Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1916 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOJ. The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. The November term of the White circuit court convenes Monday. Recorder and Mrs. George W. Scott were Chicago goers yesterday. William Darroch was over from Kentland Wednesday on court business. The new bridge over the Hoover ditch south of Rensselaer was thrown open for traffic Wednesday evening, and the traveling public is happy once more. August Knosbaum, a parole officer from the state prison at Michigan City, was here Wednesday making out the parole report papers in the Morlan perjury case. Charles Hemphill was arrested by Nightwatch Critser Thursday evening on a charge of intoxication and lodged in jail. About two hours later he was released and yesterday morning appeared before Squire Dean and was fined $1 and costs. —* While the application for the marriage license of Bessie Elizabeth Rust Of Columbus, Indiana, teacher of the West Vernon school in Walker township, and Thomas Joseph Hullihan of Medaryville, granted here last Monday, states that this was her first marriage, The Democrat is reliably informed that this is not correct; that the lady had been previously married and divorced at or near Columbus, resuming her maiden name thereafter. New stfits filed: No. 8692. Matter of adoption of Anna Elder by Leonard C. Rhoades and Ruth H. Rhoades, his wife.

No. 8693. Alva D. Hershman vs. Jesse Nichols et al; action in contest of election of latter as clerk of the Jasper circuit court. No. 8,694. Christ Stoller vs. William Stranathan et al; action to quiet title. No. 8695. Thomas Inkley vs. Emmet L.' Hollingsworth; suit on contract. -Demand SI,OOO. No. 8696. William H. Wortley vs. James D. White and W. C. Brown; petition to be released from bond. <