Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1917 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COURT NEWS

Following are the proceedings of the circuit court during the closing days of the February term, which ended Saturday: j William H. Boyle ditch. , Supt. files expense account and court allows Devere Yeoman $126.50; Moore, $2; Moore, sl2; —; Moore, $4; Porter, $2.30; A. Halleck, $250. ** . Judge Wason of the CarrollWhite circuit* who had been agreed upon to sit as special judge in the F. Guy Barnard ditch, was over Saturday and assumed jurisdiction and set cause for hearing on April J 16. :

Randolph Wright petition for, ditch. No objections filed and cause is referred to drainage com' missiohers, who are to meet atj clerk’s office March 19 and report; second Monday of April term, i * Charles Weise appointed t'hjrd commissioner. I | William Large ditch. Referred to drainage commissioners. Charles i Bijssell appointed third commis- ' sioner, to meet at clerk’s office March 17 and report first day April term. ' J. I Barkley township ditch. No objections filed. Cause referred to drainage commissioners. James E. [Britt appointed third commissioner, "to meet March 19 at clerk’s office 'and report second Monday of April term. ' I Milton Roth ditch. 'Cause referred to drainage Commissioners. Ed Ran- ' ton appointed third commissioher. to meet second Monday and report, third Monday of April term. ' John Wagner ditch. Cause dock-j eted as a pending action. t State ex rel. Joseph P. Hammond,! auditor, vs. Emerald A. Aldrich et al. Cause dismissed as to plaintiff, at cost of defendant. Service as; to cross-complaint of J. C. GwinDefault. Judgment for $443.55 andl foreclosure orderedChicago, Indiana & Southern R. R. Co. vs. J- T. McLoughlin. Judgment for plaintiff for $5,236. i Frank L. Smith ys. John D. Thompson et al. Submitted on cross- j complaint of Wiley F. Baker. Judgment setting aside deed. ! William L. Wood, adm. estate of Margaret M. Winslow. Motion for nunc pro tunc to correct, error in i petition and order of sale. Sale reported to Blanche and W. W. McCullough for $1950 cash. Sale confirmed, etc. I Court appoints A. Halleck, E. F. Honan, Ed Randle, Mrs. A. P. Bur-j ton, Mrs. A. Halleck and Mrs. B. D. McColly to act as board of children s guardian of Jasper county. Thomas W. Ward vs. Thomas A. Vernon et al. Evidence heard and cause continued until March 21 for argument.

PROBATE MATTERS

Estate of Joseph Dluzak. Matilda Dluzak, admx. files current report showing charges of $3,321.78 and credits of $3,379.21, leaving a balance of $57.57 due admx. Report approved. Estate of Lyda M. Potts. Final report filed, showing charges of $1,348.90 and credits of $698.43, leaving a balance of $650.43 in hands of adm.„ Alfred F. Webber, for distribution. Report approved. Adm. allowed $25 for services, A. H Hopkins $25 for legal services and distribution of surplus ordered made by clerk as follows: Pearl Watson, Valparaiso, $139.68; Blanche Heuson, Waynetown, $134.68’; Laura Webber, Rensselaer $144 70; Vernabelle Lewis, Delphi, $124.68; Everett Potts, Rensselaer, $56.69, and adm. released and discharged. . Estate of John B. Martin. Let' ters of administration issued to Joseph A. Martin who files bond for $4,000, which is approved and estate referred to inheritance tax appraisers. Estate of Herman G/rlermansen, C. P. files final report, showing charges of $6,91-5.52 and credits of $3,134.12, leaving a balance of $5,006.40, and th© court finds decedent left the following heirs entitled to the following distributions, paid by the administrator: C. P. Hermansen and wife, father and mother, $2 503.20; Anna Osborn, Grass Creek, Indiana, sister, $625.80; Ethel ’ Hermansen, Chicago, sister, $625.80; Diana Robinson, sister, Rensselaer, $625.80; Roy Her.mansen, Rensselaer, brother, st>2b.»o. Adm. released and discharged. Estate of Garret Grevenstuck. Richard A. Grevenstuck, gdn., files report of sale of lot 6, block 3, Demotte, to John Wandaman for $350. Sale approved. ' Estate of John W. Harris. Ernest Harris issued letters of administration and, gives bond for $3,000 with Frank Sommers and Charles T. Harris as sureties, which bond is approved. Guardianship of Nancy Knight, an aged and infirm person. James H. Chapman, gdn., files final report showing charges of $473 and credits the same; that ward has no further means and is now living with and under the care of her granddaughter, Ella Hurley. Report approved and guardian discharged. Guardianship of E. Wuerthner, deceased. Abraham Halleck, gdn., files current report showing charges of $2,164.04 and credits of $61.33, leaving /balance of ,-$2, 102.51 inguardian’s' hands. Report Guardianship of Solomon McCurtain, deceased. Shelby Comer, gdn. Sale of real estate ordered. Minor heirs of Henry and Edna Wagner, deceased. Letters of guardianship issued to John B. Lattimore,- who files bond for sl,200, with Emil Besser and Loretta Lattimore as sureties. Bond approved.