Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1916 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COURT NEWS

The grand jury was excused Thursday until Saturday, April 29. Np indictments were reported in court, but it is generally believed that a number of indictments were found and that the adjournment was for the purpose of allowing the prosecutor time to prepare the bills for the signature of the foreman of the grand jury. Items from the circuit court docket: Roth ditch; amended report filed and time given for filing objections and remonstrances. Daniel L. Speicher ditch; superintendent reports letting contract to W. L. Lewis, and contractor’s bond approved. F. Guy Barnard ditch; cause docketed, remonstrance filed March 7 found to be insufficient. Time given for objections. Union Central Life Ins. Co. vs. John Herr et al; judgment on default for $2,304.70. J. J. Hunt appointed receiver and files bond. Leona V. Tribby vs. John B. Lattimore et al; Lizzie M. Lattimore files doctor’s certificate and asks for continuance. Cause continued and cause reset for fourth Thursday. American Agricultural Chemical Co. vs. .John Herr: defendant files answer in eight paragraphs. Elizabeth Healy vs. Alma Pauly et al; court finds lands not susceptable to partition without injury to owners. Alonzo Healy, appointed commissioner to sell, bond SSOO. Ordered sold at private sale, onethird cash, one-third nine months, one-third 18 months. To be sold at office of .1. H. Chapman after notice. C. G. Spitler and P. R. Blue appointed appraisers and report value of property at S3O. Charles R. Peregrine, adm., vs. estate of Samuel McGuire; answer heretofore filed is withdrawn and Alfred If. McGuire, Leona Mortensen, Katherine W. Showman, Frances E. McGuire, Clara Cullen, Margaret Valette, Emily T, McGuire and W. .J. Cullen file answer in one paragraph.

Trial Calendar. The following cases have been set for trial on the dates given: April 24. State vs. Gordon. State vs. Short. Lowman vs. Wasson estate. Schultz vs. Nichols estate. April 25. State vs. Weiss. State vs. Polen. \ State vs. Policy. Paxton vs, Shindeler et al. Cooper vs. Crain, April 2C>. State vu. Weiss. April 27. Miller & Hart vs. Ven Reekjf 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. Agri. Chemical Co. vs. Herr. May 2. Hintz vs. Fess. State vs. Gundy. State vs. 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. Gunyon vs. Gunyon estate. R. A 15. Fashion Clothes Worn by the best dressers in the big towns. Sold by Hamill & Co. to the good dressers of Jasper county.