Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1891 — THE CIRCUIT COURT. [ARTICLE]

THE CIRCUIT COURT.

Martha A. Bennett was granted a decree of divorce Tuesday .from Emery Bennett, for* cruel and inhuman treatment, and failure to provide. The pa: ties were married in 1881 and separated in September last. T hey have four children which were g iven to the custody of the mother; also one shot-gun which the father has eloped with. The parties were from Wheatfield tp. Lorenz Hildebrand asked leave to withdraw Ins plea of guilty to his -job lot of indictments, but the motion was over-ruled. The payment of the fines was then stayed. The $5,000 damage suit of Michael Cook against Nick Zimmer was compromised by Zimmer payfog Cook $25. Zimmer, it will be remembered, had Cook arrested and jailed on the charge of stealing. The noted Range Line Gravel Road appeal case* was dismissed on motion of the appellants. Another $5,000 damage suit was that of Peter S.Emmons, the defendant in one of last week’s divorce cases, against Lewis Davisson for damages for alienating the affections of Emmons’ wife, who is Davisson’s daughter. The case is dismissed for want of prosecution.

In the case of Daniel F. Dunavin vs. J. Shonkwiler, suit on note, from Benton Co. judgment was given for for plaintiff for $808.45. The case has already been to the Supreme Court. John Stibbe vs. -Michael Shultz, to replevin live stock shut up by defendent, the plaintiff was given the property and judgement for -1 cent and costs. Joseph Timmons and Joseph Nisius vs. Anna Zimmer et al, suit on mortgage to cover money paid on Nick Zimmer’s bail bond, judgement for plaintiffs for SBO and foreclosure of mortgage. Sprague, Warner & Co., by their agent, Henry Lightcap. of North Judsoh, sued John Graves, X P., of Wheatfield, on his official bond, for SIOO. Graves had made a col; Mt -■ lection for plaintiffs, and tendered to them $37.70, all that he had collected, less his lawful commissions. Plaintiffs refused to accept that sum and brought their suit. But the court found that Graves was right and gave Sprague, Warner & Co., judgment for only the amount tendered them by Graves, $37.70 and assessed upon them the costs, which amounted to s3l.