Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1917 — RYAN DITCH CASE SET FOR MAY 21 [ARTICLE]
RYAN DITCH CASE SET FOR MAY 21
Case Will Probably Be Carried to Completion SPECIAL SESSION NECESSARY Other ItoniN From the Circuit Court Docket of Interest to the Headers of The Democrat. Judge Wason was over from Monticello Friday and Saturday and hoard evidence in part in the Barnard ditch case continuing further hearing to this week, beginning Monday. J. P. Ryan ditch. Evidence ot Jesse Nidhols heard in part. Frank Osborne, engineer, allowed $35.25 as per bill (filed; Omar Osborne, 5 days, sls; L. P. Shirer, 3 days, $9. Last day ot term. Term continued for trial ot cause. Further hearing ot cause assigned to Monday, May 21. John Wagner ditch petition. Referred to drainage commissioner. Thomas M. McAleer appointed third commissioner. Ordered to meet May 12 and .report first day September term. James Stevens, adm., vs. Levi Walters. Cause dismissed. Isabel V. Price vs. estate of Thomas Price. Submitted to court and judgment vs. plaintiff for costs, Alva L. Hall vs. Bertha Hall. Decree ot divorce granted plaintiff. Cecelia Perkins vs. Emerald A. Aldrich' et al. Judgment quieting; title. Henry O. Harris and Elbert T. Harris vs. Simon Leopold. Judgment op default for $702.27. Pearl Wood vs. Jerusha A. Krum. Court finds defendant by reason of old age 1® incapable of managing her estate, and Ray Wood Is appointed guardian, to give bond for SSOO. Abraham Halleck vs. Ophelia Potts, of unsound jplnd. Court
finds defendant incapable of managing" hes estate and appoints .R. A. Parkinson guardian. Bond SSOO. John Meyers of Wheatfield appointed third member of county board of review. Emeline Cummings vs. Stella Inman et al. By agreement cause is dismissed at plaintiff's costs, except as tp deposition of Mrs. Fernauld, which are tb be paid by defendant. Elizabeth Johnson, adm. Evidence heard and judgment for defendant. M. V. Brown vs. George H. Hammerton, Sol Norman. Charles A. Rowen and L. L. McCurtain, the Parr new church case. Judgment for plaintiff for $1,526.78.
