People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1893 — Circuit Court. [ARTICLE]

Circuit Court.

The October term of the Jasper circuit court opened last Monday with Judge Wiley in the chair of justice. It is expected that there will indeed be a very light docket. One of the principal cases came up last Tuesday in the cause Sarah A. Ritchey vs Wilmot H. Ritchey for divorce. The defendant made no fight against the case but simply let the plaintiff have the decision as she wanted it. He had been charged of cruel and inhuman treatment, but owing to the absence of the defandant at the trial, this part of it was handled very lightly. The decision in the case was that the plaintiff was granted a divorce, together with the custody of their three-year-old child, and SI,OOO alimony, to be paid in installments of SIOO per year until paid. STATE CASES. State vs Sherman Richards, two cases, for frequenting house of ill fame. Dismissed. State vs Fred Cann, gambling. Dismissed. State against Wm. Ducker, selling liquor to minor. Dismissed, all the above defendents had left the county, consequently cases were dismissed. State vs Chas. Armstrong, selling liquor to minors. Plead guilty and fined S2O for each charge, There were six charges against him, three of which he plead guilty to and the remainder were dismissed.

CIVIL CASES. Morlan v. Morlan, in partition, land reported sold by commissioners and proceeds divided. Frank H. Gardner vs. Abe Halleck, damages. Dismissed at cost of plaintiff. Jennie C. Bartholomew vs. Orlanthe Daugherty, partition. Land sold and proceeds divided. Dismissed. Mary C. Tolles vs. Albert C. Tolles, divorce. Parties reconsidered matters and case dismissed. Benj. J. Gifford vs. Andrew Arnold, ditching contract. Dismissed at plaintiff’s cost. Benj. J. Gifford vs. Thos. J. Tanner et al. Case same as above with same decision, Town of Remington vs. Mary A. Wilson et al. Decree quieting title,in plaintiff.

James T. Randle vs. Samuel Gray et al. Decision to quiet title in plaintiff. Arthur E. Linebach vs. Augusta Linebach. Divorce. Both parties agreed to agree and the case was dismissed. Wm. B. Austin vs. John Wiseman et al. Plaintiff asks for change of venue. John L. Allman, adm’r. vs. Jasper County. Damages. Plaintiff asks for change of venue. Thos. Thompson vs. John H. Query et al. Suit on note. Case settled and dismissed. Mary C. Hopkins vs. M. Y. Slaughter, suit on note. Judgment for plaintiff for $395.50 and costs. B. F. Ferguson vs. Thomas Burns. Moved for change of venue by plaintiff. Wm. McNeil vs. Rebecca Graves, et al, note. Judgment for plaintiff for $95.17 and costs. John Makeever vs. Ephriam Sayers, suit on note. Judgment for plaintiff for $376.76 and costs.