Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 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. Commissioners’ court will convene in regular monthly session Monday. “Uncle’’ Chris* - Salrin of Walker township was in the city yesterday on tax-paying business. Bear in mind that Monday, November 5, is the last day for paying the fall installment of taxes to avoid delinquency. Lewis Grube and E. Huber were among those down from the north end of the county on tax-paying business Wednesday. James A. Washburn of Remington has been appointed administrator of the estate of the late Sanford Casey of Carpenter township. There were but three marriage licenses issued last month against seven for the preceding month and nine for the corresponding month in 1916. This is the last week of court in Newton county, and next week there will be vacation. On Monday, November 12, the November term will begin in Jasper county.

Marriage licenses issued: October 31. Barnard Blake Hicks of Jasper county, aged 21 March 16 last, farmer, and Lora Daile Norwood, also of Jasper county, aged 20 June 12 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Newton circuit court items of interest to readers of The Democratj taken from the Kentland Enterprise : Samuel Duvall vs. Paul C. Curnick et al, damages, venued here from Jasper county, dismissed. Michael Duffy vs. McCray Grain Co. and ,Mark Templeton, suit in replevin, venued to Jasper county for trial. Lowell National bank vs. Henry Granger et al, suit on note, judgment for $115.25. i; Loretta McKee vs. Mark A. Hoag, breach of marriage contract, called for trial yesterday, was dismissed and later refiled. State of Indiana vs. Mark Hoag, defendant arrested and brought into open court to answer the charge of illegal sale of liquor, placed under bond of SIOO. —y —» New suits filed: No. 8849. Eva Earle Hopkins vs. Walter P. Hopkins; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married August 24. 1910, and separated September 4, 1917; that plaintiff has performed her duties as wife and has at all times been and now is ready and willing to perform such duties; that defendant left plaintiff September 4 last and went to East Chicago, Indiana, and is supposed to be there now; that he left without any explanation and has since provided no means of support for her. Plaintiff asks for divorce and restoration of her maiden. name of Eva Earle Hopkins. Plaintiff resides in Rensselaer.