Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1919 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COURT NEWS

Warrants against Ed Oliver, Herman J. Kuppers and Edward Cavendish, charged with and battery, grand and petit larceny, etc., in dispossessing Robert Grimm from a dwelling house at Newland last Saturday, were served Tuesday afternoon and the defendants were arraigned before Judge Hanley late the same afternoon. Pleas of not guilty were entered in individual cases against Kuppers, while in others no plea was made. In the three individual cases against Kuppers and one against Cavendish, bond was fixed at SIOO in

each case, and defendants gave bond with Oliver as surety. These cases were made returnable Monday, May 5. . In one of the cases against Oliver, Kuppers and Cavendish, bond was fixed at S3OO and defendants released with S. C. Irwin as surety. In the other two cases against Oliver, Kupper and Cavendish, the siheriff was authorized to accept bond of S3OO in each case from defendants. John Christensen of Wheatfield was arrested Wednesday and on default of $1,500 bond was lodged in jail, Charged with assault and battery on March 8 last on the person of Mamie Hays, aged 14 years, with intent to ravish. The affidavit on which Christensen was arrested was made by Julia Hays, mother of the girl. Dupont Fabricord Co. vs. Columbia Furniture Co. Dismissed. Clara I. Hess, admx, vs. Margaret Maurhoefer. Dismissed. Dickinson Trust Co. vs. Christ Stoller et al. Judgment for $9,625.08 and costs in favor of plaintiff. Real estate ordered sold. State vs. Dan Ally. Dismissed on motion of prosecutor. Alfred Eckman et al. petition for ditch. Cause set for hearing April 23 Riley Tullis petition for ditch. Assessments modified; lateral, by agreement, is found not to be of public utility. Ditch established. E. D. Nesbitt appointed superintendent. « • ” Nellie M. Sawin and L. P. Shirer

vs. Charles V. May, treasurer et al. Cause submitted. Taken under advisement by the court. E. A. Burnett Overland Co. vs. Loren C. Sage. Plaintiff’s demurrer to third 'paragraph olf answer sustained. Plaintiff files reply to 2d, 4tfa and sth paragraphs of reply. Defendant ordered to answer interrogatories second Saturday. Frank Melrose vs. Emil Besser. Cause submitted. Court finds for defendants on complaint and for plaintiff on cross-complaint. CASES SET DOWN FOR TRIAL Tuesday, April 29—State vs. J. Christensen. Wednesday, April 30 —State vs. Stanley E. Ci.se; state vs. Dan Ally; American Agricultural Chemical Co. vs. W. F. Hayes; M. A. Gray vs. T. M. McAleer. Thursday, May I—E. C. Vorls vs. John Herr; E. L. Garey vs. D. pt fl 1 Friday, May 2—O. L. Dinwiddle vs. B. J. Gifford estate; F. E. Lewis vs. B. J. Gifford estate; C. J. Hobbs vs. B. J. Gifford estate; K Dexter vs. W. H. Waterman. Monday, May 5—E. A. Bennett vs. L. C. Sage. Tuesday, May 6—C. N. Dickerson vs. Frank Hill; Bank of ML Ayr vs. T. Inkley; A. F. Long vs. W. C. Dooley. Wednesday, May 17 —D. H. Craig vs. N. Y. C. R. R. Co. (two cases).

Thursday, May B—-A. 8. Laßue vs. BK O. Btornberg; Mabel Mots vs. W. T. Kight. Friday. May *—J. A. Bimpeon vs. estate of w. H. Harris.