Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1917 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COURT NEWS

Judge Berry of the Benton-War-ren circuit was here Thursday sitting as special judge in the case of Ward vs. Vernon, which was still grinding yesterday l .., This is the last week of the February term 6f court, and Judge Hanley will take up the March ternj in Newton county . Monday. Our next' term will convene the second Monday in April and will be the last term before; the summer vacation, our next term following the April term convening the second Monday in September. Following are the. proceedings Of the present term not heretofore reported: PROBATE MATTERS Estate of James Maguire, insane. Letters of guardianship issued to Howard C. Mills, and bond of sl,* 000 filed and approved. Estate of Bryant W. Hammonds. Jane Hammonds, admx., files final settlement showing that she is chargeable with a balance of $310.85 over and above all credits claimed; that there are claims of $1,573.35 on file against estate,' that claimants have agreed to accept 19.75 per cent in full satisfaction thereof, and amount is ordered distributed to said claimants. Admx. discharged. Guardianship of minor heirs of Mary Ann Hurley. E. L. Hollingsworth, gdn., submits his account, showing receipts of $258.65, expenditures of $28,13 and distribution of balance, including S2O for guardian services to vrard. Estate of Sylvester Hatton. Laura A. Hatton, admx., files petition for an order nunc pro tunc off to her in sum of $4,000 bequeathed to her by terms of will of decedent. Order entered. Estate of Edward C, Cain. E. P. Honan, gdn., files report showing charges of $869.50 and credits of $656, and js directed to borrow funds to pay 'First National bank ■ and make certain improvements on farm. Letters of guardianship issued to C. P. Hermansen as gdn. of Ray A. Hermansen, ahd bond of SI,OOO with Lew Robinson as surety'. Guardianship of Freddie, Reuben and Louella Kansten, Maggie Swartzet, gdn. Gdn. granted permission to purchase lot of Harry Eger in Rensselaer at $450, and contract' with George D. Mustard and E. K. Godshell for a dwelling to. be erected thereon for the occupancy of gdn., who is the mother of said minors, and her wards, to cost $2,005. Estate of George O. Stembel. Sarah E. (Stembel, admx., files current report showing charges' of $21,305.87 and credits of sll,705.87, leaving a balance in hands of admx., of $9,600. Admx. also I shows to court that it is* to best I interests of estate that farm in Ohio should be sold. Court empowers admx. to proceed with sale of said farm. Estate of B. J. Gifford. George H. Giffoyd, exr., reports sale of lots 3,4, block 3, Kersey, to John QLewi’s for S3O, and sale of the nw ne, 15-32-7, to \V. S. ‘Rotter for S6OO. Sales approved. Guardianship of minor heirs of Jesse I. Tyler. William C. Tyler, gdn., files current report, showing charges of $396.88 and credits of $ 1 24.22. Report approved. Estate of John N, Baker. Vera and Mildred Baker, by their attorneys, file motion to make more specific various items in final report and to set out all items in such report. Estate of Johanna Brosnan. E. P. Honan, gdn., files current report showing receipts of $624.62 and expenditures of $450.29, leaving balance of $174.33 in guardian’s hands. Report approved. Estate of Herman C. Hermansen. C. P. Hermansen, adni., granted permission to purchase a monument for decedent at a cost of not to exceed S6O. . Guardianship of Roy C. Herman'sen. C. P. Hermansen, gdn., granted permission to sell undivided ,1-8 of real estate of ward. * Sale ordered. Sale reported to Cornelius F. Tillett for $l,lOO, full appraised value. Sale approved. Estate ,of Samuel W. Maguire. C. R. Peregrine, ! adm„ files partial report, showing charges of $4,981.25 and creditg of $4,518.44, the credits being: Elizabeth Cullen, judgment, $2,775; C. V. May, co. treas., Bass w ditch, $673.20; same, Ist installment 1916 taxes;; $72.53: Jesse Nichols, clerk, $505.23; C. G. Spitler, abstract, $46; C. M., Sands, attorney fee, $200; administrator, $200; premium on administrator’s bond, $46.48, leaving a balance of $462.81. Report approved and balance on hand ordered paid to clerk for distribution to the various* heirs. Adm. shows court that estate cannot be finally settled until after Oct. 1, 1917, when a note of ! $2,500. eighteen months after Feb. 1, 1917, he believes can be disposed: of. The heirs, their relationship and their interest in (estate are as follows: Alfred Ma'guire, Oxford,- brother, 1-6; James l Maguire, Rensselaer, brother, 1-6; Margaret C. Vollette, Brooklyn, N. Y., niece, 1-6; Clara- Cullen, Brook-, lyn. N. ¥., niece, L4B; W. L. Cullen, Tefft, Inch, nephew, 1-18; Katharine Shannon, Brooklyn, N.

