Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1912 — Orris Elijah Must Pay , Dowling Says Appellate Court. [ARTICLE]

Orris Elijah Must Pay , Dowling Says Appellate Court.

Newton County Enterprise. Another chapter has been written in the Dowling-Elijah fight of a few years ago. It will be remembered that Tom Dowling and Arrin Elijah met at Elijah’s ahd instituted a little insurrection in which spades, pitchforks, fence posts and other handy brac lying around the farm were used as weapons. After the smoke cleared away and bandages removed Dowling brought suit for injuries sustained. The case was venued to Rensselaer, and Dowling was given a judgment for $1,606. did not believe he had got his money’s worth and appealed the case to the appellate court, which tribunal now hands down a verdict sustaining the lower court.