Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06
Observation-Disclosures CASE.
The Jury IN the Case Finds Tor the
Plaintiff After Being Sent Back
Several Times.

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Douglas Standifer, the defendant in
the Considine- Standifer damage suit,
will have to pay Pat Considine, the
plaintiff, s1.o1 damages and foot the
costs of the trial. C~onsidine sued
Standifer for s15, 900 damages ON three
counts of 5000 each. The trial lasted
nearly all last week. Robertson and
CAN'T ere counsel for plaintiff and
Gen. Guitar, of Columbia, Joe Cupp,
of C~entralia, and W. W. Fry, defend
ed Standifer. A motion for a new
trial may be filed.
The jury in the Considine- Standifer
damage suit was discharged at the
journment of the Circuit CourtFriday
evening till 8 o'clocknext morning. AT
8 O'Clock they took the ase in hand,
and when, at l O'Clock Saturday,
Judge Hughes discharged them for
dinner they had come to no conclus-
ion. At 900 o'clock they were again
sent to the jury room and at a few
minutes before 4 O'Clock they return
ed to the court room with the follow
Ing verdict:
We, the jury, find for the defend
ant on the first count of the petition.
We, the jury, find for the plaintiff
on the second count of the petition.
We asses him compensatory dam
ages at the sum of one dollar, and we
further sse his punitive damages at
the sum of one cent.
We, the jury, find for the defendant
on the third count of the petition.
The costs are exceedingly heavy in
this case, there being 80 witnesses.
The costs will amount to between $500
and $1,000.
In a few words the history of the
case is as follows:
P. Considine is, and has been for
many years, living about three miles
from Centralia in Audrain county, and
MIR. Standifer has been a neighbor of
his during this time. Both men are
we'll to do farmers. On or about May
II, 1895, Standifer accused Considine
of being a hog thief, and Consldine
Immediately brought suit against him
for $1,000 apiece on three separate
counts, making a total of $4,000.
The prominence of the two parties
and their standing in the community
in which they reside makes the case
| ono nf up1s1o1 intoraSt
The jury before which the case was
being tried is composed Of the follow
ing gentlemen: M. M. Dawson, T. B.
Hendrix, d. d. Gray, R. E. Beasley,
Henry WILDER, T. j. Barker, A. NJ.
Huntley, s. w. Harris, l.. T. Paisley,
T. E. Mitchell, Stephen Bertels and T,
M. Ford.
Other cases before the court we're:
State of Mo. VS.. Shannon Jarman; in
dicted for rape. Special venire is
sued for so men to report at 10 O'Clock
a. m. Feb. 6.
Jessie B. Sampre ct al VS.. p. j
Entered and continued.
Pullman Bros. VS.. T. j. Holt ct al;
appeal from Justice of thePeace. Con-
tinued for want of notice of appeal.
w. j. Templeton & Co. vs.. T. j
Holt; appeal from Justice Peace
Continued for want of notice of APP
peal.
Barnhardt Mercantile Co. VS.. T. J.
Holt; appeal from Justice of thePeace
continued for want of notice of ap.
peal.
G. H. Zallman & Co. VS.. T. J. Holt;
appeal from Justice of the Peace
Continued for want of notice of appeal
G. A. Torreyson vs. J. L. Pierce ei
al; appealed from Justice of the Peace
Continued for want of notice of ap'
peal.
Schlitz Brewing Co. VS.. h. A. For
gey; on account. Defendant to pay
bill of 1882 to plaintiffs.
White, Barren & Co. VS.. r. F
Quick; appealed from Justice of the
Peace. Continued for want of notice
of appeal.
M. A. Shawhan VS.. Jno. s. Moore;
to regain possession. Entered and
continued.
Mollie D. Hutchinson vs.. Charles b
Hutchison; decree of divorce. En-
tered and granted.
NJ. Y. Hubbard VS.. Henry Hubbard
on motion to quash executor. Entered
and overruled.