Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1901 — Given $10,000 for a Leg. [ARTICLE]

Given $10,000 for a Leg.

A jury in Judge Neely’s court at Chicago rendered a verdict for SIO,OOO in favor of John Enright for the loss of a leg on Sept. 1, 1896. The verdict is against George A. Seaverns, for whom Enright was operating an automatic shovel used for unloading grain cars at the Seaverns elevator, when he was hurt.