Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1919 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COURT NEWS

This is the last week of the November term of 'the Jasper circuit court, and it has been quite a busy one, the petit jury having been in all week. Following is a report of the proceedings of more general interest: The suit brought by Mrs. Mary Moran in the Newton circuit court against the New York Central Railroad company for injuries sustained by a collision of a locombtive of the defendant company with an automobile in which she was riding, and which was venued to this county, was terminated by the return of a verdict of SSO damages for the plaintiff in the court Wednesday morning. The jury was out 15 hours before reaching a verdict. It is said that the defendant in order to avoid the litigation, of-, sered Jo compromise the case by the payment of SI,OOO, which offer the plaintiff refused because she believed she was entitled to a larger amount, having brought suit for $5,000. r

The case .was hotly contested on the question of whetner or. not the defendant was negligent, and as to the amount of the damages which the plaintiff had sustained. On the latter question there was much conflict in the medical testimony, and numerous X-ray pictures of the inured shoulder were introduced in evidence by both parties. In the introduction of its evidence the defendant availed itself of Dr. Washburn of this city find his shadow boxes, thus exhibiting each X-ray picture Introduced in evidence by both the plaintiff the defendant in front of a strong ight, for the instruction of the ury. The plaintiff’s case was presented by Attorney John A. Dunlap of this city in a very able manner, and the interests of the defendant were looked after by Attorney Schuyler C. Hubbell of South Bend and Attorney A. Halleck of this city. Sanibel M. Laßue vs„ Vergal Linton et al. Cause dismissed by plaintiff without prejudice. Costs paidT. A. Vernon et al. vs. John Keefe et al. Cause dismissed by plaintiff. Costs paid. Asa Elliott vs. Maggie Elliott. Cause dismissed by plaintiff. Costs paid. Samuel M- Laßue vs. Vergal Linton. Cause dismissed by iplaintitt. ’ Costs paid. State vs. John Visak (the Lake county auto bandit charged with shooting a Newton county deputy ’ sheriff and wounding said officer when the latter attempted to arrest him at Lake Village last summer). Defendant pleads guilty and is fined SIOO and sent to penal farm for 90 days. John P. Ryan ditch. Thomas M. Walter, a remonstrator, files affidavit for a change of venue from Special Judge Elmore Barce of Fowler. Affidavit not acted upon up to yesterdayState Bank of Rensselaer vs. Andrew J. Granger et al. Judgment for $51.50. Granger to be exhausted first. Williams to be exhausted after Granger. Judgment

for Bank of Demotte for costs. Mabel Reeder vs. Roscoe Reeder. Plaintiff granted decree of divorce and given custody of child, Lyman Royce Reeder, until further order of court. Defendant to pay SSO Into court for plaintiff’s attorney, and the further sum of S2O per month for use of plaintiff urttil further cyder of courtCharles H. Guttrich vs. Charles A. Guttrich. Petition of W. J. Holliday Co. et al. to be made party defendants. Kadar vs. Collins. Judgment for plaintiff for $73. Reave L. Johnson vs. Rio Grande Valley Land Corporation et al- Defendant files application for removal of this cause to federal court. Bond filed and approved.