Y.. niece, 1-18; Leocadia Mortensen, Brooklyn, N. Y., niece, 1-6 > Mary C. Maguire, Brooklyn, N. Y., niece,. 1-6; -Frances E. Maguire, Brooklyn, N. Y., niece, 1-12. in the judgment mentioned above, C. M. Sands of Rensselaer has a lien of 35 per cent attorney ■ fees on this judgment, which fee amounts, therefore, to more than S9OO. Estate of Thomas Walters, | James Stevens, adm. Elizabeth C.. i Johnson, one of the heirs, files objections to final report and asks , that administrator make report j more specific by itemizing more fully. ~ „ 1 Estate of John Baker, O. G. Baker, adm. Bruce Baker, one of heirs, ’ files objections to final report and asks that it be made more —fie '*** I Emerv Elliott, gdn. of minor heirs of Henrietta Schrader, vs. Ami-el Schrader et al. E. M. Laißue, commissioner and adm. de bonis non, reports having made distribution. Report approved and :he is discharged and cause dropped. | Simon T. Spriggs vs. David H. Spriggs et al. Robert A. Parkison, nmmn lasi rmpr makes report of sale ’of real estate, 235.88 acres in 30-iSI-5 (Walker tp.), tp Jacob D. THrt for $9,435.20, fall appraised •vxltip. §ale approved. Williams & Dean allowed $57 for abstract; JR. A- Parkison $235 for services •as attorney, and J. H. Chapman SIM for aerriees aa .attorney for commissioner. CommieMoner ordered to pay 1916 taxes and $1.50 j

each to appraisers, S. C. Irwin and C. J. Dean. Guardianship of minor heirs of William H. Cain. Baroara Kelly, gdn., presents final report, showing ward has reached age of 21 years and has paid over to ward all assets with which she is chargeable. Report approved and guardiafla released and discharged. Guardianship of minor heirs of Christopher C. Jones. Current report of gdn., Martha V. Jones, filed, showing charges of $264 and no credits. Report approved. Guardianship of Harry Gagneheimer, a ‘ minor. C. B. Steward, gdn., files report, showing no charges and no credits. Cause* dropped. \ , Guardianship of Regina Burris. Arthur; R. Kresber, gdn., presents final report, showing that ward has reached age of 21 years and -was married Jan. 1, 1914, to John L. Kapke, and final settlement has been made with ward, gdn. having paid war s d $2,042.41, full balance with which he is chargeable, and gdn. is Released and discharged by the court. Guardianship of minor heirs of Lydia Poicel, James M. Poicel, gdn. Court being advised that bondsmen, gdn. and all the parties have left the county, court orders cause dropped from docket. Guardianship of Thomas Price, insane. William E. 'Price, gdn., presents final report, showing charges-of $4,749.14 and credits of $18.31, leaving $4,730.83 in his hands; that ward died Nov. 7, 1915, leaving will in which gdn. is named as executor, and said gdn. as executor is charged with above sum, and report as gd\i. is approved

and cause dropped. Guardianship of Gerret Grevenstuk, of unsound mind. Richard Grevenstwk, gdn., ordered to file report. , Guardianship of minor heirs of Theodore Hurley. Alex Hurley, gdn., files current report showing charges of $519.72 and credits of $174.72, leaving a balance of $334.99 in his hands. Report approved. . Estate of Jacob Ackerman, person of unsound mind. George Besse, gdn., presents final report, showing decease of ward and that he is chargeable with $135.20 and entitled to credits of the same. Report approved, cause dropped. . Estate of George Daniels. John L. Daniels, adm. Order asked for and is granted permission to sell personal chattels of estate at public sale. Estate of Kate E. Moorhead. Emil Besser, adm., empowered and directed to continue administration of estate with will annexed without additional bond, and to report his doings to this court. Trust estate of Charles Bartholomew under will of Mary Bartholomew. Philip R. Blue, heretofore appointed trustee of trust fund ot SSOO created by said will, files final report, showing death of Charles Bartholomew, "’leaving four children; that trustee is chargeable with $543.61 and entitled "to credits for taxes paid. etc., of $62.64, leaving $480.98 in trustee’s hands, which he is ordered to distribute eouallv nmong said children, Rosella M- Dawson. Lillie A. Garrigus, John W. and Leroy partholomew, after first paving funeral expenses of said Charles Bartholomew, $142.25 to Frank Howard of Remington. Report approved and cause dropped. Estate of Mary E. Welsh. Carrie A. Welsh, admx., is directed to sell all of personal property of decedent at private sale without notice tor not less than appraised value.