Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1917 — 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. The circuit court convened Monday for the January term. County Auditor J. P. Hammond went to Indianapolis Monday to attend the annual meeting of the county auditors ,of the state. Sate Representative W. L. Wood of Papr has been placed on the following committees: Chairman drainage and dykes; swamp lands; claims. A. who is in charge of the dredge boat working on the Boyle ditch, reports that work has been suspended for the past two wrneks on account of being out of fuel. However, they now have a car of coal coming and expect to resume work in the near future. They have something over half a mile yet to dredge. Marriage licenses issued: January 6,, Jesse Jerome Graham of Remington, aged 24 August 26 last, occupation farmer, to Louise Mildred Sigo, also of Remington, aged 20 July 31 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. January 6, John William Erwin of Wheatfield, aged 25 February 13 last, occupation farmer, to Sadie Lyon, also of Wheatfield, aged 26 May 16 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for male, second marriage for female, first marriage dissolved by death in July, 1916. Married in clerk’s office by Squire Dean. There is another bridge on the Rensselaer to Remington road that should be replaced, and with a good concrete bridge, road wide. It’s just this side of th,e Catholic cemetery, and while not a big affair nor a very expensive one to build, is none the less important. As it stands, it’s a narrow, one team, wooden affair, in a road that is at least three or four cars wide. This makes it all the more dangerous as strangers traveling at night along a wide strip of road are not looking for a narrow speck ‘of a bridge and as they come onto it’’ suddenly there is danger, and especially if another car is met in its immediate vicinity. This be looked after before some driver piles his machine up in the deep ditch on the west end of the bridge and kills one or more persons..—Remington Press.

•.< New suits W. Ward vs. John W. Marlatt, action for damages. 1 Plaintiff alleges that on August 21, 1916, he purchased a five-pas-senger E. M. F. automobile of defendant for $175,'0f which S3O was in cash and balance irr installments of $7 per week, deferred payments being secured by a watch given defendant ’and chattel mortgage on machine sold: that at the time of purchasing said auto defendant represented same to be in good condition and capable of safely carrying a load of 1,000 ’ pounds, and that particular stress was placed upon the rear axle, which was said to be in good condition; that machine was npt—in good condition as represented and that rear axle was broken half in two; that plaintiff returned machine to defendant and demanded the return of the S3O and watdh, and that the deal be rescinded, which defendant refused; plaintiff threfore asks judgment for return of s3o', watch and note for $145, and alleging damages to the extent of $235, asks for judgment in that sum. No. 8718. Orville M. Putt, vs. Wilbur Beal et al.; action to quiet title.