The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-06
Justices, Court.

of $500, to appear at the next term of
the Circuit to answer. On account Of
his family we withhold his name, at
the request of the prosecuting wit
ness.
A civil case was tried by jury be-
fore Esquire Stinson, which resulted
in a most singular verdict. A lady
purchased a bale Of hay at a feed
store, upon the assurance of the seller
that it was not first class hay. Upon
opening the bale, it was discovered
that the hay was entirely worthless,
being literally rotten. The husband
Of the lady laid the matter before the
proprietors of the store, who refused
to take back the hay or, refund the
money. hence the suit was brought.
A Jury was demanded, who, after
hearing the testimony, rendered YER
dictethat the defendants pay. one cent
and the costs of prosecution. An or
binary mind would naturally think
that if the defendants were liable to
pay anything, it would be the full
amount of theivalhe Of. the hay, but
the sagaeious jury did not see it in
their lamps. They secure their fees
as jurors, however, unless an appeal
is taken by the plaintiff,
BEFORE JUSTICE WALKER. = An
exciting replevin case occupied the
attention of Justice Walker for some
time on Saturday. The parties we're
L. Refs rs. Moses Kohn--replevin.
Matter in controversies black and
white hog, Of an indefinite age, Six
witnesses. testified that " to the best
of their knowledge and belief, so help
them, &C., that the hog was the prop
erty of Refs, and they had known it
from a pig. Eleven witnesses, on the
other hand, testified that it was the
property of Moses. As a majority
rules, under our Republican form of
Government, His Honor decided that
Moses take the pig, and so he keeps
the small nag, as our First Street
neighbor expresses it. sol
Perry Township again turned out
in force on Saturday, and Justice
Walker was called upon for media
ton.
Fanny Ellison, a gentle looking,
meek-eyed girl Of some fourteen sum
mers, was charged with having COM
mitted an assault and battery on the
person of Ruth Grant, fair, sharp,
high-strung damsel of about the same
age and Ira Cavins and VIM. N. Eli
son were charged with provoking an
assault and battery Ruth testified
that Fanny had charged her with dis
honesty, that high words had ensued
and that they had resorted to the ar
bitrament of fists and finger nails
The first encounter was a drawn bat
tie. The next day the fight was re-
sumed, Fanny dragged Ruth from the
house and beat her on the back with
her fs., but did not hurt her much
Ruth was so mad that she cried.
Cavins and Ellison were present at
the second fight and cursed Ruth
Fanny plead guilty, and was required
to pay d fine of So and costs. In the
other cases a aolle was entered.
After this affair was settled before
Justice Walker the parties renewed
the quarrel We expected as much,
for as we passed out of the office we
heard one of the full grown women
make use of the very delicate and
feminine expression, BY the Lord, ]
could see their internal hearts cut
OUT They were crowded out of the
Office and renewed the quarrel on the
street. In short time one of the
men again entered the Office and in
duired what it would cost him to
whip man. He was told it would
cost him about s25 and costs; and We
are told he went forth and took the
! risk. but as no officer was about he
was not arrested. But it is only aques-
ton of time, as he had fair warning.
The belligerents left town with the
understanding that all the questions
at issue should be settled by a pitched
battle. Perry Township is rapidly
becoming famous, or atleast notorious.
Another somewhat remarkable case
was adjusted by ESQ. Walker. The
parties were Head Us. Hart From
the testimony His Honor was led to