Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1914 — 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. County Agent Barrett will be at Remington, at the, State bank, today as usual. Trustee May, James A. May and Attorney Jasper Guy were among the Remington people in town Monday. ■' Mrs. Maria Baker, the widow, has been appointed administratrix of the estate of her husband, the late William P. Baker, who died intestate. Russell Van Hook has registered his 15 acres farm just west of town, the former Irwin tile mill property, under the name of “Riverside Dairy Farm.” County Treasurer Fell sold the $5,200 bonds ,in the Walter V. Porter stone road in Marion tp., Monday, to Edward O’Gara of Lafayette, at par, accrued interest and $37.00 premium, this being the highest bid received. Jan. 5, Ellis 11. Spurgeon, son of William H. Spurgeon of Jasper county, aged 24 March 3 last, occupation farmer, to Rosa Helen Snow of Jasper county, aged 24 March 8 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. County Agent Barrett announces the following agricultural meetings, all at 7:30 p. m.: Wednesday, Jan. 7, Price school house. Carpenter tp. Friday, , Jan. 9, Center school house. Union tp. Monday, Jan. 12, Wasson school house, Marion tp. Tuesday, Jan. 13, Center school house. Walker tp. Wednesday, Jan. 14, Demotte. Thursday, Jan. 15, Bluegrass school house, Newton tp. Friday, Jan. 16. Center school house, Gillam tp. - ”

Marriage licenses Issued: Jan. 3, Carey C. Williams, son of James W. Williams of Virgie, aged 25 Sept. 23 last, occupation farmer, to Etta Olive Cooper, daughter of Scott Cooper of Virgie, aged 18 April 4 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Rev. W. G. Winn, pastor of the Christian church, in the clerk’s office. Jan. 3, John Havens, son of Geo. Havens of Milroy tp„ aged 24 June 21 last, occupation farmer, to Gladious Grouns, daughter of Joseph F. Grouns, also of Milroy tp., aged 18 April 21 last, occupation not given. First marriage for each. Married by Rev. J. C. Parrett at the Presbyterian manse, J. C. Borntrager, who recently purchased the former M. I. Adams farm of John 11. Newman of Cissna Park, 111., at sllO per acre, has n)ove<l from the Lawler ranch, east of Pleasant Ridge, which he has occupied for the past 3% years, onto his recent purchase, and is succeeded on the Lawler ranch by Fred Feldhous. Earnest Maxwell, who occupied the Newman . farm, moved last week to Kirklin, Ind. Mr. Newman had held the Adams farm at $125 an acre, but having an opportunity to purchase a farm adjoining him in Illinois that had been held at S2OO per acre, Tor $l9O per acre, for the reason of rather poor crops last season, he sold the Adams farm to Mr. Borntrager at sllO in Consideration of getting all cash Jan. 1, so that he could apply same on the farm he bought near Cissna Park.

New suits filed: No. ‘8149. Clint Brown vs. Granville Moody, Charles P. Moody and Robert A. Parkinson; action for an accounting. The complaint alleges that. in April, 1909, plaintiff and defendants entered into a partnership for the purpose of breeding horses, and purchased a stallion at a cost of SI,OOO, each party paying $250 except plaintiff, to wh’om each of the defendants

advanced $83.33 as a loan; that plaintiff fed and cared for said horse and was to have one-half of all service fees; that plaintiff was in charge of said horse 34 months, which service was worth sls per month; that defendants collected some of said service fees, and there are still outstanding accounts of $405 of which plaintiff is entitled to 1?-S; that said horse was taken, without consent or knowledge of plaintiff and turned over to defendants Parkison and Granville Moody; plaintiff asks that an accounting be made by defendants of all moneys collected and paid out by them during the time plaintiff had charge of said horse; that the partnership be dissolved and a receiver be appointed to collect the service accounts now outstanding.