Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1912 — GOV. MARSHALL APPOINTS JUDGE [ARTICLE]

GOV. MARSHALL APPOINTS JUDGE

To Hear Iroquois Ditch Case Pending In This Court JOHN W. HUNAN TO SIT Will likely Take up Matter In a Few Days of Long Delayed Extension of Ditch—Other Court Matters. In compliance with Judge Hanley’s request, Governor Marshall has appointed John W. Hanan, a member of the firm of Eubanks, & Hanan of Lagrange, as sjpeci&l judge to hear the remonstrance against the assessments in the Iroquois or Barntrager, as it is official':ly known, ditch. This case is the continuation of the Iroquois river ditch from the point where the dredging ceased under the old petition and contract, about a mile west of Rensselaer, to a point in Newton county west of Brook, and has been (►ending in the Jasper circuit court for some time, delay having been occasioned by reason of inability to get a special judge to sit to the case because of the small pay of regular appointed special judges, five dollars per day. Where the governor appoints the j»ay is ten dollars per day. Judge Hanan will probably come here in a few days, during the present regular term of court, and take up the matter and then adjourn until sometime , after this session of court ends, and complete the hearing; which will likely consume several weeks time. John P. Ryan ditch; commissioners. granted until April 22 to file report. , Charles G. Spitler, et a A. vs. John Finn, et al.; demurrer filed by John Finn overruled. Demurrers of Maggie Finn, Cfoas. Stalbaum and Mrs. Chas. Stalbaum sustained. Demurrers by Izetta, Francis, Luella May and Vera Mlaitilda Kays, Mary izetta Dalzell, Janies J. Dalzell and Mary Izetta Dalzell overruled by the count Sept. 12, 1 fill, is set aside and now sustained. Defendant John Finn ruled to answer, Mary A. Haigh vs. William Haigh, et al.; deposition of Alta M, Goodwin and Wm. Firth ordered taken on A jrrit 20 at office of James

L. Itaugheity, notarv public <> 7'i Schuyler ave. Kankakee. 11l Smith. KeGner & Co. vs: U. S Mnnh Co.; defendant files affidavit tor continuance, and cause is re-set for April 24. w. M Hoyt Co. vs. L. P. Larson; s«t for trial’ April 2». James H. Chapman vs. Sarah L. Hamniertoi}; cause dismissed. Costs 1-aid. S C. Irwin, et al. vs. Granville Moody, et al.; judgment vs. remonstratoirs. Motion (or new trial overruled and appeal granted, to supreme court on filing bond for S3OO within 30 dtiys, with R. A. Parkison sureZ. A. Cox vs. Lkla G. Monnett; by agreement A. Halleck is apjiointed to try said cause. Defendamd files plea in abatement. Cause I*et for trial Tuesday, April 30.