Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1901 — Circuit Court Notes. [ARTICLE]

Circuit Court Notes.

This is the last week of the Jasper circuit court. Mary Oleson has brought suit for divorce from John. H. Oleson. She alleges abandonment. Landy McGee asked for the appointment of a guardian for his mother, Mary A. McGee. Application denied. A change of venue was granted in the case of Babcock vs. Jasper County, and also in the Halligan cattle case. Irwin Lewis, under arrest charged with rape, was released under a S6OO bond signed by his father and Sam English. He will be tried at the next term of court. An injunction was granted against John H. Whitehead et al, of Remington, against carryirig on the furniture and undertaking business. 11. E. Sheets was the plaintiff. In the case of B. J. Gifford vs. the Churchill White Grain Co., a judgment was given Mr. Gifford for $225, the value of a load of corn shipped to the defendants. The case was tried before a jury. In the persona] damage case of Vin cent Eisle Vs. John Fransoovioc, the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. Eisle’s horse took fright at a drove of cattle owned by the defendant, and the buggy was overturned and Eisle and Ids wife were thrown out. Eisle claimed to have received injuries and sued for damages.