Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1919 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Inlerastlog Paragraphs From tin Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL IjCftal News Epitomised—“-Together i With Other Notes Gathered by Vs From the Various County Offices. Squire VanDoozer of Wheatfield was a visitor In the city Saturday. Charles Dodson, former county superintendent of Benton county, was a visitor In our city Friday. Attorney A. D. Babcock of Goodland and John Stack of west Carpenter were among the business visitors in the city Friday afternoon. Judge Hanley on Monday appointed Frank Cox as Inheritance tax appraiser for Newton county until further order of court. Also appointed M. J. Wagner as official court reporter for this, the thirtieth judicial circuit —composed of the Jasper and Newton circuit courts, and fixed his salary as >l,440 per annum —same to be paid half and half by the two counties. —Kentland Democrat. New suits filed: No. 9056. Hermon C. Pearson vs. Alfred Smith et al.; action to quiet title. No. 9057. Mary C. Headlee vs. Delta L. Headlee; suit for divorce. Complaint alleges that the parties were married December 20, 1911, and separated on April 1, 1919. Cruel and inhuman treatment is charged. Plaintiff asks for a divorce and the custody of their child, Maurice Edward Headlee, aged 6 years.