Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1916 — 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. The April term of commissioners' court will convene next Monday. This is the last week for filing mortgage exemptions, remember, and next Monday is the last day for paying the spring installment of taxes. The Boyle ditch bonds were sold Saturday by County Treasurer May to the Fletcher-American Natioifal bank of Indianapolis at a premiuih of $lO on the entire issue of $56,546.77. But one other bid was filed, that of Miller & Co. of Indianapolis, who bid $6 premium.

Fred Irwin, who returned only last Friday from a several weeks’ sojourn at the penal farm near Greencastle, where he had served out a sentence for intoxication, is said to have reached Rensselaer under the influence of liquor and was placed in jail again the same night. An affidavit was filed against him Monday, charging intoxication and the sheriff expected to serve the warrant yesterday. An affidavit was also filed Monday and bench warrant issued for Nelson Fairchild of Demotte, charging intoxication. Sheriff McColly also expected to gather Nelson in yesterday.

Marriage licenses issued: A.pril 24, Elhanen Potts of Rensselaer, aged 71 Nov. 6 last, occupation farmer, to Elizabeth R. Thompson, also of Rensselaer, aged 72 Nov. 10 last, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage for male, first having been dissolved by death in 1914; third marriage for female, first two having been dissolved by death. Married by Rev. J. B. Fleming in the “Palm Room” at the clerk’s office. April 24, Jefferson E. Cooper, ; son of Sheridan Cooper of Wheatfield, aged 22 July 2 last, occupation farmer, to Bessie Pearl Obenchain, daughter of Samuel Obenchain, also of Wheatfield, aged 22 August 17 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married in the “Palm Room” in the clerk s office by Rev. Paul C. Curnick.

The will of the late Nancy B. Dunn of Kankakee tp. was filed for probate Friday. The instrument was executed May 14,1904, several years before the decease of the husband of the testatrix. The husband, Isaac D. Dunn, was left a life estate in the real estate and was to have all moneys, promissory notes, accounts, etc., should he have outlived the testatrix. At his death everything was to be divided equally between the three children of testatrix, but thfe amounts previously advanced. $2,000 cash to George N. Dunn, and $1,200 —the same being a half interest in real estate conveyed by testatrix—to the daughter, Carrie C. Seegrist, was to be considered by the executor in the decision. Onethird of the real estate left by testatrix is bequeathed to John C. Dunn and Mary L. Dunn, his wife, in fee simple; one-third to George N. Dunn and Mary Moody Dunn, his wife, in fee simple: the remaining one-third to go to Carrie C. Seegrist during her, lifetime and at her death, should her husband survive her, one-third of her share is to go to the husband during his lifetime and then go to the surviving children of the daughter, Carrie C. Seegrist. who are also to receive the other two-thirds of said daughter’s share at her death, to be held in trust by George N. Dunn until they are 21 years of age, said George N. Dunn to serve without bond as such trustee. George N Dunn is also named as. executor of the will and is to serve without bond.