stone road, Marlon tp. and , Rensselaer, 25c; Ott stone road, Carpenter and Remington, 45c. An armful of old papers for a nickel at the Democrat office.