Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1915 — 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 From the Several County Offices. Attorney Jasper Guy and James H. Gilbert were over from Remington yesterday. Mrs. Martha Dickinson was down from Fair Oaks on tax-paying business Thursday. The grand jury visited the county farm yesterday afternoon, and expected to finally adjourn last evening. Mrs. Eugenia Peer,> the widow, has been appointed administratrix of the estate of her late husband, Davia M. Peer, deceased. Don’t forget that Monday, May 3, is the last day for paying the first installment of the 1914 taxes to avoid all going delinquent and having penalty added. Jasper county’s allotment of the acts of the last general assembly were received yesterday, and the new laws will probably be put into effect next week. When receipts from all the circuit court clerks for their county’s allotment have been received at Indianapolis, the governor will issue his proclamation declaring the laws in effect.

Marriage licenses Issued: April 13, Omer Waymire, son of Fred Waymire of Rensselaer, aged 25 Nov. 4 last, occupation farmer, to Clara Brusnahan, daughter of Stephen A. Brusnahan of Parr, aged 26 July 8 last, occupation school teachet. First marriage for each. April 15, George W. Walters of Francesville, aged 25 July 15 last, occupation farmer, to Laura Ellen Anderson of McCoysburg, aged 21 Feb. 14 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Rev. J. C. Parrett, in the clerk’s office.

In the case of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. vs. Chappel, taken up from the Jasper circuit court, a re-hearing was denied by the supreme court Tuesday. This case came from Remington, and was for loss of building owned by George A. Chappel and which w r as burned from sparks from a locomotive on the Panhandle road, Chappel recovered judgment for $360. The railroad company appealed, but judgment was affirmed. It then asked for a rehearing which was denied Tuesday.

The real estate assessments in Rensselaer are being boosted considerably this year, in the down town district especially of Rensselaer, and are being reduced somewhat in the more undersirable outlying districts. The net increase in the totals of the city will be 10 or 12 per cent. Personal assessments are being raised also, it is said, that is, property being taken at a higher figure than formerly, and taxes as a result will likely be considerably more next yeai’ than this, even though there be no increase in rate.

New suits filed: No. 8411. D. D. Brown vs. Ed Oliver; suit on coh tract and vendor's lien. Demand $2300. No. 8412. Same vs. same; suit on account.* Demand SSOO. No. 8413. Elizabeth Cullen vs. Estate of Samuel Maguire; disallowed claim. No. 8414. James H. Gilbert vs. Charles Bonner, receiver of the Auto Sales Co.; disallowed claim. No; 8415. W. H. Dowell vs. Elmer Standish; suit on note. Demand SIOO. No. 8416. D. S. Makeever vs*, Estate of William P. Baker; disallowed claim of $54 for service of horse. No. 8417. Joseph Kendall vs. Estate of Harvey Crain; disallowed

claim for SB4 for nursing deceased fqr a period of six No. 8418. James H. Chapman vs. Nancy Knight; petition for appointment of guardian for defendant, who is alleged to be 85 years of age, infirm and incapable of. managing her estate or business affairs. No. 8419. F. A. Turfler vs. Steve Lukacs; action to recover judgment for S2BO on a check given to plaintiff on April 14, 1915, drawn on <the First National Bank of Rensselaer, and which plaintiff presented for payment on April 15, 1915, but the bank refused fb pay same on orders from defendant. Wherefore plaintiff asks for judgment for said amount, S2BO. No. 8420. (George Balesch vs. J. W. Blacker; suit on account for labor. Demand $426.28. No. 8421. Martha Balesch vs. same; same kind of action. Demand $426.28. No. 8422. George Dan vs. same; same kind of action. Demand $440.24.