Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1920 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COURT NEWS

The February term of the Jasper circuit court ended Saturday except as to the hearing in the Ryan ditch, which was taken up before Special Judge Isham of Fowler, and the hearing resumed Saturday and Monday, when a continuance was taken until Monday, Meh. 15. The Harry Hopkins vs. Dudley Tyler case, which was in the Jury’s hands when The Democrat went to prt-ss Friday afternoon, was decided - after some three or four hours deliberation. The jury found for the defendant, Tyler. Earl Foulks vs. William Gilmore et al. Judgment quieting title. J. G. Evans vs. A. A. Blair et al. Dismissed on motion of plaintiff. L. W. Hubbell Fertilizer Co. vs. Herman Messman. Dismissed by plaintiff. John Danford vs. Oscar N. Berry. Set for April 20. William Eckart vs. Jero>mie Netson. Dismissed by plaintiff. Robert 8. Speed vs. Albert Jay et al. Dismisse 1 by plaintiff. J. C. Gwin vs. Premier Stock Farms Co. Dismissed by plaintiff. T. M. Callahan vs. Jesse and Robert Grimm. Judgment on default for >121.77. William Large ditch. Ditch ordered established and £. D. Nesbitt appointed superintendent. Grant Davisson ditch. Cause docketed and continued for objections, as provided by law. Joseph Nagel ditch. No objections on file; referred to drainage comimlssloners and Ed Tanner, to meet Meh. 13 and report seconu Monday April term. Nellie Bawln and L. P. Shirer vs. Charles V. May, county treasurer, et al. Motion heretofore filed by Sam Stevens for a new trial was overruled and defendant prayed an alppeal to the supreme court, which is granted and appeal bond fixed at SIOO, Frank Hill and J. A. McFarland as bondsmen. Demarcus R. Brown vs. Mary M. Brown. Plaintiff granted dlr vorce. Mary Moran vs. N. Y. C. R. R. Co. Motion for a new trial sustained. r , John F.‘ Burns vs. Arthur L. Carpenter. Continued for term.