Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 265, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1919 — MONDAY COURT HOUSE NOTES. [ARTICLE]

MONDAY COURT HOUSE NOTES.

This is the last week of the pres-. ent term of the Newton county circuit court at Kentland. ( The Jasper circuit court will open > for the next term on Monday, November 10. The county CQmmissioners and j township trustees were in session I today. New suits filed: No. 9120. J. T. Hameton, adm. of John C. Baker estate, vs. George Hugh Baker et> al; petition to sell real estate. No. 9121. Mabel V. Garvin vs. Frank A. Garvin; action for separate maintenance. — —-• ■No. 9122. Joseph Hallagan vs. C., I. & L. Railroad company; action for damages. The complaint alleges that on Nov. 15, 1917, plaintiff had gone to the station of said road in Rensselaer to take the early morning train at 4:30 o’clock for Hammond; that the platform was not properly lighted and a heavy baggage truck had been left on said platform and plaintiff stumbled over same, caught his foot under handle or tongue of said truck and was violently thrown upon brick platform; that the tendons and ligaments of plaintiff’s left ankle and instep were sprained and torn loose and one small bone of ankle fractured; that plaintiff was compelled to seer .e the services of a physician and surgeon to care for and treat said ankle and that he lost the entire use of same for 6 nionths; that the ankle is still weak and he frequently suffers pain as a result; that he expended SIOO in doctor bills, etc. j Damages in the amount of $5,000 are asked. . . /- f< ■