Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1919 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Intorastlng Pirapaphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Fhe Legal News Epitomised—Together With Other No tee Gathered From the Several County Offices. Attorney George A. Williams went to Indianapolis on business Monday afternoon and will return today. County Treasurer-elect • John T. Biggs and Michael Delahanty were among the Wheatfield visitors in the city Monday. Have you filled your mortgage exemption yet? Better not put it off till the last moment or you may forget it altogether. County Assessor G. L. Thornton went up to the north end of the county yesterday to spend a few days looking after the assesment business. In The Democrat’s mention of the petition for the hard-surfaced highway through Jasper county, in Saturday’s issue, we were in error in saying that this petition was prepared by W. L. Wood. It was prepared by John A. Dunlap on instructions from the Jasper County Betterment association, we have since been informed. The Marion township War Mothers will imeet Saturday, April 12, at 2:30 p. m., in the G. A. R. room at the court house. Two interesting talks will be given—Experiences in Camp, by Rev. Barbre; Home Camps from » woman’s point of view, Mrs. Cope 'Hanley. This meeting is open to all the War Mothers of the county.

Marriages licenses issued: April 4, William S. Wells of Kempton, Indiana, aged 41 March 22 last, laborer, and Minnie I. Hilton, of Newland, aged 35 January 28 last, housekeeper. Second marriage for each. First marriage of male dissolved by death in 1917; first marriage of female dissolved by divorce tn 1913. Married in the clerk’s office by Rev. E. W. Strecker. New suits filed: No. 9041. Gordon A. Ramsey, adm, of the estate of Mike Leoni vs. Frank Howard; action for damages. Demand $lO,000.

The defendant, Mr. Howard, is a Remington furniture dealer and when up to Chicago, ini November, 1917, he accidentally struck Leoni with his car, fracturing the victim’s skull, and injuring him to such an extent that he died from same the next day. The complaint alleges that the accident occurred about 5:30 o’clock in the evening; that the lights of defendant’s car were not lighted, although it was quite dark; that his car was badly in need of repairs and the brakes did not work properly, etc., etc. Mr. (Howard is a mighty fine man and ,is known as a careful driver. No. 9042. William C. Babcock vs. C. I. & L. R. R. Co.; action for jdanrages on a carload of corn shipped to Philadelphia on March 3, 1916, and which did not reach its destination until May 5, 1916. It is alleged that the corn was so (badly damaged that plaintiff had tb .sell same at a loss. Wherefore, damages with 6% Interest from March 3, 1916, is asked.