Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1915 — THROWN OUT OF COURT. [ARTICLE]

THROWN OUT OF COURT.

A. L. Obenchain’s Damage Suit Against Purdue Dismissed Lafayette, Ind., Nov. 23.—Abraham L. Obenchain’s damage suit against Purdue university, in which he asked $25,000 for the death ot fcic : son, Francis W. Obenchain, who was killed in a Purdue “tank scrap,” two years ago last September, was

thrown out of court today. Oben'Chain lived at South Whitley, Ind., and his son, who was a sophomore at Purdue, was found dying after the “scrap” was over. The damage suit made Purdue university the defendant and attorneys representing the institution contended there was no such corporation. The court sustained this contention, and set aßide the summons that hud been served on President Stone as the official representative of Purdue university. The court held the only corporation was the board of trustees of Purdue. The case, thereupon, was dismissed at the cost of the plaintiff. It is not known whether suit will be reflled making the trustees the defendants.