Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1919 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COURT NEWS

This Is the last week of the September term of court. Perhaps knure divorce cases have been heard and divorces granted at this term than ever before In the history of Jasper county, and there are several more cases pending. Up to yesterday the jury had heard but one case. That Is, one full case. This was a case of conversion and came here on change of] venue from Newton county and was heard by the Jury Monday. Another case from Newton county was being tried before the jury last week/ but was dismissed by plaintiff before the trial ended. State vs. Clarence Messenger. Defendant defaulted and $l5O cash bond forfeited. Messenger is the man arrested some time ago for stealing a stove and some other property froim the Curtis Creek school house Id Newton township during the summer of 1918. State vs. Frank Alter. Defendant defaulted and suit ordered on bond of S3OO, his mother, Mirs. Elizabeth Alter, being surety. State vs. John Burris. Defendant, by his attorney, Abe Halleck, filed offidavlt for change of venue and cause is sent to Newton county. Harry Sellers vs. Vernon Hagen. Defendant’s demurrer sustained. Plaintiff granted leave to file amended complaint. Emma Johnson vs. Albert H. Johnson. Set for fourth Saturday. Mocelyn Lowman vs. Hiarvey E. Lowman. 'Cause submitted Saturday, witnesses separated. Evidence heard lu part court adjourned until Monday. Evidence heard and cause taken under advisement. Ralph Sprague vs. Prennier Stock Farm association. Set for fourth Thursday. Jay W. Stockton vs. Daniel 8.

Makeever. Plaintiff files affidavit for change of venue from county. Court had not ruled on affidavit at this writing. Estate of George O. Stembel vs. John Louie. Cause dismissed, costs paid. _ , Marlon I. Adams ,vs. • Earl Adams. Set for fourth Friday. Bert Vent vs. Lacey Davis. Jilry trial and Judgment for plaintiff for $225 damages.

State of Indiana, County Qf Jasper, ss. In the matter of the sale of bonds for the construction of the H. W. Jackson et al stone road in Marion township, Jasper county, Indiana. Cause No. 2991 of the commissioners’ court of said county. NOTICE Notice is hereby given to the tax payers of Marlon township, of Jasper county, Indiana, that the board of commissioners of said county has filed its petition with the state board of tax commissioners for its approval to issue and sell 1 bonds in the sum of two thousand six hundred ($2,600.00) dollars to raise money with which to pay for the cost of constructing the Improvement in the above entitled cause. Notice is further given that said petition will come up for hearingbefore the state board of tax commissioners on October 15, 1919. HENRY W. MARBLE, DANIEL S. MAKEEVER, CHARLES WELCH, Board of Commissioners of Jasper County,