Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1893 — THE CIRCUIT COURT. [ARTICLE]

THE CIRCUIT COURT.

The petit jury was finally discharged last Thursday morning, after an attendance of only four days. They tried only two cases. The two fire damage cases of Elanor and Thomas Florence against Peter Johnson, were consolidated and tried before the court, who has taken the matter under advisement. John Reed, of Jordan tp., applied for the appointment of a guardian for his daughter, Mrs.. Mary Casey, lately declared insane. The case will be tried tomorrow, before a special, jury. The old case of Wm. H. Kelley vs. Geo. E. Vincent was tried Thursday, by the court. The matter is held under advisement. ... In Charles Latham vs. W. S. DeArmond, et al, on note, judgement was given for plaintiff for 1187.13, and costs.

The divorce case of Mary E. Galbraith vs. Sylvester Galbraith, of Barkley tp., was dismissed, the parties having become reconciled. Thirteen new cases have been commenced since the beginning of the term. The great Gifford Ditch case, appealed from the Commissioners’ Court, was filed Wednesday of last week. There is no likelihood that it will be tried this term. Court adjourned last Friday morning for just one week, or until Friday morning of this week.