Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1920 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COURT NEWS

The petit jury came in Mtonday •but was excused until this morning. Joe Wilson vs. Oren F. Parker and William O. Rowles. On motion of plaintiff examination of party defendant Rowles ordered taken at office of M. J. Wagner in Rensselaer at 10 a. in. Saturday, Feb. 21. Fraailk L. WHdrick vs. Lillian Wildrick. Court orders plaintiff to pay SSO to cierk of court for use of defendant in her defense to this cause, on mottion of defendant’s attorneys, within nine days. Strauss Bros. Co. vs. Delos Cornell et al. Title quieted. Harry Penrose vs. J. W. Wasson Dismissed on motion of plaintiff. Sidney Packard vs. J. W. Wasson. Dismissed on motion of plaintiff. F. Ridhard Schaaf vs. Mary A. Schaaf. Cause heard by the Court without the Intervention of a jury, and the Court after hearing the evidence finds that the allegations of plaintiff’s complaint are true, and that he is entitled to a decree of divorce from defendant on the ground of cruel and Inhumtan treatment, as alleged in his complaint amid that 'he recover from defendant his costs and charges expended herein. This case came here from Lake county on dhange of venue. Plaintiff is a Republican politician and at one time was chairman of the bake county Republican central committee. He is now president of a bank in Ham’ mnnd and also one at Gary. Mrs. Schaaf was quite wealthy when she was married to Schaaf, who was then very poor in this world’s goods, but he has since become quite wealthy. The wife was quite active in church work but would not go out with her husband to any of the various social functions to which, they were Invited and which would help him in a business way. They were married iu 1901, but for the past five years have’ occupied separate apartments In their home. * State vs. Frances M. Goff. Dismiosed. Defendant had paid the dog tax on which the case was brought, it is understood, and the state then dismissed the cause. John P. Ryan ditch. Special findings of court to be tendered Meh. 6, and further hearing of cause set for said oate. Andrew DeHaan ditch. Appeal bond filed. William Grube ditch. New York -Central R. R. files remonstrance. Riley Tullis ditch. Costs of limn provement allowed as taxed by clerk. Harry Sellers vs. Vernon Hagen. Dismissed at plaintiff’s cost. William T. Smith vs. Rodney Spaulding et al. Judgment quieting title. William Barnett et al. vs. Jamqg Brooks et al. Judgment ’ quieting title. A. G. Hiendryx vs. John E. Bicknell. Defendant’s demurrer overruled . Reave L. Johnson vs. Rio Grande Land Corporation and A. J. McColl. Defendant’s petition to remove cause to federal court is granted and cause is transferred to the U. S. district court at Hammond, and bond of SSOO tendered is approved.

THE TRIAL CALENDAR

The following cases have been set for trial: Third Wednesday—Walters vs. Hopkins. Third Thursday—Banghart Bush A Bush; Citizens Nat. bank of Mulberry vs. Templeton. Third Friday—Dinwiddle vs. Gifford estate; William Grube, Jr., ditch; Weaver vs. C. L. S. & South Bend Ry. Co. Third Saturday—Ramme vs. Ramme. Fourth Monday—Lewis vs. Gifford estate; Hobbs vs. Gifford estate. \ Fourth Tuesday—Ramsey, adm. of Leoni estate, vs. Howard. Fourth Wednesday—Mather vs. Cottinigham et al; Bank of Mt. Ayr vs. Inkley. ,