Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1902 — The Circuit Court. [ARTICLE]

The Circuit Court.

A case that brought a number of witnesses from Goodland last Friday was that of the Town of Goodland vs. John G. Perry. The aotion was brought by the town to recover the cost of building a oement sidewalk along the south side of Perry’s lots on Jasper street. The town ordered the walk down, but Perry refused to build It on the prescribed line, olaiming that he had a title of several feet south and now a part of the roadway. As this would throw the walk out of line five or six feet, the board proceeded to build the walk on the old line, where it has been for the past twenty years or more, and then sued Perry for its construction. A judgment was given in favor of Goodland. Judge Timothy O. Howard, ex member of the supreme court, is hearing the case of 8. P. Thompson against the tax ferrets, in which he seekß to restrain the ferrets from collecting omitted taxes said to be due the county from the plaintiff. The oase was called Tuesday afternoon and is on trial as we go to press.