Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 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 Prom The Several County Offices. Thomas Logan and James Stevens, of Gillam tp., were visitors in the city Thursday. New suits filed: No. 8196. Rensselaer Commercial Club vs. John P. O’Shaughnessy et al; action to quiet title. Following are cases set down for trial in the Newton circuit court that have been taken from this county on change of venue: State vs. Tanner; third Tuesday. Leach et al vs. Farmers’ Elevator Co., of Remington; third Thursday. Makeever vs. Moore; third Friday. McFarland vs. Babcock; fourth Wednesday. State vs. Reed; third Wednesday. State vs. Lucas; third Wednesday. Frank Hill vs. Monon Ry. Co.; third Wednesday. The case of the State vs. Willis, of course, originated in Newton county, as the charge is for perjury in evidence given by Willis in the rape case taken from this county to Newton. It is set for the fourth Tuesday.

The case of the Rensselaer Commercial Club vs. the U. S. Match Co., et al, which was taken to Newton county on- change of. venue, was not set down for trial, Judge Hanley challenging himself to sit in the case, as he was one of the lot purchasers in the “factory addition,’’ and at this writing no judge has been agreed upon to hear the case.