Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 April 1919 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COURT NEWS

Not much has been doing in the circuit court since our last report. The petit jury came in .Monday and heard the case of Harry A. Che.ian vs. Floyd M. Garrett, from near Wheatfield. George A. Williams sat as special judge in this case. The jury found for the plaintiff, giving him possession of the lands, but held that he should pay Garrett, the tenant, $lB7 for wheat, oats, etc., and that Garrett should pay the back rent. The jury was then excused until this Wednesday morning. In the case of State vs. John Christensen, defendant filed affidavit for change of venue and cause was sent to Newton county. In the American Agricultural Chemical Co. vs. William F. Hayes, cause was ser* to Newton county on affidavit of lefendant.

CASES SET DOWN FOR TRIAL Wednesday, April 30—State vs. Stanley E. Case; 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. 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 Mt. 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 — A. S. Laßue vs B. G. Sternberg; Mabel Motz vs. W. T. Kight. Friday, May 9 —J. A. Simpson vs. estate of W. H. Harris.