Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 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. Marriage licenses issued: May 10, Estil Elias Marion of Union tp., aged 21 March 2 last, occupation tanner, to Clara Ellen C.asaway of Virgie, aged 19 March 23 last. First marriage for each. Married in the “palm room” of the clerk’s office by Rev. McDaniel, pastor of the Christian church. May 11. Otto Emil Ritter of Parr, aged 24 October 17 last, occupation farmer, to Anna Johanna Jungles of Fair Oaks, aged 25 April 21 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. The county road roller was sent out in Hanging Grove tp. Thursday to try to do something toward repairing the damage recently done to the east and west stone road there, caused by the running of a grader over the road and pulling the coarse rock from the sides into the track. It is doubtful, however, if the roller will benefit it very much, as the stone are too large and thick on the ground to crush and the roadbed is too hard to force the rock down into same. New suits filed since our last report: Xo. 8614. Robert Michael vs. Martin Logan and Etna Life Insurance Co.: action in attachment. Xo. 8615. Carrie Baker, and Carrie Baker, guardian of Mildred and Vera Baker, minor heirs, vs. estate of John X*. Baker, deceased; disallowed claim. Xo. 5616. William I. Cullen vs. Clayton Wilkinson and Alfred H. McGuire; action for appointment of receiver. Xo. 8617. Charles E. McMullen vs. Lewis E. Morris et al; action to set aside mortgage as fraudulent. Xo. 8618. Loughry Bros. Milling and Grain Co. vs, Clifford Bever et al: action on assigned insurance policies. No. 8619. John J. Lawler vs. Emnior Greenfield et al; action to quiet title/

Circuit court items from the Newton County Enterprise of interest to Jasper county readers of The Democrat: State vs. William Weisse, public nuisance; set for trial May 22. John Herr vs. Edward S. Moon, damages; cause dismissed and costs charged to plaintiff. Abram Callner vs. George W. Casey, damages; set for trial May 25. American Agricultural Chemical Co. vs. John Herr, suit on note; set for trial May 26. W. T. McCray et al vs. Herman j Messman et al. suit on note and to' foreclose mortgage; set for trial May 29. Samuel Duvall vs. Paul C. Curnick et al, damages; set for trial May 31. A. E. Shafer vs. the C. I. & L. Ry. Co., damages; set for trial June 1. Ross Ramey vs. the C. I. & L. Ry. Co., damages, set for trial June 1. Walter E. Johnston vs. William C. Smalley et al, slander; set for trial June 2. Richard Collins, the suspected automobile thief who ha 3 been confined in jail here for the past ten days, was released on habeas corpus Thursday afternoon and took the 6:50 p. m. train north that evening. The Ford touring car he drove here is still in the sheriff’s possession, also the revolver found on his person when first arrested. The first charge against the young man was carrying concealed weapons, but after being held a few days this charge was dismissed and he was rearrested on the charge of displaying a false automobile number on his car. It was reported Monday that he was to be released on this charge and taken to Louisville, where it was alleged he and the man Colmes arrested in Indianapolis Saturday, had run a small place where they “doctored’’ up stolen cars so that it was very difficult to distinguish them, but Collins left Rensselaer apparently

free from any restraint, bought a ticket and boarded the chair ear. He said nothing on leaving to the sheriff regarding the car or the revolver taken from him, so the latter states.

The supreme court on Wednesday affirmed the judgment of the Jasper circuit court in the .Manhattan Lumber Co. vs. Crum packer et al case, brought here from Lake county on change of venue, the case growing out of the collapse of the Mineral Springs race track scheme, where the plaintiff had furnished material for buildings and foreclosed its mechanic’s lien. The racing was put out of business by the action of the governor of Indiana. The court held in affirming Judge Hanley’s verdict: (1) Suit by one appellee to foreclose a mechanic’s lien on certain property and to recover a personal judgment against the appellants and two others as partners in the enterprise for which the materials were furnished, and cross complaints by the other appellees to enforce claims upon the same basis, each of which made the appellants and said two others as defendants. The court found for the foreclosure of the lien and against appellants as partners in the enterprise, but found for the other two defendants and rendered judgment in their favor. The appellants having failed to make the other two defendants parties to the appeal the court can not decide the question attempted to be presented and must affirm the judgment.