Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 134, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1904 — AN IMPORTANT DECISION. [ARTICLE]

AN IMPORTANT DECISION.

Judge Willis 0. MoMabao cl the Lake Porter circuit court has handed down a decision which no doubt will oreate widesj read attention throughout Indians, and will probably be appealed to the Supreme court Phillip MoNay was last year a member of the board of tm tees of Lowell. Be was also a dealer in oc&l and he contracted with t e town to furnish all its coal, inc uding that used by the water works and eleotric light p'ant, wh cb amounted for the year to $1333.' His competitors becoming a? gry filed suit against h*m to recover for the town the amount paid to him on his years cont'act. Toe trial lasted several days. Judge MoMahao Wednesday rendered a judgement against MoNay for the full sum of the contract,