Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 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. Attorney A. D. Babcock of Goodland was a business visitor in the city Monday. County Road' Superintendent J. L. S. Gray made a business trip to Kankakee, Illinois, Friday. Attorney and Mrs. George E. Hershman of Crown Point drove down in their car Saturday afternoon and from here went up in Walker township to visit his folks. Marriage licenses issued: August 27, Conrad O. Olsen of Chicago, aged 30 February 27 last, occupation bookkeeper and Ida Shertzer, also of Chicago, aged 42 August 27, hair dresser. Second marriage for each. First marriage of male dissolved by divorce in 1916; first marriage of female dissolved by divorce in 1901. New suits filed: No. 8805. Steele Wedeles Co., a corporation, vs. F. M. Abbott; action for judgment. Demand $125. No. 8806. Steve Nicalit vs. John Jungles; action for conversion. Demand $75. No. 8807. Steve Nicalit vs. John Jungles; action for conversion. Demand $125. The district board at Laporte made public their first rulings Monday. All of the cases decided were from Benton county and the board in no instance reversed the decision of the Benton county board. Of twelve claims for exemption because of industrial reasons, wherein the district board has original jurisdiction, eight men were held for service and four were exempted.