Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1918 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COURT NEWS

Items From the Circuit Court Docket. The jury came in Wednesday again and the case of Henry Haag vs. the estate of Joseph I. Adams, on a disallowed claim for services for caring for decedent, was taken up. An adjournment was taken Wednesday afternoon for- Thanksgiving and the hearing of this case was fesumed yesterday again. There is one more week of the present term. Following are the more Important proceedings thus far of the term as shown by the docket: State vs. Fred Irwin.' Dismissed on motiom of prosecutor. Three other old state , cases—defendants not named —were also dismissed. Grant-Warner Lumber Co. vs. Rolla Gates. Dismissed by plaintiff. Ellis R- Jones et al vs. James A. kiester. Court dismisses cause for failure of plaintiff to file amended complaint, Mrs. John Pinter vs. Mary Smith estate. Cause dismissed on plaintiff’s motion. William H. Wynkoop vs. Mary Wynkoop. Dismissed on motion of plaintiff. Thomas Callahan vs. W. C. Babcock et al. Dismissed on motion of plaintiff. Petition for drain by Arthur R. Kresler et al. Court challenges himself to sit to raid cause and by agreement Judge Berry of the Benton-Warren circuit is to sit. Kathryn B. Casey vs. David R. Todd e al. Title quieted. State vs. John A. Williams. Cause sent to Newton County on change of venue asked for by defendant. Alice Bennema vs. Joseph Bennema. Court finds plaintiff’s complaint is true and grants her decree of divorce and custody of the children, Hilda, aged 11 years, and Gerrett, aged nine years, also $5.00 '.tlimcriy. payable $25 per month, and SSO attorney fee. Kathryn Hopkins’ petition for adoption of Marion E. and Frances L. Hopkins. Petition granted. State ex rel. Jay W. Stockton vs. Edward P. Lane, trustee. Dismissed on default of relator. William B- Neeves vs. Harry L. Adams et al. First National Bank of Rensselaer made party defendant. Said bank files application to have a receiver appointed. Court appoints T. M. Callahan leceiver, to give bond in sum of 11,000. Bond presented and approved. Matilda Dluzak vs. Laska D. Franscoviak. Change of venue granted defendant, and cause sent to Newton county. Julia R. Slavson vs. Cora A. Mason et al. Commissioner Geo. A. Williams files report of sale of in Starke county to William Schlemain for $4,200, which sale is approved by the court and cause continued for disbursement report of commissioner of the proceeds of land ordered sold. Economy Hog and Cattle Powder Co. vs. Elmer E. Pullins. Change of venue is granted plaintiff and cause sent to Newton county. * Ben May vs. Everett Halstead. Change of venue granted’mTefendajnt and cause sent to Newton county. Same action in case of W. C. Snyder vs. Everett Halstead, and Frank C. Evans vs, Everett Halstead.

Albert S. Keene vs. Mary Smith estate. Co’urt allows claim. Francis M. Walters vs. Ben D. McColly. Motion for new trial overruled. Dessie Melrose vs. Frank Melrose. Plaintiff granted divorce and custody of Opal and Goldie Melrose, defendant to have right to see and visit said children at his store or at any proper place on two days each week between the hours of 9 a. m., and 4 p. m., until further order of court. Said children not to be removed from Jasper county without permit of the court. Special Judge B. B. Berry of Fowler was over Wednesday on the Kresler ditch case, and went out in the aftertnoon over the route of the proposed drain.