Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1919 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

litirestlnEParagraphsFronithe Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL • Legal News Epitomized —Together With Other Notes Gathered by Vs From the Various County Offices. Commissioners’ court will convene next Monday. Monday, Nov. 3, is the last day for paying the fall installment of taxes. Frank Tillett*”oT Gillam township was in the city on business Thursday. Attorney Mose* Leopold has been confined to his home for several days this week with an of gallstone colic. —s—• C. ffl. Chamberlain, superintendent of the city light and water plant, was before the public service commission in Indianapolis Wednesday on business. Newton circuit court items from Newton County Enterprise: State vs. Ivan Julian, running auito without lights; dismissed. Frank Hill vs. C. I. & L. Ry. Co., damages; sent to Benton county for trial. Goddia Crowden vs. Charles Crowden, for divorce; defendant defaults and decree granted plaintiff. Magdalena Miller and others vs. Benjamin S. Miller and others, suit in partition; James R. Sigler appointed commissioner to make sale. ■* Jasper county “did not do so worse” in the sale of Red Cross stamps during September, according to the official report of sales in Indiana counties as shown to The Democrat 'by County Chairman xW. L. Wood. The sales in this are given in this report at $1,136.05, a greater amount than was sold in either Newton, Porter, Pulaski or Starke counties. In fact, taking our wealth and population into consideration, Jasper county did better than any of her neighboring counties. Marriage licenses 1 issued: Oct. 28, Louis Oscar Claussen of Newland, aged 23 May 31 last, farmer, and Olive Aileen Lilly, also of Newland, aged 18 Aug. 19 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Oct- 29, Herman Dewey Nelson of Fowler, aged 21 July 28 last, school teacher, and Naomi Pampel of Remington, aged 21 Dec. 17 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. "Married by Rev. E. W. Strecker at the Methodist parsonage. Oct. 29, Lloyd Harold Madans of Medaryville, aged 23 Dec. 27 last, farmer, and Alice Zetta Coppess of Gillam township, aged 21 Oct. 5 last, houseekeeper. First marriage for each. New suits filed: No. 9120. J. T. Hametom, adm. of John C. Baker estate, vs. George Hugh Baker et al; petition to sell real estate. No. 9121. Mabel V. Garvin vs. Frank A. Garvin; action tor separate maintenance. No. 9122. Joseph Hallagan vs. C. I. & L. Railroad company; action for damages. The complaint alleges that on Nov. 15, 1917, plaintiff had gone to the station of said road in Rensselaer to take Jhe early morning train at 4:30 o’clock for Hammond; that the platform was not properly lighted and a heavy baggage truck had been left on said platform and plaintiff stumbled over same, caught his foot under handle or tongue of said truck and was violently thrown upon brick platform; that the tendons and Ligaments of plaintiff’s left ankle and instep were sprained and torn loose and one small bone of ankle fractured; that plaintiff was compelled to secure the services of a physician and surgeon to care for and treat said ankle and lhat he lost the entire use of same for 6 months, that the ankle is * st»TI weak and he frequently suffers pain as a result; .that he expended SIOO doctor bin, etc. Damages in the amount of $5,000 is asked.