Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1914 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COURT NEWS

The regular term of the Jasper circuit court will end today, but an adjourned session will be held on Dec. 21 with Judge Wasson, of the Carroll-White circuit, as special judge, to hear the Boyle ditch case. The next regular term in this circuit will convene jn Newton county on the second Monday in January. Items from the circuit court docket: Thomas W. Ward vs, Thomas Ai Vernon, et al; evidence heard and cause taken under advisement. Andrew Granger vs. Wm. I. Hoover, sheriff Jasper county; plaintiff discharged from custody and clerk directed to so notify Governor Ralston. Probate court proceedings for the November term ■ Est. of Lida M. Potts; Alfred F. Webber appointed adm. Bond fixed at SIOO, with John Webber as surety. Est. of Isaac N. Makeever; Albertus M. Yeoman, adm. Bond fixed at $3,000 with Geo. A. Williams, W. H. Parkison and D. S. Makeever as sureties. Inventory filed showed value of estate to be $758.44. Est. of Samuel R. Nichols; Jesse Nichols, adm. Bond fixed at SI,OOO with John L. Nichols and Hettie Nichols as sureties. Claims filed against estate: Dr. English, acct.. S2O; E. T. Harris, note, $87.50; (’ G. Spitler, note, $32.55; Frank Foltz, acct., SSO. Est. of Daniel T. O'Connor: Delia B. O’Connor, adm. Bond SI,OOO with C. B. Townsend as surety. Est. of Carl H. Sternberg; Edward G. Sternberg, executor. Bond $lO,000 with G. A. Williams and E. L. Hollingsworth as sureties. Inventory of estate shows value to be $15,905.la. New bond filed and approved in sum of $32,000 with the National Surety Co. as surety. Est. of Samuel McGuire; Chas. R. Peregrine, adm. Bond SI,OOO with Charles Stalbaum as surety.. Inventory filed show-ed value of estate to be nothing. Claims filed against estate: Elizabeth Cullen, acct., $5,000; William I. Cullen, acct. $5000. Est. of George O. Stemble; Sarah E. Stemble, adm. Bond $20,000 with Jerome C. Stemble, Albert F. Stemble, A. L. Jensen and Abe Halleck as sureties. Inventory of estate shows value to be $19,129. Est. of Emma J. Beal; William G Beal, adm. Inheritance tax of $33.50 ordered paid. Value of personal property SIOO, real estate $5,250. Est. of B. J. Gifford; George H. Gifford, adm. Court approves deed to lots 3 and 4 in town of Gifford, sold to S. C. Irwin for $75. Est. of Rebecca and John Scott; John Scott, Jr., adm. Final report filed and notice ordered returnable at February term. Est. of Eliza Jane Platt; John A. Dunlap, adm. County treasurer files petition to have administrator pav taxes on estate. Prayer of petitioner granted. Est. of William P. Baker; Maria Baker, admx. Inheritance tax of $111.38 of widow’s share; $191.38 of son, Lawrence Baker, and $191.38 of daughter, Vivian Boicourt, ordered paid to county treasurer. Value of personal estate $4,655.14; real estate, $58,760. Matter of guardianship of May F. Thompson, by Firman Thompson, Gdn. Report of sale of cetrain real estate in Rensselaer to Ben D. McColy for SSOO confirmed. Matter of guardianship of minor heirs of Susan Detrick, deceased. The sum. of $33 due said heirs in hands of C. C. Warner ordered turned over to Mabel Lock, for and in behalf ot said heirs, whom she has had the care and custody of. Est. of Fanny O. Rhoades, deceased; Trust & Savings Bank of Rensselaer, adm. H. B. Peacock, Fan-

nie L. Gwin, Harry Wood and Lorena Bartoo, heirs, pray the court to order transfer of claims 5 and 6, filed agafiist said estate by Emma M. York, transferred to trial calan der, and court so ordered. Matter of guardianship of Marjorie H. Loughridge, a minor, Blanche L. Chapman appointed guardian and bond for $2,000 with James H. Chapman and John E£er as sureties approved. Guardian, as trustee under will of Candace L. Loughridge, shows the. court that she has. expended in improvements to real estate and for support and education of ward $1,500 more than the rents and incomes from property. Court finds that further improvements should be made, taxes paid, etc., etc., and to make such improvements and repay amount exfended by said trustee and for support and education of ward, a loan of $1,500 is authorized upon the lands of ward. Said loan is procured of State Bank of Renssealer and approved. Additional bond of $3,000 filed and approved. Est. of Caroline M. Jackson; Albert S. Keen, adm. Final report filed and notice ordered for first day of Febraury term.