Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1900 — Iroquois Ditch Case Decided. [ARTICLE]

Iroquois Ditch Case Decided.

Other Circuit Court Matters. Judge Palmer of Monticello, rendered his decision in the Iroquois ditch case, Friday] evening. It was heard by him] some months ago, and his Endings are in "line with what ’it wasjthen (intimated they would be. The suit is by Jasper County, through thejCounty against the bondsmen for the petitioners in the once celebrated Iroquois River Ditch. That was an immense drainage scheme which fell through mainly from being made too comprehensive and too expensive. The county paid out in preliminary expenses, such as surveying. viewing, reporting £etc. nearly $4,000. This suit is brought to recover thej’amount from the bondsmen. Judge Palmer’s decision ]is in>J£favor of the county for the entire amount claimed, except on order for S2O. The amount of the judgement is about $3,700 and costs. The bondsmen have given (notice of intention to appeal to the Sume Court, and the appeal will perfected, at once. .'he case of John W. Harris vs the town of Remington, was tried Friday afternoon. Harris sued to quiet title to a strip of land averaging about 25 feet] wide, lying along the sou*h si«Le of [the railroad right of way in the business district of Remington, which had been used for street and other public purposes f-r 20 years I or more. The evidence was all in favor of the town, and the court instructed the jury to find for the defendant, which they did. The case of Anna Hershman vs he Jasper Oil' and Gas Co., was sent to White County, on change of venue. trial of the other oil case, or Jasper Co. & Gas Co. vs Howard F. Chappel, et al, began today. New goods at 'he New Cash Grocery in Odd bellows’ Building-