Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 303, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1913 — WAITED TOO LONG IN GIVING NOTICE [ARTICLE]

WAITED TOO LONG IN GIVING NOTICE

Claim of John Eddy Against Honey Greek Township for the Killing of Hogs Denied. Monticello, Dec. 19.—The bench of the White county circuit court was occupied here today by Han. Henry H. Vinton, of Lafayette, who was called to decide the case of .John Eddy vs. Honey Creek township. Eddy is a farmer living near Reynolds, and on July 1 dogs attacked a number of hogs belonging to him. Six of the animals died from the effects of their injuries, and Eddy led a claim against the township for the value of the hbgs. The law requires that a report must be made within ten days, but the question in this case was whether that report should be made ten days after the hogs were bitten or ten days after the hogs died. Judge Vinton railed that the report should be made within ten days after the injury was inflicted. As the hogs did not die until more than ten days after they were bitten, he decided the case in favor of Honey Creek township, was denied damages. .