Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1917 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COURT NEWS

This is the last week of the September term of the Jasper circuit court, and on Monday Judge Hanley will go to Kentland to Convene the October term of the Newton circuit court. The jury has heard but very few cases during the term, and none of these have been of very great importance. On Monday the case of Nicolet vs. Jungles was heard by the jury, and another jury ease was on yesterday. Following is a report of the proceedings not heretofore published: State vs. Bert Baker. Set for trial on fourth Wednesday. Charles B Franklin vs. Missouri Business Men’s Accident association of St. Louis. Motion and affidavit of defendant for continuance denied. Cause heard and judgment rendered in favor of plaintiff for $545 and costs. fH. C.Hathaway vs. P. J. Johnson. Judgment on . default for $246.40 and costs. State vs. Ivan Vernon Julian. Additional bond filed and approved, with Melville Julian, Howard Brooks and W. H. Parkison as sureties. Cause venued to Newton county on affidavit heretofore filed by defendant. William E. Bell vs. Ed Oliver. Plaintiff files cost bond, which is approved. Edwin F. Smith vs. same. Same action. O. Byron Blackburn vs. same. Same action.

All above causes set for trial on October 5. Evaline Florence et al. vs. Samuel W. English et al. Title quieted. First National bank of Medaryville vs. Julius Klinger et al. Cause heard and taken under advisement by the court. Max Sokolowski vs. Lekhomer Moving & Express company. Plaintiff files written stipulation for dismissal, and cause is dismissed at plaintiff’s cost. Esther Newell vs. George A. Williams, executor of estate of Elvira Bull, deceased. Court finds there is due plaintiff $1,500 and judgment is rendered for same. Gertrude Niementsverdriet . vs. Arthur H. Hopkins. Defendant granted change of venue and cause sent to Newton county. August C. Stauffenberg vs. Daniel S. Makeever et al. Appeal bond filed and approved. Steve Nicolit vs. John Jungles. Cause ordered consolidated with No. BSO6, and to be known by latter number. Judgment vs. Michael Jungles for $8.75 and vs. John Jungles for SSO. Defendant files

motion for new trial. Evaline Florence vs. Samuel W. English et al. Court finds lands not susceptible to division without injury, and orders same so|d at private sale after appraisement by George F. Meyers and Charles J. Dean. George A. Williams appointed commissioner to sell, bond $7,500. Hiram Howell vs. W. L. Wood, adm. of estate of Margaret Winslow. Finding in favor of estate. Mary J. Irwin vs. Mary E. Rush. Judgment on default for $281.90 and costs. A. A. Blair vs. William and Maty Harwell. Judgment on default for $1,708.21 and chattel mortgage ordered foreclosed. Plaintiff also given judgment for $72.20 damages. ~ ' David Winslow vs. W. L. Wood, adm. of estate of Margaret Winslow. Judgment vs. claimant.