Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1918 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COURT NEWS

The petit jury was Ifi again i Thursday but the cases set were i otherwise disposed of and the jury | was excused for the term, but yes-] terday Judge Hanley learned that in a pending railroad case the parties desired to try same during vacation, to the jury was called back for today. Following are proceeding of the term not heretofore reported: The McClintock-Trunkey Co. vs Arthur E. and Cena E. Arnott. Cause continued. Flora J. Poole vs William C. Babcock et al. Continued. David D. Gleason vs Art Hicks and Babcock & Hopkins. Continued.

Silas McQuigg vs William Barnett et al. Commissioner directed to rent farm, collect rent and pay taxes for ensuing year. David D. Gleason vs. Art Hicks and Babcock & Hopkin’s. Set for hearing on fourth Thursday. Etaiily Jane Harris and Flora Ellen Prior, executresses of will of Benjamin Harris, deceased, vs Abraham Halleck, Edward J. Randle, Robert A. Parkison, Flora Ellen Prior and Ida Jane Burton, trustees under said will. Plaintiff asks for a construction of will to determine whether trustees may sell the real estate referred to in establishing and maintenance of the Benjamin Harris Home for Widows and Orphans during the lifetime of the life tenants. Court finds that trustees—may sell such real estate at any time, subject to the interests of the life tenants. Mary E. Pruitt vs Thomas E. Pruitt. Divorce granted plaintiff with restoration of maiden name of Mary E. Hindsley. Costs taxed to plaintiff and paid, amounting to $15.60. Ruth C. Allis vs Clark Allis. Cause dismissed by plaintiff. Roland R. Cummings vs Jay W. Stockton. Set for hearing fourth Friday. Grassmere Land Co. vs Joseph Hickum, Cause dismissed, costs paid. Lovina Martin vs William A. Martin. Notice of non-residence ordered. William J. Holmes vs Lloyd Parks et al. Cafise dismissed, costs paid. George H. Gifford, executor of estate of B. J. Gifford, vs Reuben Zehr et al. Judgment vs defendants John Zehr and 'Christ Stoller, for $6,101, and mortgage foreclosed.