Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1918 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs Froin the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized —Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. Attorney R, K. Bedgood of Lafayette was a Rensselaer visitor Friday. Attorney L. D. Boyd of Delphi was in Rensselaer on business Saturday. Marriage licenses issued: December 7, Albert Russell Teach of Rensselaer, aged 25 September 23 last, contractor, and Bessie Marie Kepner, also of Rensselaer, daughter of John Kepner of Sheldon', Illinois, aged 22 August 11 last, telephone operator. First marriage for each. December 9, Charles C. Rhoades of Rensselaer, aged 20 November 25 last, mechanic, to Gertrude M. Foley of Kewanee, Illinois, aged 21 June 11 last, stenographer. First marriage for each. Male being under age his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rhoades gave consent to issuance of license.

While Saturday was the last day of the regular November term of the Jasper circuit court, special Judge Vinton of the superior court of Bafayette, came up and took Tip the case of Joseph D. Law, administrator of the estate of Ammeddie St. Pierre, who was killed near Morocco a couple of years ago at a railroad crossing on the New York Central line, near Enos, and the administrator had sued the railroad company for damages. In order to hear this case after the time of the regular term had expired, the term was adjourned until January 20. In the motion for a new trial by Judson J. Hunt, administrator, in the case of Haag vs. the estate of Joseph I. Adams, deceased, wherein the jury earlier in the term j had given Haag a judgment for $1,300, Judge Hanley granted the motion.