Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1914 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COURT NEWS

Items from the circuit court docket: Etta L. Gossard vs. James D. Zimmerman et al; commissioner files final report showing charges of $6,431.44 and credits the same.” Report

approved and commissioner discharged. Dickinson Trust Co., guardian of John VV. Weeks, vs. Thorton F. Gorham et al: amended complaint filed making United Trustees Co. party defendant. Joseph J. Dickinson vs. Lewis J. Lane et al; judgment on default for $1,399.15. Jacob Spitzer vs, Elsie H. Spitzer; decree of divorce granted plaintiff Andrew K. Yeoman vs. Osborn B. Cissel, et al; judgment quieting title. Etta Blackman vs. Alva Blackman; divorce granted plaintiff, who is also given custody of sonrfilarold Blackman. ./ Charles Collins vs. Emerald Aidrich, et al: judgment vs. Mrs. Emerald Aldrich for $3.50. Application of Woodhull I. Spitler for admission to bar; report of com mittee recommending said admission is approved and applicant is admitted. CASES SET FOR TRIAL State of Indiana vs. Frank. Cavindish: set for third Monday. State of Indiana vs. Henry D. Vance; set for third Monday. State of Indiana vs. William Steele (2 cases); set for third Monday. Samuel smith vs. Patrick liallagan; third Friday. „ Excelsior Stove Co: et al vs. John Oreve et al; third Wednesday. Alexander Binnle et al vs. Guy Beebe et al; third Wednesday. Glenn S. Allen vs. Estate of B. J. Gifford, third Friday. John D. Thompson vs. Alfred C. Robinson; third Tuesday. Martin L. Pass vs. Estate of Samuel Pass, deceased; third Wednesday. Arthur Ericksen vs. Ed Oliver and John Zehr; third Friday. Andrew "J. Granger vs. John VanBeek et al; fourth Thursday. Florence B. Kayes vs. iHarvey Parkison et al; fourth Tuesday. Mrs. James Norris vs. same; fourth Tuesday. Rich Pump Co. vs. Holle Bros.; third Wednesday.

Harry E. Reed vs. Gifford Lodge, I. O. O. F.; fourth Wednesday. Harriet Lander vs. Indiana Northwestern Traction Co.; * fourth Wednesday. McDowell, Britten, Cheadle vs. Estate of Samuel Pass; third Wednesday. Baughman Bros. vs. same; third \Veilafesday. T. M. Callahan vs. same; third Wednesday. First National Bank of Medaryville (2 cases) vs. same; third Wednesday. G. D. Prevo vs. same; third Wednesday. Robert M. Hyde vs. Barkley tp., et al; third Saturday. Everett Greenlee vs. Newton school township; third Thursday. Jake Barlow vs. Rensselaer Lumber Co.; set for fourth Friday. William C. Kinney vs. Almon L. Clark: judgment by default for $282.34. Robert M. Hyde vs. Barkley township and William Folger, trustee of Barkley tp.; change of venue granted plaintiff and cause sent to Newton county. In matter of levying of tax voted in Itensselaer-and Marion tp., in aid of Indiana Northwestern Traction Co., defendants moved the court to modify judgment, by adding that the finding of the court should not effect the petition or order of the board when filed with the board of commissioners asking for the election, filed Jan. 5, 1914. Motion was overruled and the order of the court stands as rendered.

The court held in this metter: “And the court further finds that at no time prior to the said first day of June, 1914, nor at any time since that day has the Indiana Northwestern Traction Company permanently its line of road through Marion township, Jasper county, Indiana; that no map or profile of the route intended to be adopted by such company, certified to by a majority of the directors of said Indiana Northwestern Traction Company has ever been filed in the office of the clerk of this court, and that no actual work of constructing said road through said township has ever been done by the said Indiana Northwestern Traction Company, and that the said Indiana Northwestern Traction Company and the petitioners are not entitled to have any portion of the aid voted it by the citizens of said township placed upon the duplicates of said county, and that said order of the board of commisfiioners in making the order for the levy of a tax on the real and personal property of Marion township, including the city of Rensselaer, to raise the sum of $30,247.42 (one-half the sum voted) was made without any authority of law and is illegal and void. "It is therefore considered, adjudged and decreed by the court that the Indiana Northwestern Traction Company and the petitioners is not entitled to have any portion of said aid voted it by the citizens of said township placed upon the tax duplicate of said Jasper county.” The town of Kentland vs. P. C. C. & St. L. Ry. Co.; dismissed by plaintiff.

W. H. Parkison vs. Eugene Purtelle; defendant’s attorney, M. Leopold, asks and is granted leave to withdraw his appearance; defenuant defaulted; judgment for SSOO vs. defendant. •>