Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1915 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COONH CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes “Gathered From The Several County Offices. Attorney John Greve was down from Demotte on business Monday. John Robinson is to be Sheriff McCotly’s deputy, and Rice Porter, son of Walter V. Porter, is to be the court bailiff. George H. Gifford, executor of the estate of the late B. J. Gifford, came up from Tipton Monday to look after business of the estate. A bill has been introduced in the lower house of the legislature providing for the collection of damages against cities that obstruct or polute streams. Should this bill become a law, it might affect Rensselaer to some extent.

The ice was broken in the marriage license business for 1915 last Saturday, and the first couple applying were presented with a cook book by Clerk Perkins. Another license was issued Monday, and it is probable that the latter half of the month will make up for the dearth of business the first half.

Court items from Kentland Enterprise: In the Mt. Ayr illegal sale of liquor cases a plea of guilty was entered, and a jail sentence of thirty days and a fine of SSO was imposed. Judgment suspended and confiscated liquor ordered destroyed. Elizabeth Kuboski vs. Levi Kuboski, divorce; plaintiff given divorce, custody of children and SI,OOO alimony.

The following cases taken from this county to Newton on change of venue have been set down there for trial atLthe present term of court: Glen $ Allen vs. George H. Gifford, ex., Jan. 20; State vs. Messenger, Jan. 25; Hill vs. C. I. & L. Ry. Co., Jan. 26; Pocanhontas Fuel Co. vs. Kersey, Jan. 26; Hyde vs. Barkley tp., Jan.‘29; Burris vs. Gifford, ex., Feb. 1.

The sale of the personal!office belongings of H. J. Wilson, the Indiana Northwestern Traction Co. engineer, recently seized on execution, were sold Monday and brought $102.50, leaving about $79.10 after the costs were paid. This amount will be divided between John Moore ana Harriet Lander, office employes of the traction company when they were working here a year or more ago. Moore secured a judgment for $l5O and Miss Lander for $149.50 against the company at a recent term of the Jasper circuit court.

Marriage licenses issued: Jan. 16, Guy Merriman of Francesville, aged 22 Jan. 10, occupation farmer, to Mabel Gertrude Gosnell of Rensselaer, aged 20 July 2 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married Sunday morning by Rev. G. W. Titus at the Christian parsonage. Jan. 18, Daniel Victor Comer, son of M. P. Comer of Jasper county, aged 31 Feb. 9 last, occupation farmer, to Laura Elizabeth Hurley, daughter of John S. Hurley of Rensselaer, aged 19 April 4 last, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage for male, first having been dissolved by death May 27/1912; first marriage for female. Married in clerk’s office by Rev. Curnick. \

New suits filed: No. 8360. Eva Myers vs. Everett Myers; suit for divorce. These parties live in Barkley tp., were married Sept. 30, 1912, and separated Jan. 10, 1915. .Cruel and inhuman treatment, intoxication, etc., is charged. The complaint also charges that defendant has taken money in excess of S7OO from plaintiff during” their married life and squandered it In drinking'and gambling, and has run plaintiff in debt over $2,000; that he has frequently 7 struck plaintiff and threatened to kill her and her. 10-year-old daugh-

ter by a former marriage. They have one child, 13 months old, which plaintiff asks the custody of and also asks $lO per month for the maintenance' of said child.