Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1920 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Parasraphs From tho Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. Attorney W. H. Parkison of Lafayette was in Rensselaer Saturday. Attorney A. D." Babcock was over from Goodland on business Monday. Miss Belle Southard, assistant in the country treasurer’s office, spent Sunday with her sister in Montii cello. New suits filed: No. 9186. Henry Horner & Co. vs. Charles Bibos; suit on account. Demand $205.32. Mrs. Nell Tritt-Schafer, tee service secretary for the Red Cross, attended a meeting of the Red Cross workers at Gary the last of the week. The divorce cases are being filed quite rapidly for the next term oi court, no less than six new cases having been filed within the past few weeks. Marriage licenses issued: Meh. 6, Clarence Lee Hamlett of Freeport, 111., aged 28, railroader, and Frieda Florence Olson of Chicago, aged 31 July 31 last, ' seamstress. First marriage for each. Trustee Rush has decided upon the location for Newton township’s new consolidated school building, which has been a bone of contention among the people of that township for the past few weeks. It will be located at Bluegrass, on the site of the ipresent building, and which is the most centrally located.

Many more transfers of real estate have been filed for record since The Democrat was printed last Friday afternoon, at which time the considerations in the transfers filed during the two weeks previous had totaled $1,750,825. The total considerations in the transfers published today are $437,841, which, with the transfers of the two weeks previous, make a grand total of $2,188,666, or nearly as much as the total for the entire year of 1919. No. 9187. Lydia B. Sargent va. Thomas Sargent; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married May 7, 1919, and lived together utntil May 17, 1919, when defendant left plaintiff and 'made no provision for her support; that in some four or five weeks plaintiff went to defendant, who was then in Laporte, and stayed with him there for about two weeks, when be ordered her to return to her home at Wheatfield; that from May 7, 1919, until Sept. 25, 1919, all the support defendant ever gave her was sl3; that plaintiff is 70 years of age ana unable to earn her living, but must now depend on her children for support. Plaintiff prays for divorce, restoration of her former name of Hamilton, and an allowance of SSO to defray the expenses of this trial. No. 91-88. Arthur, C. Hartman vs. Opal Edwards Hartman; action for divorce.

These - parties reside in Remington, and the complaint alleges that they were married Oct. 3, 1918, and separated Feb. 25, 1920;-that defendant has an uncontpolable temper and at times would become enraged at plaintiff and abuse and curse him; that she would become siuillen and sulky and would not speak to plaintiff for a week at a time, and that she had told plaintiff that she had no love or affection for "him; that on Feb. 25, 1920. defendant left plaintiff, taking with her most of their household furniture and taking uip her residence with her parents in Remington. No. 9189. Maude E. Francis vs. Joseph E. Francis; action for divorce. Complaint alleges that the parties were married Oct. 21, 19 It, and lived together until April J, 1919, when they separated' and lived apart until on or about Jan.

1. 1920, when they again lived together until 'Meh. 3, 1920, when said defendant, without cause, abandoned 'plaintiff. Cruel and inhuman treatment and failure to provide 7 is charged. Plaintiff aska for a divorce and the custody cf their child, Lois Francis, aged 7 years. The parties reside in Rensselaer. No. 9190. John R. Hileman vs. John H. Vail et al; action to quiet title.