Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1898 — The Circuit Court. [ARTICLE]

The Circuit Court.

Action in Tax Ferret CassewIn the two cases known nominally as Elias Marion vs. the Board k Commissioners, important action was taken. By agreement of parties both cases were consolidated into one case, and change of venue granted from Judge Thompson/ The consolidated case is set f«r trial on Jan. 20th, before Judge Chase, of Logansport, but to be> tried here. These are what mp known as the “tax ferret” cases, in which suit is brought to enjoin and set aside the contracts made by the county commissioners with Fleener & Carnahan to look up ami place on the duplicate sequestered property, for which work Fleener & Carnahan were to receive one half of all they collected. The court, on recommendation of the Rensselaer city council, appointed the following city commissioners for Rensselaer: Fetiw French, Geo. M. Robinson, Henry Grow, J. M. Wasson, J. T. Randle.

The court also appointed the appointive members of this year’s board of tax reviewers, being Edward T. Biggs, of Wheatfield, and John E. Hollett, of Remington. The divorce case of Frank Stout vs Mary Stout, both of Remington, was tried yesterday. Sufficient evidence was introduced by tb» plaintiff to substantiate the charge, made in the complaint, Rr which, one Jacob D. Barnes was implicated, and the court granted the Ijlaintiff his decree. There are no children, although the defendant is said to have a child born previous to h>r marriage with Stout Theparties were married in White CoMar, 6, 1887, and separated Nor. 15, 1897. They have not lived in Remington very long. Neither the defendant nor the co-respond-ent, Barnes, made any appearance in the court.