Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
MUCH LITIGATION IN SIGHT
Approach of Fall Term of Court sig
naIised by Filing of Large
Number of Cases.

The rush for Ming cases for the Septem-
Der term OF district court commenced In
earnest yesterday and It was a busy day In
Clerk Reeds ONCE. Friday will be the last
day for serving trial notices and Saturday
the last day for Ming cases. The term will
open Tuesday, September Q. with Judge
Macy presiding.
A. @. Gilbert began suit against the CITY
Of Council Bluffs for $1,000 damages. al
leging that by the construction OF a brick
culvert on Pierce street the city had turned
the water from that t~horoughfare onto his
property, despite the fact that h had pro-
tested at the time the culvert was pro-
posed in 1901.
Henry Allen, a dairyman, began suit
against the Wabash Railroad company for
$500 damages. On December 20 last Aliens
milk wagon was overturned on Eighteenth
avenue between Tenth and Eleventh streets
by coming in contact with a raised rail.
The axle OF the wagon was broken, Allen
was thrown to the ground and had his back
strained. while twelve gallons of milk were
spilled over the street.
Max L. woolfson and wife brought suit
against the Council Bluffs Produce com-
psny for $3.50 damages. alleging Unlawful
attachment Of their goods.
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overmyer, her best friend. brought suit
against the Evans Laundry company. claim
ing 5000 damages for injuries to her left
arm. received April 80, 1901, in a mangling
machine.
Emil schurz sues City Bill Poster c. W.
Nichols and wife for 5000, alleged to be
due him for legal services rendered them
during the years 1898 to 1902 inclusive.
A. M. Bonham filed his petition in his
suit against the North American Accident
Insurance company for 1880. He was as
sisting in loading a plano In front of a
local establishment March 6 last when he
was struck, knocked down and severely
hurt by a team belonging to Stewart
Brothers. He claims that under his policy
with the defendant company he is entitled
to SIS a week for 104 weeks.
The petition was filed In the suit Of Paul
@. Aylesworth against the city Of Council
Bluffs for $3.50. rs, alleged to be due him for
legal services rendered during the absence
of Former City Attorney Wsdsworth troG'
the city.
Mrs. Bertha Coffman filed a petition for
divorce from William Coffman. to whom she
! was married in Council Bluffs June 4, 1899.
She alleges her husband deserted her May
/, 1900.
Jonn' ". bennett, a FORMER special orlcer
in the employ Of the motor company, sues
the company for 5000 damages for alleged
injuries received at Manhattan Beach July
II. 1901. He states that his foot was
crushed between the wharf and the dock
Of the Kursaal.
John l. Redick of Omaha brings suit to
restrain the city Of Council Bluffs from
attempting to collect the city taxes for the
years 1898 to 1901 inclusive o n certain lots
In East Omaha and the county treasurer
from issuing tax deeds to H. ]. Seaman, j
s. Crooks and J. p. Greenshields, purchasers
OF the property at tax sale. Redick con.
tends that the property is held for agricul,
tural purposes only and does not derive
any beneht from the municipal government
evidently basing his contention on the rul'
ing Of Judge Mcpherson in the Union Pacific
railway bridge case.