Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1916 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COURT NEWS

THE TRIAL CALENDAR. The following cases have been set down for trial: ’ Second Week. Tuesday, Sept. 19—State vs. Icenogle (two cases); State vs. Gorham; State vs. Leach (two cases); Coon vs. Coon. Wednesday, Sept. 20—State vs. Longstreth (two cases); State vs. Cooper; Taylor vs. Winslow estate. Thursday, Sept. 21—State vs. McConnell; State vs. Rice; State vs. Gundy; Baker vs. Baker estate. Friday, Sept. 22 —State vs. Walters; Anderson vs. Clark. Third Week. Monday, Sept. 25—Werner vs. Dexter et al; Besser vs. Hammond estate; C. I. & S. Ry. Co. vs. McLoughlin. Tuesday, Sept. 26 —Vance vs. Herr. Wednesday, Sept. 27—Hintz vs. Fess; Boyle vs. Neubauer; Smith vs. Gifford. t Thursday, Sept. 28 —State vs. Morlan; State vs. Stockton. Fourth Week. Monday, Oct. 2- —Kanne vs. Eiglesbach; State ex nel Hammond vs Aldrich; Piper vs. Oliver. Tuesday, Oct. 3—Watkins Med. Co. vs. Longstreth et al; WilsonBarr Co. vs. Messman. Wednesday, Oct. 4—Schreiber vs. Turner; Tribby vs. Lattimore. Thursday, Oct. s—Gunyon exc. vs. Bolt et al; McMullen vs. Morris et al; Iddings vs. Naylor; Sirois vs. Naylor. Friday, Oct. 6—Weppler vs. Brooks.

CIVIL CAUSES Rose Sheldon vs. Goodland Grain Co. Cause dismissed by plaintiff. Henry Ward Marble vs. William A. Culbertson et al. Judgment quieting title. > ‘ State vs. A. W. Graham, (two cases); defendant having died causes are dismissed. State vs. Edward J. Casey. Bench warrant issued for defendant to the sheriff of Laporte county. State vs. Ed Longstreth. Motion of defendant to quash indictment. State vs. John Bowers. Defendant pleads guilty to charge Of permitting minors to play pool and is fined $5 and costs. State vs. Udora H. Cottingham (4 cases). Continued by agreement for term. Daniel S. Makeever, administrator de bonis non, vs. Lawrence W. Baker et al. ~ Dismissed by plaintiff. Charles W. Postill, adm. of estate of F, W. Bedford, vs. Mary J. Cole et al. Administrator reports sale of building known as “Jack Warner shop” to Nathaniel Scott for SSO, also shows the court that the appraisement heretofore made on ground is too high, and the court appoints B. D. McColly and G. L. Thornton to make re-appraisement, who report value to be SI,OOO. Administrator reports sale of ground (75x300 feet on which said shop was located) to A. Leopold for sl',ooo. Acts approved and confirmed.

Frank Wyncoop vs. Elzy and Reuben Coffey. Dismissed on motion of plaintiff. G. & D. Manufacturing Co. vs. Charles Mills. Dismissed on motion of plaintiff. Forrest H. Stockton vs. John Van Steenbergen et al. Plaintiff s motion for new trial is overruled. Grace C. Ensley vs. Charles W. Bussell. Cause dismissed on motion of plaintiff. Emma Golda Oxley vs. Frederick Oxley. Cause dismissed on motion of plaintiff. Abraham Leopold, vs. Herman Messman et al. Cause dismissed on motion ( of plaintiff. John A. Clark vs. Frankie L. Clark. Divorce granted plaintiff on default. Emmet L. Hollingsworth vs. Laban C. Peck et al. Judgment in foreclosure on default for $1,204.98 and costs. Petition of Wilmer and Leora Dunlin to adopt Cecil Conway Lindsey. Prayer of petition granted and name changed to Cecil Conway Dunlin, With all rights and interests of natural heir.

Simon T. Spriggs vs. David H Spriggs et al. Petition filed to require receiver to report and a new receiver be appointed. Report ordered for third Monday. .William H. Wells vs. George H. Gifford, executor, et al. Defendants ruled to answer choss-complaint second Monday. George H. Gifford files answer and interrogatories for plaintiff to answer. Answer to interrogatory ordered for second Monday. Henry C. Wagner vs. Harrv and •Letha Broadbent. Judgment and foreclosure on default for $8,535.13 State vs. James Icenogle (two cases). Motion to quash overruled in one case and sustained in other case.

State vs. Lester Leach (two cases). Defendant’s motion to quash sustained in one case and overruled in other case. Fayne Black vs. Frederick Charles a w Divorce granted plaintiff on default. Plaintiff also given custody of Willard Black, aged 7 vears until further order of court. Charles B. and Amanda J. Wells vs. Eddington Franklin ?t al Judgment quieting title. Frederick R. WaymiPS vs. William Handlin et al. Judgment ment quieting title. PROBATE MATTERS Tn vacation before the September term: Matter of estate of William Reinhertz, William J. Reinhertz, executor. Executor files inventory and appraisement showing value of personal estate to be $1,547.50. Matter of guardianship of Ida M. and Simon E. McCurtain. Barney D. guardian. Addie C. Comer, executrix of estate of Bar-

ney D. Comer, files final reports as to both of said wards, showing guardian is charged with $184.32 in former case and $372.83 in latter, and claiming credits of $199.32 and $26.79, respectively, leaving a bplance in guardian’s hands of $346.04. I Matter of estate of John W. i Powell, Fern L. LOugh, administra- ! tor. Administrator files inventory and appraisement showing value of estate to be $602.44; also files a receipt of the widow for SSOO. Estate of William Townsend, Claude Townsend, administrator. Final report filed and cause set for hearing Sept. 11. Estate ~ of Samuel R. Nichols, Jessie Nichols, administrator. Final report filed and cause set for Sept. 18. t Estate of Jacob Renz, Herman Foster, administrator, files inventory showing value of personal estate to be S7OO. Estate of Emma Lyons, A. G. Lucas, administrator. Final report filed and cause set for October 2. Reuben Zimmerman estate, William H. and Hall Zimmerman, executors. Final report filed and cause set for Sept. 11. Estate of Harvey Crain, John W. Keen, administrator. Final report filed and cause set for Oct. 6. Estate of Mary E. Ramey, William S. Day, administrator. Final repprt filed and cause set for Oct. 6. Estate of John CrabbT Henry C. Beeks appointed executor and files bond for $4,000 with William J. Little as surety. All above acts of clerk approved by the court on convening of regular September term on Sept. 11. .Guardianship of minor heirs of Susie Arnold, deceased. Elias Arnold appointed guardian. Guardianship of May F. Thompson. Charles G. Spitler, guardian, reports sale of 50-foot lot on Front street to Emma J. York for SBOO cash. Sale approved, etc. The will of the late John Crabb of Carpenter township was filed for probate last week. The instrument was executed July 17, 1909, and after paying all just debts, funeral expenses, etc., it devises and bequeaths all real and personal property of decedent to his seven children equally. In the event of any of said children dying without issue,,, such share to go to the remainder of the beneficiaries . The will of the late John M. Helmick of Wheatfield was filed for probate Tuesday. The instrument was executed March 23, 1916, and all real and personal property of testator is bequeathed to testator’s wife, Finette S. Helmick, for her sole use and benefit, and at her death the remaining estate be equally divided between testator’s two sons. Nopan E. and William J. Helmick.