Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1902 — The Circuit Court. [ARTICLE]

The Circuit Court.

In the case of Ira W. Yeoman, vs. Vincent Eisle, in which the former sued the latter for making an abstract to some land, which Eisle claimed was not ordered, the jury returned a verdict for $8 in Yeoman’s favor, thus reversing the decision of the justice court, in which the case was first tried. The cattle replevin case of Everett Halstead vs. O. E. Eller was tried last week. Halstead furnished Eller with a bunch of cows to go into the milk business in Rensselaer, together with horses, harness and wagon. Later, information was brought to Halstead that Eller was mortgaging the cows and the former attached all the prop* erty, and the present suit was to determine the ownership of the property. The jury gave Eller the horses and wagons and the title to two cows that he had purchased of another party and later sold was given to the last purchaser. Halstead was given six cows aid sime milk cans which had been left with Eller and attached with the rest of the property. A case that attracted considerable interest and brought to town a number of witnesses was that of the State vs. George Besse, of Jordan township. Besse was charged with obstructing a public highway. The highway that he was charged with obstructing is a winding road along Carpenter’s Creek, near Egypt school house, in Jordan township. Part of the road runs through the land of Besse and was vacated by the commissioners about twenty years ago, but the road continued to be used as a highway. Some time ago Mr. Besse decided to reclaim this land and placed a pile of brush in the road to close it to traffic. This aroused the citizens who had occasion to use the road and the township trustee ordered Mr. Besse to remove the obstructions. This Mr. Besse refused to do and his arrest followed. He was first tried by Squire Troxell, of Rensselaer, and fined $2 and costs. Besse then appealed to the circuit court and a jury last Thursday returned a verdict of not guilty. In the case of Halstead vs. Duvall Bros, a mixed verdict was rendered by the court. A horse belonging to the plaintiff, valued at S3O, had been left with the Duvalls to board and they sold it to Geo. Strickfaden for board money. The court found that Duvalls were entitled to $14.80 for the board of the horse and Halstead to $15.20, which Strickfaden will have to pay if he to keep the horse. If he fails to do this, Halstead is to have the horse upon payment to the Duvalls of $14.80. The costs of the case, some sl6, is divided between the parties to the suit. A temporary injunction was granted against building a brick street in Morocco, until the case can be heard upon its merits, which will be on October 10th in the Newton circuit court. The case of Wm. E. Moore vs. Mrs. Rebecca Porter has been on trial before Judge Palmer, of Monticello, this week and is being argued as we go to press. Mr. Moore a few months ago bought Mrs. Porter’s residence property on Van Rensselaer street, making a payment of SSOO to bind the bargain. Before the deal was closed up there was a misunderstanding and Mr. Moore sued to recover the SSOO.