Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1911 — WASSON WINS BUS SUIT [ARTICLE]

WASSON WINS BUS SUIT

And Court Enjoins Jackson From Operating His Bus Line. The Wasson-Jackson bus case, which was on trial Friday as The Democrat went to press, lasted all afternoon and drew a large crowd of interested spectators. After hearing the evidence Judge Hanley 1 decided, the case in favor of Mr. Wasson, granting a permanent injunction against Jackson from operating his °bus hue in Rensselaer. AVhile the facts in this case ■ are familiar to most of our readi ers. there are some who are not : familiar with them and a brief i explanation will not be out of j place :

> A few years ago Joe Jackson j sold his bus business here to i Frank Kresler and entered into • a contract to never engage in j the bus business again in Rens- ! selaer or vicinity. He moved iaway, and later Kresler sold the bus line to Harrison Wasson, it j being understood knd considered as a part of the consideration, it is alleged, that Jackson had pledged himself in writing not to again engage in the business here. „ “ Last summer Jackson returned to Rensselaer and started in the bus business again. After some time .Wasson begun an action in the circuit court to enjoin Jackson from operating a bus line in Rensselaer, setting out the contract Jackson had entered into with Kresler at the time he sold out to the latter, and asking for t SSOO. damages. j Jackson contended that the j contract only applied as to Kres- ; ler, and later said that another ■ and later contract was made with Kresler in which this particular matter was not mentioned. The evidence, however, convinced th.e ! court that it was the belief and ; understanding that Jackson was i not to re-engage in the business and that the contract set out in the complaint was the only con- ■ tract made, and the relief prayed | for was granted and a judgment ( for $1 given plaintiff, the judg- , ment being merely a matter of i form. j Motion for a new trial was I overruled and an appeal granted to the higher courts, but whether it will be taken or not remains to be seen. The finding ,of the court is being obeyed, i and the Jackson bus made its •last’ trip Friday afternoon.