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ant, Juuge JeWeu excused the men,
bers of the petit Jury until Monday
morning, May 2, at 9 o'clock No more
jury cases will be heard until Mon
day. ..
Judge Jewell of Delaware, who has
been conducting court in Knox coun-
ty this week, returned to his home
last night. Judge Blair, who has been
holding court in Delaware, also re-
turned home. ft
Men Give Bond
Harvey Metcalf and Marion Carpen-
ter, indicted on charge of using an
automobile for prostitution purposes,
and arrested by Sheriff Lytle Tuesday
and placed in the county Jail, appear
ed before Judge Jewell in common
pleas court late Wednesday aftelt
!. noon and gave bond in tAe Gum of
800 each. The men were released
from Jail.
Judgment for Plaintiff
In the case Of Crider VS.. Levering,
judgment against the defendant in
the sum of $119.3O was allowed by
Judge Jewell in common pleas court
on Wednesday.
Case Submitted
In the case of Swetland vs., Fem ct
al, the cause was submitted before
Judge Jewell Costs paid. No record.
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To Quiet Title q, ~
The Peoples Bank of Gambler has
commenced suit in the Knox county
common pleas court against the ICiti-
zens Bank and others, formerly part
ners In the bank, for the purpose Of
quieting title. g
The plaintiff declares that the 'Citi-
gems Bank Of Gambler executed aud
delivered deed to the plaintiff for
property located in., Gambler. The
plaintiff states that the defendant be-
ing former members of the partner
an interest in the property, which is
adverse to the plaintiff. The petition
sets out that the claim of the defend
ants, the former partners, is without
right whatever, the defendants hav-
ing no right in the land or premises.
The plaintiff therefore asks that the
defendants be barred from any right
in the premises and that the title in
the property be quieted.
Joseph McGhee Of Columbus is the
attorney for the plaintiff. ls.
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Demurrer Is Filed
In the case of Harry Aaron Strong
VS.. R. ]. Ash, demurrer to the petit
tion has been filed by the defendant
in the Knox county common pleas
court The defendant says that the
petition does not state facts sufficient
to constitute cause of action. l.
Tate Cromley is the attorney for the
defendant. Fss,'
The Smith Will
The last will and testament Of Es-
ther Smith, late of Centerburg, has
been filed in the probate court. Ac.
cording to the provisions of the will
the testatrix gives the sum of 5000
to the M. =. church, of Centerburg
The w. G. T, U. of Centerburg is civ
en- the sum of $50. The residue of the
& estate, real and personal. goes to hel
children. namely: James H. Smith
Alice A. Oberholtser, Frank p, Smith
Honor C., Smith and Stanley E
Smith. d. C. .Oberholtzer is named as
the executor. The will was signed
July 26. 1910. in the presence Of Harry
Bell and w. o. Bowers.
The johnson Will t.tT tsA
Late Wednesday afternoon the las
will and testament OF Ann ". Johnson
late of Howard, was filed in the Kno'
county probate court By the terms
the testatrix gives one-half OF her es
tate. real and personal, to her grand
nephew. John w. Jordon. The othe
one-half OF the estate is divided al
follows: To the NJ. u. Ladies' Aid o
Howard 800. to her grand-nieoe, Hel
en- Buxton. 500. One.third of the res
idue goes to her niece, Ethel Jordor
one-thrd to her niece. Ida Buxton
and ons-third to her nephew, y. Wai
ley Jordon. Ethel Jordon is name