Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1919 — GETS A JUDGMENT FOR 63,600 [ARTICLE]

GETS A JUDGMENT FOR 63,600

Attorney Dunlap Wins Another Notable Victory in Damage Ca*e. Attorney John A. Dunlap won another notable victory Monday in a personal damage case In .the Benton circuit court, securing Judgjwent for 33,500 in the case of J. D. Law, adm. of the estate of Maggie Hooks, vs. the New York Central Railroad company. This case grew out of the killing of several persons at a grade crossing near Enos, in Newton county, a couple of year ago by one of defendant’s trains, which struck the automobile in which they were riding. Three cases, we believe, were filed against the railroad company for damages, and in two of these Mr. Dunlap secured judgments for substantial amounts, one tried in our own court resulting in a Judgment for $ 3,750. In one case taken to Benton county, on change of vemue, the verdict was against the plaintiff, but this was appealed to the higher courts. The fact that Judgments for over 37,000 were secured in two of the cases is a substantial victory for Mr. Dunlap, who was attorney in all of these cases.