Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1916 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COURT NEWS

New suits filed: No. 8708. David L. Brookie vs 4 Garland T. Morrow; suit on notes and mortgage. Demand $2,800. No. 8709. (Harry O. Marshall vs.

Louella Marshall; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married July 15, 1909, and separated May 1, 1913, when defendant without cause abandoned home of plaintiff and went to the home of her father where she has since remained away from' plaintiff. They have three children, aged 7, ,5 and 3 years, respectively. Defendant took eldest and youngest children wtith her, the middle child being left with the father. Plaintiff asks for a divorce and the custoday of the daughter now in his possession. No. 8711. Greenbaum Sons Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago vs. Ed Oliver, Marguerite Oliver et al: action to establish lien and discovery of certain real estate in Jasper county, (728 acres) which was conveyed by said Oliver and wife to plaintiffs on September 6, 1916, to secure a loan of made to them for four months’ time. (Deed made to Milton E.- Falker). The complaint sets out that defendants Oliver and Oliver agreed that within a reasonable time after the making of said loan to furnish plaintiffs with another deed properly describing said land by metes and bounds and also with personal collateral of the aggregate sum of not less than SIOO,OOO to be deposited with said bank as additional collateral security of said note: that defendants have paid no part of the principal of said note and though frequent demands have been made of them to make and deliver said other deed properly describing said real estate, they have failed and refused to do so; that the deed first mentioned was refused for record in Jasper county for the reason that the descriptions were insufficient to properly locate said lands; that by reason of the failure and refusal of defendants to execute said deed pursuant to agreement plaintiff’s have been deprived of the security and protection agreed upon as a consideration for making said loan; plaintiff sets out certain lands which plaintiff is informed and believes defendants are the owners of and intended to be conveyed by defendants pursuant to agreement, but plaintiff is also informed and believes that the title of record to a large portion of the land described is in the name of Emmet L. Hollingsworth, who holds said title as trustee for the sole use and benefit of defendants. Plaintiff claims to have first and prior lien on all of said real estate and asks that defendants be required to make, execute and deliver such deed or deeds as will establish in plaintiff a good and sufficient lien on said real estate pursuant to said agreement, etc. No. 8710. Jennie Bathast vs. Jesse Grimm: suit, on note and account. Demand $l5O on note and $161.18 on account. No. 8712. Ramsey & Co. vs. Garland T. Morrow; action on contract. Plaintiffs allege that on July 12, 1916, they bought of defendant 7.250 bushels of No. 2 red wheat, sixty days f. o. b. at Tefft, Indiana, at $1.0614 per bushel, which defendant accepted, but later plaintiff sent telegram for $1.07 per bushel, which defendant also wired acceptance: that on July 22 defendant, shipped car of wheat to plaintiffs, his letter saying there was 1,280 bushels new wheat, but if it did not grade contract to sell in market: that said wheat did not grade No. 2 and could not be and was not applied on said contract:, that on August 4 defendant shipped three more cars, 3,626 bushels and 40 pounds, which was applied on contract, but has refused and failed to ship balance of 3,626 bushels; that by reason of such refusal plaintiff’s have been damaged $1,540.1 1 for which a judgment is asked No. 8713. Charles IT. McCarty vs. Lucas R. Williams et al; suit for damages. Demand SIO,OOO. Change of venue from Lake county.

Plans,.which have been under for some time for the rebuilding of -the First National bank have been adopted and the old building will be razed and a handsome new stone front building, 21 1 4x120 feet, will be erected in its stead. While the building will be of the height of two stories, it will be but one story with a very high ceiling and skylights in front, and two-story in the rear, the first story of which will be occupied by the large vault with a directors and stockholders’ room on the second floor. This room will also be open to patrons of the bank as a consulting room during banking hours. The new building will be an ornament to Rensselaer, modern in

every respect and one of the handsomest and most commodious institutions of its kind tn this section of the state. The bank’s present quarters have been cramped for a long time, and to meet the continually growing business larger and more convenient quarters have become absolutely necessary. The plans are by A. W. Coen, a grandson of the late John M. Wasson, for many years president of this bank, and the estimated cost of the-new building with vault, etc., is $30,000. During 'the rebuilding, which it is expected to begin about March 1, the bank will occupy the old John Makeever banking room two doors west of its present quarters.

FRONT VIEW OF PROPOSED NEW FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING