Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1914 — COURT NEWS! [ARTICLE]

COURT NEWS!

Judge Hanley overruled the motion for a new' trial in the Jack Donahue case from Remington, ana sentenced him to the reformatory for from two to fourteen years, then suspended sentence during good behavior. - •Judge Hanley handed down his decision .in the case brought here front Lake county, known as the Porter Race Track case, Saturday afternoon. The finding is quite lengthy and is in favor of the plaintiffs. The case was brought by the Manhattan Lumber Company against the Mineral Springs Jockey Club, to foreclose a mechanic’s lein for lumber'and material furnished in erecting the buildings on the race track grounds, and a judgment is given in favor of the lumber company for $26,324.07, arid providing for the foreclosure of the lein against the association.

The stockholders are among the well known Lake county politicians, and are held personally liable, the court holding in effect that the dub was hot a corporation. Among the defendants are Attorneys Peter Crumpacker, John A. Davit, A. F. Knotts, William Daly, Clarence Bretsch. Judgment was also given in favor of the Gary Trust and Savings bank in the sum of 56,726;65, also judgment for plaintiff’s attorney’s Fees amounting to $834.72. All other cross-Complainants were given judgment in full for their claims. ’ The finding rules that Tim Englehart was not a member of the association and not liable for the judgments.

Items from the circuit court docket • Richard B. Wetherc.ll ditch;-final report having been filed and approved, cause is dhofiped. John E. Meyers ditch; no objections being filed, cause is referred to drainage commissioner, arid W. O. Nelson appointed third commissioner. they to meet at source of ditch March 23. - Etta L. Gossard vs. James D. Zimmerman. et. al.; commissioner files report showing new posting of notices and assignment of the interest in contract to Lewis & Tudor, and deed ordered to Lewis, deed presented and approved. Gaffield vs. Shide, the noted Milroy township line fence case; judgment tor plaintiff, that is, injunction was made permanent and fence remains where it was at the beginning of the action, and each party is to pay his own costs, .

Debbie Peterson vs. Harry Peterson: divorce granted plaintiff, who is also given care and custody of child. Marian Peterson, 9 years old, until further order of the court.