Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 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. Attorney W. H. Parkinson wenl to Peoria, 111., Sunday to represent G. M. Myers in the latter’s suit for divorce. . Recorder and Mrs. George Scott and little daughter returned Sunday evening from Rochester, Minn., where Mrs. Scott had underwent another operation for tuberculosis of the glands of her neck. She is not doing very well, and her condition is causing her relatives and friends considerable anxiety. No. 8636%. Petition of Firman Thompson for admission to the bar. No. 8637. John A. Clark vs. Franke L. Clark; action for divorce. The complaint 4 alleges that the parties were married on April 10, 1889, and that on May 6, 1908, defendant, wholly without cause, abandoned pltaintiff. The Hanging Grove tp. commencement exercises will be held at the McCoysburg school house next Saturday evening at 8 o’clock. Rev. J. B. Fleming of the First Presbyterian church of Rensselaer will address the graduates, who are as follows: James Cook, Paul Cook, Charles Erb, Frank Lowman, Frank Stevens and Verne Smith.

Marriage licenses issued: June 24, Chris Reinke of Buckley, 111., aged 37 May 10 last, occupation hard- 1 ware clerk, to Carrie Rosena XVlikens of Rensselaer, aged 33 November. 3 last, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage for each. First mar- j riage of male dissolved by divorce j in June, 1915; first marriage of female dissolved by death in 1911.

Judge Hanley heard a part of the evidence in the case of Babcock & 1 Hopkins vs. Dr. John Hansson, and continued the further hearing of the case to July 7. This case grows out! of the sale of automobiles by the parties last season. Other matters considered by the court Friday and Saturday were: Harvey J. Dexter ditch; time extended to August 24 for parties to remonstrate and all parties mentioned in order of December 4, 1914. Order to proceed with work on August 24. William H. Boyle ditch; A. Halleck allowed S3OO on attorney fee. Amos Davisson ditch; E. D. Nesbit appointed engineer. Assessments of Henry Grow reduced a total of $417.50; Brusnahan and Lonergan assessments reduced one-half; T. F. Dunlap allowed SSO damages; assessments confirmed on other lands of Grow and all others affected. F. Guy Barnard ditch; M. B. Price resigns as engineer and Devere Yeoman is appointed in his stead. Referred to engineer, B. J. Moore, drainage commissioner, and T. F. Maloney appointed third commissioner. Directed to meet July 10 and report at September term. Bruce Baker et al vs. Ruby Baker et al; court finds interests of parties as set out in complaint and appoints Elias Arnold, William Folger and John R. Lewis to make partition, to meet at clerk’s office and qualify July 1 and to report on first day of September term. Albert S. Keene, adm. of estate of Mary Clark, vs. 'Hlarmon N. Clark et al; sale of real estate reported to Elizabeth Mulden at $325 cash. Sale approved, etc. Marion school township vs. Lucy Daugherty; appraisers H. W. Jackson, Ed Herath and Fred Waymira report value of real estate to be SSOO. Report approved and W. H. Parkinson appointed to make deed. Deed presented and approved. Appraisers allowed $5 each for service.