Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1906 — The Kight Case Finally Settled. [ARTICLE]

The Kight Case Finally Settled.

The 'mmuvwW «*• lehrs* ed Kight vs Kight ease from Roselawn wis finally settled inour circuit court last Saturday forenoon • This is the ease wherein 'I s. Bally Kight 7 sued her Tump Kight and several others for coax itfg her hnskuid away from her. The suit was brought for $20,000, which was thought to be large enough t«» be a reasonable recoinpense to MrSTßilly for the loss, $( her handsome Mr. Billy, ami piay be a little loos? vhango h-ft (or the lawyers. The ease came here on change of venue, and was tried in 4 the Sovemljer term. The jury gave Mrs. Billy -a verdict but sealed the original demand ’ <l<»wn to $2.000. Since then the case has been pending Ou a motion tor anew trial made by the defend ants. The lawyers lined up today to argue the motion but before the Argument begun, a settlement was agreed upon h\ the patties and the case will be dismissed. By the terms of the settlement, the judg meat i-rvdivvd from s*2.Cod 'down to S6OO, and is all made against Tump, who has plenty of wealth and will pay it. From $20,000 down to sfioo seems like a big foiling off in Billy’s estimated value, however.