Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1912 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with' Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Miss Eva Moore has taken Miss Parker’s place in the clerk’s office. —o—• Attorney W. J. Reed o£ Knox wa- looking after matters in court hero yesterday. —o— Attorney Guy and wife of Remington were over Monday apd terday looking after cases in court and abstract work. —o—. The annual meeting of the township assessors will! be held at the office of County / Assessor Lewis on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Judson H. Perkins, county clerkelect, is now working in the clerk’s office learning the business under the guidance of Clerk Warner, preparatory to taking his office May 1. —o—The county commissioners were in ijession Monday and Tuesday. A contract for the building of the George H. HilQis macadam road in Colfax tp., about three miles in length, was awarded to Alva E. Herriman for $12,981. The Crown Point Construction Co., made! a bid of sl3*ooo. —Kentland Enterprise. —o— Marriage licenses issued: Feb. 9, Joseph Laney of Beaverville, 111., aged 24, occupation farmer, to Lucille Paquette of Remington, aged 22, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Feb. 10, Chelcie Guy Zook of Demotte, aged 25, occupation laborer, to Jennie E. Curtis of Laura, aged 16, occupation housekeeper. First marriage 5 ” for each. —o—• A meeting of county assessors of Jasper, Newton, Benton, Fountain, White, Carroll, Tippecanoe and 'Warren counties will be held at Lafayette with a member of the State Board of Tax Commissioners, Feb. 21 at the office of the county assessor of Tippecanoe county, it is desired to have as many, township assessors present at this meeting as possible.

The suits against auditor John W. Krutz and township trustee Rennewanz of Starke county, I filed by Attorney-General Bingharp jin December, 1910, wherein a judgIment for $68,000 in both cases j was demanded, .were dismissed by Judge Vurpillat of the PulaskiStar ke circuit last week. The suits were filed as a result of the finding of state accountants, but not a idling ; had been done toward pushing j them to trial after t hey were filed, l and the court veny properly dis- ' missed them. New suits filed: No. 1826. State of Indiana, ex tel. Joe Meguire, vs. Hairy Eger;’ action to keep ,the peace. • . •

j. No. 7827. Elmer E. Pullins vs. .Lewis W. Travis; action to enjoin defendant from cutting and hauling away certain timber from lands of i’laintiff and for S6OO damages. i Plaintiff alleges that he sold defendant all standing timber onj certain lands, Sept. 2, 1911, except • such as was too small for 6xß ties, ! and that he has cut of the latter 1 102 trees of hickory, ash and white oak of the value of S3OO and converted same to his own use; also , has converted S3OO worth of logs jto his own use that were cut on said lands before said contract was j made and which were not included jin said contract.