Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 116, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1909 — Benton County Judge Buies Against Williams In Lowe Suit. [ARTICLE]

Benton County Judge Buies Against Williams In Lowe Suit.

Judge Saunderson, of the BentonWarren court, in the session of the Benton county court at Fdwler Wednesday, gave John Lowe, of Monon, a judgment against Attorney G. A. Williams, of this city, for the full amount of his claim. The case may be reviewed with interest. The firm of Baughman & Williams had been employed by Mr. Lowe to make a collection for him, and the money ~waer collected on April 15, 1904. When Mr. Williams deposited it in the bank he told Walter White, the assistant cashier of the McCoy bank, that it was a trust fund for John Lowe, but Mr. White credited it to the account of Mr. Williams. Mr. Lowe w-as notified that the money had been collected and he came here on the afternoon of the following day, April 16th. Mr. Baughman remarked to Mr. Lowe that it was a quarter of four o’clock and if he wanted to get the money he w'ould have to get over to the bank in a hurry. Mr. Williams started to go, in order that he might get the money, but Mr. Lowe stopped him, stating that he had some other business he wished to transact. When they had concluded the other business the blinds at the bank were closed and Mr. Lowe said, “Well, I would Just as soon have a check as the currency, anyway," and Mr. Williams forthwith wrote him a check, which he accepted. On Monday morning the doors of the bank did not open and, of course, the money was not paid, and Mr. Lowe brought suit against Baughman & Williams for the money, >624. The case was first heard by Emery Sellers, as special judge; and he found for the plaintiff, but the decision was reversed by the supreme court and the case remanded for retrial. It was venued to Fowler and came up for trial Wednesday. No witnesses testified but the defense filed answers to the complaint and the plaintiff filed demurrers, which the court sustained, thus holding the answers insufficient, and judgment was rendered against Mr. Williams, who succeeded the Baughman & Williams firm. Mr. Williams took an appeal and the case will come up its due time in the supreme court. Mr. Williams was represented by Attorney Frank Foltz. If a man happens to know who wrote “Yankee Doodle” he thinks he’s musical. There’s nobody who wouldn’t rather be a live liar than a dead truth-teller. The tight fisted usually think they have a great grip on the rock. The reason a girl won’t let a man kiss her is she knows he will do it anyhow.