Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1920 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL 1 * - Legal News Epitomized — Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. Attorney E. M. Laßue went to Milwaukee, Wis., Thursday on business. County Superintendent M. L. Sterrett went to Bloomlington Tuesday to attend a rural school betterment convention being held in that city. Representative W. L. Wood has introduced a bill in the legislature to increase the - salaries of county auditors $1,200 per year on petition of 200 taxpayers. The Ed Oliver-Jasper County Farms Co. case, which has been draggling along in the adjourned term of the Jasper circuit court for the past two weeks, is likely to last the greater part of next week, the attorneys say. Marriage licenses’ issuedj July 14. Everett Greeley McClea* of Barkley township, aged 41 May 16 last, farmer, and Mary Margaret Roudebush of Parr, aged 31. Aug. 23 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Rev. J. B. Fleming at the Presbyterian manse.

Representative Fifield of Lake county has introduced a bill in the special session of the legislature that will probably curtail road improvement considerably should it become a law. The bill is to amend the county unit road law by restoring the “lost” amendments giving the township trustee jurisdiction over dirt roads and increasing the number of petitioners required on road petitions from 50 to 200. New suits filed: No. 9213. Lee Evans et al vs. C. C. & I. C. Railroad company et al; action to quiet title. No. 9214. Lulu May Burris vs. John Burris; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married April 16, 1919, and lived together until Oct. 30, 1919; that on Oct. 29, 1919, defend-i ant by the judgment of the Newton circuit court, duly given and made, was convicted of an infamous crime.