Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1902 — CITY SUED FOR $15,000.00 [ARTICLE]

CITY SUED FOR $15,000.00

The remarkable series of accidents that occured last May, is now unpleasantly reoalled by the filing of two suits against the city of Rensselaer, for personal injuries, the damages asked for aggregating $15,000.

The plaintiffs are Wm M. Nowels, of Jordan tp., and his wife Pauline J. Nowels. On May 12th, 1901, Mr. Nowels’ horse was scared by Charles Robinson’s cow, picketed in the street, in front of his residence, on Kannal street. Mr. and Mrs. Nowels were both thrown out and injured. Mrs. Nowels now brings suit against the city for $5,000, alleging that her oollar bone was broken, and that she still suffers from the same, and that she was incapacitated for her household duties for 8 months. Mr, Nowels alleges that he had &five ribs broken and wants SI,OOO for each rib. He also alleges that he was unable toattend to his farm work for 8 months. His buggy was damaged SSO. Damages asked for $5,000. His complaint contains a second paragraph reciting the damage to him in the loss of his wife’s services, and also mentioning again the damage to the buggy, and asks for still another $5,000. This makes $15,000 in all the city is sued for. Reynolds, Sills & Reynolds, of Montioello, are the plaintiffs’ attorneys.