Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1889 — THE CIRCUIT COURT. [ARTICLE]

THE CIRCUIT COURT.

In the case of James Snyder, asi administrator of the estate of Jas. Pickner, on trial as we went to press fast week, the jury awarded the plaintiff a verdict of $4,000. The case turned on the character of the broken hand-car handle, and the jury thought that it was a dewould not have been used had the company used due care and diligence in inspecting the .wood before it was used. The defendant was given until the first day of the next term in which to file a motion for a new trial. It may be taken for granted that the case will ultimately go to the Supreme Court. J ' Besides the Thornton divorce, already mentioned, decrees of divorce were granted in two other eases: Moses Wilson, of Union township, got a divorce from Naney Wilson, on the plea of abandonment, and Maiinda Mitchell was given a decree, on the same grounds, from Jacob Mitchell. She was given p rmission to resume her maiden name of. Goff. Chas.-Armstrong paid $lO ami costs for selling liquor without aT license and Oscar Doe and Wm. Lewark got off with $1 each and costs for plain drunks. There is also a good reason for believing that a number of the high toned poker sharps of Remington cont ributed liberally to the school fund, on pleas of guilty of gambling. John Maeterton’s case was continued to the January term, under bail of $25, which, so far, he is unable to furnish. The case against Chas. McCully, for selling 1 iq uor without license, was also continued.

CIVIL CAUSES.

Civil causes finally disposed of, and not already mentioned, were as follows: C. W. Hartley vs. D. H. Bales efc ux, final report made and receiver discharged. John Brandt vs. Henry Granger final report of receiver and foreclosure of mortgage. Thos. J. Mallatt vs. Geo. W. Harter et al, decree to quiet title in plaintiff'. Granville Moody as adm’r estate of H. C. Barkley, reported all the property sold, as ordered. August Shultz vs. Erasmus Collins, and F. R. Philips vs. Marion Philips, decrees to quiet title in plaintiffs. _7\Ym. 13. Austin vs. Engbert Olsen- ei-al; -Makeover Williams vs. Granville Moody adm’r; and Win. R. Erwin vs. Henry Welsh adm’r. were settled by the parties and dismissed. In Anson Wolcott’s $50,000 suit against the Pan Handle Ry., leave was given plaintiff to file an amended complaint. Isaac Cronett vs. D. E. Fairchild, judg. for plf. for 845.67 and costs, and foreclosure, mechanic’s lein. Geo. H. Brown, adm’r estate of Geo. O. Hoover, decree of partition and order to sell property to pay debts. Alfred Thompson vs. T. J. Sayler, to set aside conveyance of real estate, dismissed at defendant’s cost. Simon H. Kuster vs. Aaron H, Reasoner, suit to declare def. insane, was abated, defendant being dead, and beyond the jurisdiction of the court. Wm. B. Austin vs. Wm. Faris et al; and Joel Root vs. Jolm Reynolds, decrees to quiet titles in plaintiffs. Gaar, Scott & Co. vs. Morris Thomas, replevin, judg. for plf. for the property. State, ex rel J. C. Tbrawls, vs. Jas. D. Sherman, judg. for plf. for S3O for atty’s fees. Hammond & Austin vs. Mary H. Hawhe, judg. for plf. for $275.75 and foreclosure. M. H. Walker vs. M. O. lialloran; Wm. Deermg vs. Robt. Van Dusen; Michael Halloran vs. Dommee McGlynn, and Fred Johnson vs. Lars Gulbranson were settled by parties and dismissed. Priest & Paxton vs. John A. Randle, judg. for plf. for S3B. and foreclosure of chattle mortgage. Frank P. Howell vs. Adam D. Scott; Mary M. Vinson vs. Frank P. Howell ; M. J. Costello vs. Harmon Dickinson, all settled by parties and dismissed. Nancy Smith vs Smith et al, decree of partition. First Nat. Bank, of Wateeka, vs. T. J. Sayler, suit on note, judg. for plf , for $568.72. F. B. Meyer vs. J. D. Bissenden judg. for plf. for $77.49. Henry Nina an vs. Geo. B. Antrim, on note, judg. for plf. for $123.42.

Henry Nimari vs. Wm . W. Ballinger, note, judg. for pis. 5125.30. Long & Eger vs. J. D. Bis.senden, judg. for plf. $62 20. Yeoman vs. Yeoman, petition for appointment of guardian of iusane person, judg. for plf. John Stibbe YB. Pfienix L s. Cm, on insurance policy, claim paid and c-tso dismUs'evt *