Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-13
COURT HOUSE NEWS
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J. C. Jones mas filed a suit in the
circuit court against Blassius Grasser,
Flora L. Newman and Alva Bacon to
recover on a note alleged to have been
given by Blassius Grasser to Gust Hey
den. 1t is stated in the complaint that
the note was originally for $675 and
is secured by a mortgage on lots 8, 10,
II and II in block of the h. Nj. Gro
isan Fruit Farm No /. The plaintiff
seeks to recover $500 with $25 interest
and $40 attorneys fees. Bllssius
Grasser is now serving life sentence
in the penitentiary for the murder OF
the son of Alta Bacon. Alva Bacon at-
terward brought suit for damages
against Blassius Grasser for being de-
prived of the services of his son who
was II years of age at the time of mis-
death. Bacon secured Judgment
against eraser in the sum of Sl7OO
which represents his interest in the
above suit.
A decree of settlement dismissing the
suit upon stipulation has been handed
down by Judge Galloway in the suit OF
John Skubal and Cecilia Skuba
against Samuel Gerig and Ardinia Ger
ig. By the decree neither party is to re
cover costs and disbursements in the
action.
A notice of appeal to the supreme
court in the case of j. G. Las ant
others against the city of Silverton wa!
filed today in the circuit court by Wal
ter Winslow attorney for the plaintiffs
This is the Silverton Paving case whie'
was tried out in the circuit court, wen
to hte supreme court where it was re
manded for trial, and Judge Galloway
recently handed down decree in ia
vor of the city holding tnat the remon
strators against the pavement Lacked
sufficient frontage to enjoin the pay
ment of the paving assessment.
Sheriff Esch today turned over S5l,
3O4.27 to the county treasurer maklnj
total of $94,022.S2 that has beel
turned over since March Z when Sher
iff Esch made the first turnover, wniei
amounted to s43,71S.55. OF the las
turnover the state and county share l
S24 ,i52.9S, high school tax SI2+4S, gen
eral road fund $6,S04.59, Salem schoo
district S4,20637 and the tax for tn
city of Salem is $7,967.S5.
HI. Crafty was lodged in the count,
iail Saturday on a charge of non-suI
port of his wife and minor child, VIII
reside in this county. Crafty was al
rested in Oregon City.
In order that he may become an Am
eriean citizen before his declining year
are passed the brothers Of Syver
Strand today notified Judge Gallowa
that they had placed $75 to the aeeoun
of the petitioner who is now on tn
county poor list. It is the rule of natr
TalizatiOn courts to refuse to grant cit
zenship papers to paupers and Syver
Strand is an aged man who has been n
eeiving aid from the county but who's
pride forbid him to write to his broth
ers in Newman Grove, Nebraska, askin
them for help Judge Galloway cor
tinued the petition of Mr.. Strand an
took the chance to write to Mons Stran
at Newman Grove telling him of tn
fact that only because his brother wa
a pauper was he refused citizenship
Mons Strand Immediately forwarded
draft for s75 payable to Knud A. LO
for the use Of Syvert Strand. Knud A
Loe, however, died before he receive
the draft and it was turned over IN ~
administrator Of his estate, Ole A. LO'
of silverton.