Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1916 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE]

COURT NEWS

The February term of the Jasper circuit court closes today, and the Newton circuit court convenes Monday. The Thomas Price will case occupied a couple of days* time in court this week, beginning Wednesday and going to the jury at about 5 o’clock Thursday evening. A sealed verdict was reached and was turned into court at convening yesterday morning. The jury found for the defendant.-*, John N. Price, et al. This case was brought by Joseph W. Price, et al, to sef aside the will of the late Thomas Price, who died sometime ago in the insane asylum at Longcliff, leaving most of his estate to Samuel Price of Barkley tp., with whom he had made his home before he was sent to the asylum. The plaintiffs charged that the testator had been unduly influenced and was of unsound mind when the will Was executed some two years before Mr. Price was sent to the asylum. The verdict of the jury was reached at about 10:45 o’clock. The case of Clapham vs. tHanarwalt & Ackerman was up yesterday. Emeline Cummings vs. Stella Inman, et al; Elmore Barce, heretofore appointed special judge, qualifies and assumes jurisdiction.