Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 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. Judge Hanley was in Lafayette on business Thursday. Attorney John A. Dunlap was in Lafayette on business Wednesday. Attorney W. H. Parkison made a business trip to Indianapolis Wednesday. The inheritance tax paid by the estate of the late Benjamin Harris was $1,208.48. Roe Yeoman and A. Halleck made a business trip to Danville,, Illinois, Wednesday. George H. Gifford, executor of the will of the late B. J. Gifford, was up from Tipton on business Thursday. Only one more week for paying the spring installment of taxes, remember. Monday, May 7, is the last day. Also, next Monday, April 30, is the last day for filing Mortgage exemptions, remember. Marriage licenses issued: Z April 25, Roy Culp of Milroy township, aged 22 November 22 last, occupation farmer, and Martha Clark, also of Milroy township, aged 25 March 2 last, occupation teacher. First marriage for each.

New suits filed: No. 8765. George Duggins vs. Rose Duggins, action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married at Paw Paw, Michigan, June 4, 1913, and that on February 3, 1914, defendant without just cause wholly deserted plaintiff and has since refused to return to him. Defendant is now living near Paw Paw, Michigan, plaintiff states that he is informed. O. L. Ingram and Judge W. W. Reeves of Tuscola, Illinois, were in Rensselaer Thursday on business connected with the estate of the late Susan Dennis, formerly of Rensselaer, who died there last October from cancer of the breast, with which she was afflicted when she moved from here last June. Mr. Ingram is the executor of the will of decedent who left a farm of 160 acres near McCoysburg, Jasper county, Indiana. This is the principal asset of the estate and the executor is empowered to sell said farm and divide the proceeds among the various relatives, nephews and nieces of decedent, ■who left no children.

The jury in the Continental Insurance company vs. George A. Chappell and John R. O'Connor case returned a verdict for $371-8 4 against Chappell Friday evening after being out about three hours. The verdict was a victory for Mr. O’Connor, from whojn the insurance company attempted to collect the $371.84,’ which represented insurance premiums collected by their agent, Chappell, and not remitted to the company. The complaint in the case alleged that Mr. O’Connor, who is a prominent farmer in Gilboa, was liable for the above amount as his name appeared on Chappell’s bond. There was much conflicting evidence during the trial and the attorneys for O’Connor contended that the alleged bond was procured by fraud; that he was tricked into signing the document by Chappell while a farm loan through Chappell was being made. —Benton Review.