Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1920 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From tha Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized — Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. ■■ i 4 County Supt. M. L. Sterrett was in Lafayette Thursday as one of the judges in the Purdue Wabash college debate. Saturday, April 3, is the last day for filing petitions for district and county and precinct offices for the May primary. Deputy Prosecutor Sands tendered his resignation to Prosecutor Murphy of Morocco some time ago and same went into effect this week. New suits filed: No. 9195. Andrew K. Yeoman ditch; appealed from commissioners’ court. No. 9196. Fred Kupke vs. Ancil Potts et al; suit on note. Demand $l5O. Lesley Miller, editor of the Morocco Courier, has announced himself as a candidate for the Republican nomination for jo|nt representative for the counties of Benton, Jasper and Newton, now held by W. L. Wood of this city. His is the only name thus far announced for the nomination. Newton circuit court items of interest to readers of The Democrat: Arthur L. Kresler vs. V. D. McCord, suit on account; dismissed. Arthur B. Cavendish vs. T. F. Ransford, suit on account; continued. John Marlatt vs. August Benema, suit on account; dismissed. Ida Crowder vs. William Crowder, action for divorce; decree granted plaintiff. The Stack ditch case was heard Tuesday and taken under advisement by the court.