People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1896 — In The Circuit Court. [ARTICLE]

In The Circuit Court.

In the case of Renieker vs. L. N. A. &C. Railroad Co., mentioned in last week's issue the jury awarded a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for S4OO damages. This is the third time- this case has been tried here. In the first trial the verdict was in favor of the plaintiff, but was appealed to the supreme court and remanded for a new trial. In the second trial, the verdict was in favor of the defendant, and was again appealed, and again remanded; and resulted as above stated. The probability is, Jhe end is not yet. Harry Gifford was tried on indictment of the grand jury for assault and battery. A verdict of acquittal was awarded by the jury. z Joe Reynolds and Minnie Cleaver, each entered a plea of not guilty to the charge of selling tobacco to minors, and both were acquitted. In the case of John Greve and Win. McNeal vs. Wm. Holla, suit for recovery of commission on sale of real estate, the jury reported attempted bribery. No" verdict. The case of Martin V. Sands vs. Brooke was disriiissed by agreement. It took the jury only about two minutes to return a verdict of not guilty in the ease of Geo. W. Goff, charged with illegal sale of tobacco to a minor.