The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-05-25
CIRCUIT COURT.
A $50, 200 Damage Suit Occupied
The Attention of the Court
Yesterday Afternoon.
Motions Filed, Entries Made and
Cases Disposed of at Yes
tprday'S Session.


Cases Disposed of at Yes
terday's Session.
Circuit court convened Yesterday
morning pursuant to adjournment
and proceeded to grinding away or
the lengthy docket. Several cases o.
no general interest were disposed Of
and motions filed and entries made in
a number of others.
In the afternoon the trial of dam
age case was commenced, George
earns being the plaintiff and the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway company defend.
ant. earns was a brakeman in the
employ of the defendant, January
21st, 1885, and on that day, while en-
gagged in coupling cars at Nevada, he
sustained severe injuries, his head be-
ing caught between two cars loaded
with steel rails, and crushed in a Ter
rible manner. The unfortunate brake
man had his jaw bone broken, lost the
sight of one of his eyes and received
other permanent injuries for which he
asked damages in the sum of s25, 900.
1t is alleged that the accident was
caused by defective draw-bar. The
testimony in the case had not been
concluded up to the hour Of adjourn.
ment.
Following is the record of the days
proceedings:
George Snedaker vs.. Henry G.
Smith ct al. special tax; deposition
of George Snedaker on part of plain
tiff filed.
Same vs.. Mary Baker ct al; same
entry.
Same VS.. Daniel David same en-
try.
Same VS.. trustees of NJ. E. church;
same entry.
Mary l.. Joslin ct al. VS.. Missouri
Pacific railway company, suit for
damages dismissed for want of pros
ecution.
John r. Skinner VS.. Missouri Pa
cifc railway company, suit for dam
ages; continued by consent
S. B. Sale & Co. VS.. August
Schrankler, garnishee of William
Duggan; dismissed by plaintiff.
Milo Brewer VS.. Missouri Pacific
railway company, suit for damages
under ruling Of the court asks
cave to amend petition, which is
granted; defendants demurrer to ev-
dence overruled; evidence heard,
ury instructed and cause submitted /; |
verdict for plaintiff for $50 and
Judgment.
Same VS.. w. NJ. Moore, garnishee
# VIM. Duggan; same entry.
John G. Williams VS.. Charles III.
Barker, replevin; by agreement dis
missed at defendants costs.
j. H. Woolsey VS.. James p. Fisher,
nit on contract; deposition of j. w.
on behalf of plaintiff filed.
U. F. Short VS.. III. Z. Depp ct al,
uit on note; defendants file amended
nswer.
Jennie A. Pohl ct al. VS.. John
tryker ct al, mechanics lien; de-
sndants file motion for security for
osts.
Sarah E. Porter VS.. Lucy G. Lamy
t al, suit for dover; plaintiff files
sply to amended answer of defend
nts.
Same VS.. Lucy ]. Antes ct al.
lme entry.
Same VS.. j. ID. Briggs; same en-
y.
Same VS.. j. T. McFadden ct al.
Ime entry.
In the matter of j. p. Alder, as
gnment; George w. Burr, assignee,
les proof of publication of notice of
nal settlement and application for
scharge. l.
VIM. r. Thomas VS.. Pacific Express ,
replevin; dismissed by
aintiff.
In the matter of j. n. Baker, as
assignee files proof of pub ]
,ation of notice of final settlement !
I'd application for discharge.
George earns VS.. Missouri Pacific I
ailway Company, suit for damages;
,fendant files motion for personal ex.
nination of plaintiff; motion sus-
ined, and Drs. Bronson, Scott and ,
c. Evans appointed to make said
animation; cause taken up for trial
I'd jury empanelled; trial not con- :
uded at the hour of adjournment.
Annie OBannon vs.. G. F. Spray, =
it for damages motion for security :
r costs sustained and leave to plain.
+ to file bond in sixty days.
d. III. Smith VS.. Missouri Pacific
ilway company, ejectment; defend
It files amended answer.
Hunter & Lockwood va. A. L.