Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 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- Mose Leopold went to Chicago yesterday on business. Only three marriage licenses have been issued thus far this month. The cases against the alleged chicken thieves from Thayer have been venued to Jasper county from Newton, and will come up here at the September term. All four of the parties are still in jail here, but are endeavoring to secure bond. It seems doubtful at this time that they will be able to do so, and the prospects are that they will sojourn with Sheriff McColly for the summer at Newton county’s expense.

Newton circuit court items from the Kentland Democrat, the cases mentioned below having been taken from Jasper to Newton on change of venue: Case of Glenn S. Allen vs. G. H. Gifford, executor, reset for trial on next Thursday. A. H. Hopkins vs. R. L. Harris et al, venued ot Benton circuit court. John Herr vs. Edward S. Moon et al, for damages, plea in abatement filed by the Marion Savings Bank s Company was sustained and they given judgment for recovery from plaintiff, of their costs in the case. John McConnell vs. John Herr, suit for account, was tried by jury yesterday with the result of a verdict for $1,537.50.