Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1909 — THE JUDY VS. WOOD CASE. [ARTICLE]

THE JUDY VS. WOOD CASE.

Judge Lairy of Logansport, a sort of judicial Rip Van Winkle, was out Noonday evening and presided a few hours on the local court bench. ’ A year ago In January John F. Judy of Warren county sued W. L. Wood of Jasper county for $7,000, claiming that amount to be due him at the termination of their business patnershlp. Mr. Wood claimed that the balance was in his favor. The case was brought here for trial and Judge Lairy was called as special Judge. Mr, Wood was given a judgment for SBOO and a motion was made by Judy for a new trial. Judge Lairy eaid he would return later and hear the argument, but probably forgot the appointment and did not show up until Monday afternoon. More than a year having

elapsed since the case was tried, the attorneys could not agree on what the evidence had been and in several instances intimated that the opposing counsel were not adhering to the Washington precedent Judge Lalry finally instructed the official reporter to prepare a transcript of the evidence and set May 15th for the hearing of . further argument.— Kentland Enterprise.