Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1902 — The Circuit Court. [ARTICLE]

The Circuit Court.

The divorce case of Rariden vs Rar ide n, from White county, was given another change of venue, this time to Newton county. The case has been to the Supreme Court once, and has been pending here for a year or more. A good deal of money is involved. The last case Jtried by Judge Thompson was the divorce case of David Platt, vs Cora Platt, tried last Wednesday afternoon. They ' were married July 31, 1895 and i lived together until Jan. 1, 1899, when the defendant deserted and wholly abandoned the plaintiff. She is now' believed to be living in Pennsylvania. Dave was granted a divorce, but as the defendant was served by publication, he is forbidden to marry again in less than two years.