Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1915 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE]

COURT NEWS

On account of Herman De Vries and Herbert Faris, members of the regular panel of the grand jury, being sick, J. P. Simons and B. F. Alter 6f Rensselaer, were put on in their stead.

County Treasurer A. A. Fell on Thursday disposed of the $130,591.30., 5 per cent bonds in the Marble-Powers ditch, for the construction of and straightening and deepening of the Kankakee river and affecting lands in Jasper, Por ter, Lake and Newton counties, to the Fletcher-American National Bank of Indianapolis, and to MiLer

& Company, also of Indianapolis, at par. ?<o bids were received for the Hobbs ditch bonds, aggregating $8,989.76 and bearing the same rate of interest. Appellate court action: No. 9137. Graves vs. Jenkins. Jasper C. C. Appeal dismissed. Felt, J. (1) The record affirmatively shows "“that the amended complaint was in two paragraphs and a demurrer was sustained to the first paragraph, while the complaint in /the record is denominated “Amended complaint.’’ The pleading is not sufficiently identified for the court to render a decision upon. It is the appellant’s duty to present a record of sufficient certainty for the court of appeal to act upon. (2) If the complaint were in the record the bill of exceptions is not shown to have been filed with the clerk below and is not a part of the record.

Items from the circuit court docket: Pioneer Stock Powder Co. vs. G. A. Hemphill; judgment for $153.10. Kinder x.ennedy vs. Sarah Ann Kennedy et al; order made to take examination of defendants, Sarah Ann Kennedy and Nellie Kennedy, at office of J. C. Murphy, on April 19, between 2 and 4 p. m. Ed Oliver vs. Herby Garriott; defendant files plea in abatement. A. E. and 'J. Bisher vs. Reuben Zehr; alias process ordered, returnable Ist day Sept. term. George H. Gifford vs. Nick DeVries et al; cause dismissed, eosts paid. Lowell National Bank vs. Erancis A. Turfler; judgment for $460.31. Christena Rice vs. Cyrus Rice; divorce granted plaintiff, who is also given care and custody of minor child until further order of court. Milton and Sam Roth vs. Frank Ham; cause dismissed at plaintiff's cost. John Marlatt vs. same; same order. Harry W. Gilbert vs. J. Luce Bartoo; receiver files report. Jasper Guy files report as collector of certain claims: Total claims, $1,669.52; collected, $1,441.05; mistaken claim and offset, $5.80; uncollected, $222.67; Jasper Guy allowed $72 for collection. Defendant Bartoo ex cepts to certain items of report. Josiah Gaines vs. Margaret Johnson et al; court finds for Margaret Johnson on cross-complaint and renders judgment quieting title, subject to contract, in said crosscomplaintiff, Margaret Johnson. Frank E. Babcock vs. Israel S. Koffnian; cause dismissed at plaintiff’s costs. John W. Marlatt vs. Charles Mansfield; dismissed, costs paid. Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. vs. George’W. Peters; dismissed at plaintiff’s costs. State vs. William Coon; dismissed on motion of state. From the probate docket: In the matter of estate of Grove, Smith; Joseph Hilliard, exr.. files inventory showing value of personal estate at $898.85. Estate of Andrew Hicks; Isabella Hicks, ex., files final report and cause-, is set for hearing May 6. Estate of B. J. Gifford; George H. Gifford, exr., files current report. Matter of guardianship of minor heirs of Lewis Stockwell, deceased; Maggie Caldwell is appointed guardian of persoh qnd estate of Elizabeth Caldwell, aged 18, Myrtle, age* 14, and Lemuel, aged 12, and files bond in the sum of $1,400 with John Price as surety . thereon. Estate of Edward Ranton, Sr.; will admitted to probate, Edward Ranton, Jr., named as executor, and letters testamentary issued to him on filing of bond. Matter of estate of William Van Cliff; Maggie Van Cliff, widow, files

petition to have estate settled without administration. George Van Cliff and Felix Erwin appointed appraisers, who file inventory of estate. Estate of Abbie Roberts; Edward P. Honan, exr., files final report and hearing i s set for April 29. Matter of guardianship of Margaret Shumway; Mrs. Peter Mayflies petition to have court direct John A. Dunlap, guardian, allow board for his ward’s daughter. Prayer granted and guardian directed to pay $2 per week for same.

Cases Set for Trial. Monday, April 19 —Lopp vs. Speck estate; Makeever vs. Baker estate. Wednesday, April 21—LaRue vs. Person; Oliver vs. Cambe; Oliver vs. Garriott; Kendall vs. Crain. Thursday, April 22—Schneidt vs. Schneidt; Meyers vs. Meyers; Jungle System Co. vs. Prevo. v Friday, April 23 —State vs. Zeigler; McMullen vs. Morris; Davis vs. Roorda. Monday, April 26 —Gifford vs. Gifford Gun Club; Hickman vs. Donnelly; Excelsior Stove Co. vs. Graves; Rensselaer Lumber Co. Vs. Gilmore; Callahan vs. Wood; York vs. Rhoades estate (2 cases). Tuesday, April 27—Linton vs. Eichelberger; Binford vs. Eichelberger; White vs. Miller. Wednesday, April 28—McClurg vs. Granger; Spriggs vs. Spriggs. Thursday, April 29—Hopkins vs. Harris; First National Bank Vs. Rutherford; Miller vs. Hart and Granger. Friday, April 30—Universal Trading & Supply Co. vs. Goepp; Yeoman vs. Makeever; Cullen vs. McGuire estate; Granger vs. Gifford et al. . ' Monday, May 3 —Culligan vs. Burkhart; Herr vs. Moon; Kennedy vs. Kennedy; Bruner vs. Jasper County Telephone Co. Tuesday, May 4—-Norris vs. Warren; Gwin vs. Medland et al. Wednesday,' May s—-State vs. Granger; Sandefur vs. Jordan. Thursday, May 6—Makeever vs. Makeeve; 1 , deceased; Michaels vs. Caldwell et al (2 cases)? Friday, May 7—State ex rel. vs. Aldrich; McClellan vs. Lybarger.