Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 116, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1909 — OLD SUITS AGAINST CITY ARE DISMISSED. [ARTICLE]

OLD SUITS AGAINST CITY ARE DISMISSED.

Suits of W. L. Newels and Wife Against Rensselaer Were Dismissed Wednesday. City Attorney G. A. Williams appeared for the city at Delphi Wednesday and moved that the suits of William L. Xowels and his wife, Paulina J. Nowels, each asking judgment in the sum of SIO,OOO against the city be dismissed, and the court sustained the motion. This is the last of the famous cases which were filed almost seven years ago following an accident that resulted in some injury to both Mr. and Mrs. Nowels. They were driving to town and their horses became frightened at Chas. Robinson’s cow, which was tied in the street and raised up and frightened the Nowels’ horse, injuring both of the occupants. One of the cases, that of Nowels, was tried at Delphi some- five years ago, and the jury disagreed. It was understood that 11 of thfe jury found for the city and one for the plaintiff. Since that time the cases have hung fire, being postponed from time to time. ■ Mr. Nowels was present Wednesday and his attorneys asked i further postponement, but the court thought it advisable to dismiss the cases. Mrs. Nowels died within the past year. A judgment was given against the defendant, W. L. Nowels, for the costs, amounting to about $125.