Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 127, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1916 — Jury Gave Judgment For $100 Against George Casey. [ARTICLE]

Jury Gave Judgment For $100 Against George Casey.

The Newton county jury that heaid the damage suit against George Casey, now of Rensselaer but for some time a resident of Lowell, gave the plaintiff in the action, Abraham Callner, a judgment for SIOO. While living at Lowell Mr. Casey had a barrel of oil shipped to him. His son was in business in the same room with Callner, the latter having a junk business. The barrel of oil for some time set in front of the room Casey and Callner occupied. The city marshal ordered it removed and Callner took it into his place of business. The oil, however, did not belong to the younger Casey but to George and when George learned that Callner had taken it he presumed that it had been stolen and he charged so in an affidavit. Callner was taken to Crown Point for trial, so the evidence showed, and the case was dismissed and it was understood that there was a gentleman’s agreement among the lawyers that if dropped there would be no action on either side. Mr. Casey’s attorney’s charged those who represented Callner with bad faith. The jury was only out about 10 minutes and agreed on a verdict in Callner’s favor for SIOO. The only other case that occurred in Kentland the past week that was of interest here was that against John Herr, of McCoydburg. He was sued for the collection of notes alleged to be unpaid and which were given for fertilizer. C. M. Sands represented the plaintiff and secured a judgment for his client for $269.07. Judge Hanley and Court Reporter Wagner returned home this Saturday morning and will not return to Kentland again until Wednesday.