Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1916 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COURT NEWS

The grand jury was impaneled Thursday with Amos Alter of I nion tp. as foreman and aboijt 150 subpoenas have thus far been issued for witnesses in different sections of the county. It is probable the grand jury will be in session the greater part of next week at leakt> Prosecutor Hess of Kentland is here in person conducting the examination of witnesses. Items from the circuit court docket: John P. Ryan ditch; drainage commissioners granted extension, of

time until day of September term to make report. A. C. Pancoast ditch; Mrs. C. B. and Sidney B. Holmes file written dismissal herein and request to be! relieved from the costs front this! date. ■ William E. Price ditch: Rebecca Eib files remons'ranee. Amos Davisson, ditch; court allOwsjßalph Donnelly 6(ic; Edgar Nesbit $45.50: R. J. Moore $27; W. V. Porter s. .■■ ha Moore $r Repair of Jungles-Davis ditch ; by agreement rent of H. Hopkins is stricken out; assessment of John G. Hayes and: wife is reduced SSO; assessment of Laura B. Fate reduced to s2<<o; assessment of Harvey Davisson on e l-g nw stricken out. ~ - Eliza D. Bartoo vs. John V. Bartoo et al: commission tileg final report showing charges of $26,777.62 and credits the same. Report approved and copimissioner discharged. Emma and Earl •Williams vs. estate of George O. Stembel: defendant files motion for new trial. Joseph AV. Price et al vs. John N. Price et al; plaintiff flips motion for new trial. William E. Clapham, receiver, vs. Jasper L. Ackerman et al; plaintiff files motion for new trial. Benjamin J. Gifford vs. Gifford Gun club et al; cause dismissed, coSts paid and plaintiff granted leave to withdraw all pleadings from file. George H. Gifford, executor, vs. Charles W. Bussell et al; judgment in foreclosure for $1 1,023.46. Charles W. Bussell vs. estate of B. J. Gifford, deceased: cause dismissed at plaintiff's costs. Grant-Warner Lumber Co. vs. Elsie M. ‘Washburn et al; cause dismissed at defendant's costs. Mary J. Parker vs. estaie of John Tillett: dismissed at plaintiff’s costs. Michael Behles et al vs. John Behleg et al; cause dismissed at plaintiff’s costs. James T. Nichols vs. Sarah E. Stemble, admx.; dismissed at plaintiff’s costs. Charles D. Lakin vs. Daniel E. Lakin; dismissed at plaintiff’s costs. Alva Stephenson vs. John Carlin: dismissed at plaintiff’s costs. Probate Matters. Tn vacation before the April term, 1916: Estate of Julia A. Spriggs, Simon Snriggs, adm.: final report ordered, filed and set for hearing on May 5. Michael Schultz estate, August R. Schultz, adm.: final report filed and April 27 set for hearing. Grover Smith estate, Joseph Hilliard, adm.; final report filed and same is set for .hearing on April 27. Estate of Abram J. Freeland: will admitted to probate. A. F. Long files letters testamentory and shows probable value of personal estate is SI,OOO. Bond fixed at $2,000 and same is filed and approved, with E. P. Honan as surety. Letters issued. Guardianshin of Margaret Shumway, insane; John A. Dunlap, guardian, files final report. Tn regular April term, 1916: Estate of Patrick Hallagan; final report approved of executors, James M- and Joseph Hallagan, showing charges of $24,1 4 0 and credits of $25,600. Executors released and discharged, court finding that estate has been fully administered. Samuel R. Nichols estate; Jesse Nichols, adm., shows the court that the value of estate both real and personal is insufficient to discharge debts and liabilities and asks that same be settled as an insolvent estate. Granted and notice ordered to creditors. F. W. Bedford estate: Charles W. Postill, adm., granted permission to purchase monument to be ercted at grave of decedent at expense of not to exceed $l5O. Guardianship of Clinton Ricks: U. M. Baughman, guardian, files final renort showing charges of $1,005 with no credits, and pays same into hands of court. Report approved and guardian discharged.

Trial Calendar. The following cases have been set for trial on the dates given: -April 17. Roth ditch. Anril 18. Barnard ditch. Enslev vs. Bussell. April 19. Grant vs. Grant, April 20. Peregrine, adm., vs. Maquire et al. Tribbey vs. Latimore et al. April 21. Cummings vs. Inman et a], April 24. State vs. Gordon. State vs. Short. Lowman, vs. Wasson estate. Schultz vs. Nichols estate. Shafer & Co. vs. C. T. & L. Rv. Co. Ramey vs. C. I. & L. Ry. Co. April 25. State vs. Weiss. State vs. Polen. State vs. Pefley. Paxton vs. Shindeler es al. Cooper vs. Crain. April 26. State vg. Weiss. April 27. Miller & Hart vs. Ven Beek. Linton vs. Hollingsworth. Oliver vs. Grimm et al. Schreiber vs. Turner (2 cases). April 28. Smith vs. Baker. Johnson vs. Smalley et al. May 1. McClelland vs. Lybarger, Am. Agti. Chemical Co. vs. Herr. May 2. Hintz ys. Fess. State vs. Gundy’. State ys. Rice. Walters vs; Walters estate. May 3. Boyle vs. Meyers. Faylor vs. Faylor et al. May 4. Infield vs. Meyers & Hart. Leonard vs. Mack et al. Gnnyon vs. Gunyon estate.