Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1917 — COURTHOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURTHOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Barographs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—To•jgether with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. New suits filed: No. 8729. Eli Gerber vs. Nels Person; action for injunction. * •“““I” Attorney John A. Dunlap went to Kentland Monday on business before the county commissioners? A. E. Sticknoth, assistant road superintendent, was over from west Carpenter yesterday, accompanying County Commissioner Welch. The condition of former County Surveyor M. B. Price, who has been a patient in the county hospital since its opening, while improved in some respects is not all that his friends could wish by any means, and fears are expressed that he will never get up again.

The case of the- state vs. Joe Ellis, on the charge of carrying concealed weapons, recently tried in Squire Spitler’s court and resulting in the finding of defendant guilty and fining him $1 and costs, amounting to $24.10 in all, has been appealed to the circuit court. Marriage licenses issued: February 5, Elmer Morgan Davis of Tefft, aged 20 July 13 last, occupation farmer, to Rella Marie Myers, also of Tefft aged 19 October 21 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Squire W. L Spitler in the clerk’s office. The supreme court of lowa has recently decided in favor of former County Commissioner Simeon A. Dowell of Jasper county in the case of the Hallagan boys of this county who secured a judgment against Dowell in the lowa courts some, years ago in the old “cattle stealing case’-’ in this county, wherein a lot of cattle on whicti the Hallagans held a chattel mortgage were run out of the county and sold. A great deal of litigation followed the alleged stealing of these cattle by the parties involved and a judgment for $2,000 and costs was secured against Dowell in the lowa courts, to which state Sim had moved from Indiana some time after the alleged cattle stealing was done. The supreme court affirmed this judgment, but a rehearing was asked for-in 1913 and a decision handed down a few days ago in which the court reversed itself and the lower court, instructing the latter to rende r judgment in favor of Dowell, who had set up a plea in abatement, that he had gone through the bankruptcy' court in 1902 and was therefore absolved from any liability in this matter.

The county commissioners met in regular session Monday and were still in session yesterday. But little was done Monday except to allow claims. : < '• In the Henry M. Rayburn stone road, A. S. Willever, heretofore appointed superintendent,* tendered his resignation, which was accepted, and Simon T. Spriggs was appointed superintendent in his stead. In the A. R. Clark stone road the county auditor presented certified copy of proceedings at joint meeting with commissioners of White county and expense account. Same was examined and approved and bonds ordered issued to the amount of $2,000 to date from February 15. Marion E. Bice ditch —Bond of R. A- Mannan examined and approved. In matter of additional assessments in the George R. Clayton ditch in Jasper and White counties —bonds in sum of $356 reported sold to Edward O’Gara of Lafayette for $357. In matter of Jasper county hos-pital—-board reappoints J. D. Allman,' E. P. Honan, C. H. Peck, F. ■E. Lewis and L. 18. Hamilton as members of* hospital board. The latter report completion of hospital building, report examined and. approved and cause dropped. The annual financial statement of the auditor was presented and approved. ■ \ » Requisition of Superintendent

Wilcox of the county poor asylum was presented and approved aild advertisement ordered for bids. Interest on county, funds in the various depositories for the month of January were reported as follows; First National bank, Rensselaer, $126.04; Trust & Savings bank, Rensselaer, $6 7.1-8; State bank, Rensselaer, $71.35; State bank. Remington. $38.65; Rank of Wheatfield, $19.72. <