Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1907 — Sues Monon Railroad for $10,000. [ARTICLE]

Sues Monon Railroad for $10,000.

Oliphant Hall has brought suit in the Jasper County circuit court against the Monon Railroad Com pany. Tbe complaint alleges that plaintiff was injured Oct. 27, 1906, at Francesville, while employed as section hand, in throwing off coal from an engine tender for use in the depot at said place, which work ne was directed to do by the section foreman, in being thrown violently from the rear end of said tender to a flat car in the rear thereof by reason of the engineer starting up the engine very suddenly and without signal or warning of any kind to said plaintiff; that he was thrown from said flat car to the ground and his right foot mashed and injured and ligaments torn loose, etc., and made a permanent cripple, and will never be able to perform ordinary physical labor. Damages in the sum of $ 10,’000 are asked. The plaintiff in the case is not known here 3nd very litt?e intormation can be obtained relating to the accident. —Francesville Tribune.