Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 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. George Marvin, a Monticello attorney, was in the city on business Monday. Judge Hanley will sit as special judge in a law suit to be heard at Fowler next Tuesday. Wm. H. Gratner of Barkley tp,. C. A. Gundy of Fair Oaks, and B. D. McOolly of Rensselaer are other candidates w-ho have announced themselves for the republican nomination for sheriff, making four in all thus early in the game. At the re-organization of the republican county central committee last Saturday, George H. McLain of Rensselaer, was elected county chairman Dr. A. G. Catt, secretary, and C. G. Spitler, treasurer. The committee decided to hold their county convention on March 30.

W. W. Lowry, an Indianapolis attorney who has been looking after the legal business for the John Makeever estate,, was here Monday and attended the tax sale in which about 1,500 acres of land in Marion and Newton townships was advertiesd for sale for assessments on the Halstead and Yeoman gravel roads in Newton tp.,. amounting, with penalty, etc., to $4,426.45. The land was bid off stood that the matter will again- be by Jay W. Stockton and it is underbrought into court by tbe Makeever heirs and the entire proceedings under which these roads were ordered improved will be attacked in a case to quiet title. The case will simply be to relieve these lands cf the assessments pjaced upon them because of alleged illegal proceedings, and not to stop the improvement. * * The February term of the Jasper circuit court convened Monday with Judge Hanely in the woolsack. Yesterday was “call day,” but the court stated that it was not his intention to call the docket until today. However, as the attorneys were all present, and a number of cases were set down for trial ana others will be set today. Following are the cases set for trial yesterday: State vs. Lucas, third .Monday. State vs. Klinger, third Saturday. State vs. Clouse, third Wednesday. State vs. Reed, third Monday. State vs. Honan, third Friday. State vs. Donahue, third Thursday. State vs. Kirk, (3 cases), third Tuesday. State vs. Miller, third Thursday. State vs. Tanner, third Wednesday. ■« Hickman vs. Donnelly, second Monday. Dillon vs. Mills, fourth Monday. Midland Roofing Co. vs. Kirk, fourth Monday. Blitstein vs. Gifford, ex., second Monday. Rensselaer Lupiber Co. vs. Gilmore, second Tuesday. Hurley vs. Karch, trustee, et al, fourth Tuesday. McFarland vs. Babcock, fourth Wednesday. Slingsby vs. Crawford, fourth Tuesday. ’ i. u Oliver vs. Erickson, fourth Thursday. " Allen vs. Estate of B. J. Gifford, fourth Tuesday. Rensselaer Commercial Club vs. U. S. Match Co. et al, change of venue taken from county by defendant and cause sent to Newton coupty. Makeever vs. Moore, fourth Wednesday. Hill vs. C. I. & L. Railway Co., fourth Friday. Examination of Hill at office df Emmet Laßue on Feb. 19. Thompson vs. Robinson, fourth Thursday. Leach vs. Remington Farmers’ Elevator Co. et al, third Wednesday. Rich vs. Herriman et al, third Friday. Chissom vs. Bingham, third Saturday.