Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1900 — The Circuit Court. [ARTICLE]

The Circuit Court.

The two cases of Frank Jones vs John Pearson, for malicious prosecution and false imprisonment were settled by the parties, and dismissed. The damages demanded in the suits were 82050 and $7,000, respectively. Jones accept ed S4O and called it square, and “Jones, he pays the freight” otherwise the costs. The suit over oil leases of Jasper Co. Oil Co., vs Howard Chappell, was partly tried Monday and then continued until the November term. A new divorce case is that of Wm. Timmons vs Dora Timmons, from near Kniman. They were married Feb. 1895 and separated Sept. 12, 1900. He alleges impotency upon the defendant’s part as the sole grounds for divorce. The parties were all ready for trial, but the court held that sufficient notice had not been given, and continued the case to the November term.