Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1917 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COURT NEWS

(Concluded from Wednesday Issue) Lillie L. Ruffing vs. Percy L. Coon et al. Defendant’s default. Court finds for plaintiff, judgment for $1,026.48 and mortgage ordered foreclosed. Court finds for First National bank of Goodland, crossplaintiff, for $308,87, which latter ludgmerit' shall be paid . first, alter payment Of costs, and judgment of Hie Ruffing shall be paid out of remainder. May G. Adams vs. Earl E. Adams et al. Court finds that plaintiff owns a life estate in the ey 2 seiA <•_ 7, and the se%n6% sec. 7, ei/ 2 ne74 .sec. 18. Partition ordered. J. J. Hunt, C. G. Spitler and Josiah Davisson appointed commissioners to make partition, who are ordered to meet immediately and report, setting up value of 1-3 interest of plaintiff. Commissioners make said partition and set off the nw(4 of ne(4 and the n% of nw % section 8, and e% of nw% section 18, to be held by her during her natural life, which report is approved by the court and said lands set off to plaintiff, the rents and profits of 1917 to be divided between plaintiff and defendant Adams and that mortgages given by defendant shall be liens only against lands of defendant, and that plaintiff's attorney, E. B. Sellers, have $l5O attorney fee from interest of plaintiff and the commissioners be allowed $2.50 each; that 2-3 of the costs of this action be taxed against defendant Adams. Harvey J. Dexter ditch. Final report filed and approved. Allowances as set out in report. Cause dropped. . Randolph Wright petition for ditch. Set for hearing first day November term. A. C. Pancoast ditch. Attorney for petitioners directed to notify landowners of pendency and hearing of cause which is set for second day November term. Edwin F. Smith vs. Ed Oliver. Cause venued to Newton county. O. Byron Blackburn vs. Ed Oliver. Cause venued to Newton .county. David H. Yeoman vs. Junction Railroad Co. et al. Title quieted. McNeil Higgins Co. vs. Leslie Fisher. Judgment for $221.13. J. C. Gwin vs. Fred W. Schultz. Cause dismissed, costs paid. (Two cases.) Ditch petition of William Large. No objections, filed,, assessments,, confirmed and ditch established. E. D. Nesbitt appointed superintendent of construction. Barkley Civil township ditch petition. Time extended to first day November term. ' Ditch petition ’ of Frank Nessius. Cause referred to drainage commissioners. George Iliff appointed third commissioner. Ordered to meet October 12 and qualify and report first day November term. Marshall Field Co. vs. John Rush. Judgment on default .for $461.53. James L. Smith vs. estate of Mary Smith. Agreement filed, claim dismissed. (Henry .Brooks vs. Rosa Brooks.

Plaintiff ordered to pay to clerk of court $5 per week from and after October 6, 1917, until further order of court. William E. Bell vs. Ed Oliver. Cause venued to Newton county. Ditch claim allowances made during term and not heretofore reported in this column: Randolph Wright ditch—E. D. Nesbitt, engineer, $30.60; C. J. Hobbs, draiange ocmmissioner, $24; Charles Weiss, same, $27; E. D. Nesbitt, assistant engineer, $4; Thomas Lowe, chainman, $9; Rice Porter, clerical work, $9; Agnes Platt, notary fee, 75c. Milton Roth ditch—E. D. Nesbitt, $14.72; C. J. Hobbs, $27.20;' Thomas Lowe, helper, $2; Lawrence McLain, same, $2; Elmer Nesbitt, assistant engineer, $4; Agnes Platt, notary, fee, 75c; Ed Ranton, third drainage commissioner, $7. Boyle ditch—L. A. Bostwick, S3B; Charles Halleck, helper, $4; A. Halleck, attorney, S2OO. Marble ditch —-R, A. gineer, $93; John Williams, chainman, $2; John Biggs, rodman, $26; Max Algrim, boat hire, $3.75; Clifton J. Hobbs, supt., $117.50. Dexter ditch—J.' P. Hannnond, auditor fees. $7.50; Healey & Clark, printing brief, $18; W. F. Osborne, commissioner of construction, S6O; A. Halleck, balance,attorney fee, S6O. William Large ditch —E. D. Nesbitt, per diem, auto ' hire, etc., $33.90; C. J. Hobbs, drainage commissioner, $9; G. L. Parks, same’ auto hire, etc., $34.80; D. C. Nesbitt, asst, engineer, $4; Thomas Lowe, chainman, $4; Rice Porter, clerical work, $12.50; Charles Bussell, $8; Washington Lowman, helper, $2; Agnes Platt, writing report and notary fees, $2,25.