The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-02-21
AROUND THE COURT HOUSE.
Cases Disposed of By Judge or
Jury in Boone Circuit Court.

T. G. Scruggs was granted a di-
vorce.
r.. l.. Palmer versus G & A. r. r.
defendant files offer in favor of
plaintiff for $4,000 and costs.
The case of f. NJ. Biggs versus
r. Penter and others, members of
Ashland school board has been
appealed to the Kansas City court
of appeals.
A case of peculiar interest was
tried Friday. Several months ago
Mr.. Rawlings of More's Station put
his two children on the Wabash
train with instructions that they be
put off at that station. The officials
forgot to stop there and the children
were put off beyond the specified
place, and being IN the dark became
frightened and suffered mental
anguish. This was the basis for
suit entitled Noble and Bessie Raw
liags against the Wabash r.. r.. A
ticket had been purchased for the
girl, Bessie, while the other child
was too young to require ticket.
On trial before Justice Boggs the
plaintiffs. were awarded damages in
the sum of $250.OO. The case was
appealed to the circuit court where
Judgment was given for, $25 90 in
favor of the boy and $l25.OO in favor
of the girl. 1t appears that the r. r.
hadEpreviously offered to compro-
mise the case at $500.
Two or three days was consumed
in the trial of the case entitled New
man p. Starke versus Ewing John
son. The jury had not reported when
the Statesman went to press last
week. On Friday they found for the
plaintiff, Mr.. Starke, giving him
$50 to cover damages to cattle which
were being pastured on Mr.. john
sons farm. The case will he ap-
pealed.
In the case of the Parsons Band
Cutter and Self Feeder Co. against
Mr.. J. r. Marsh the jury found
for plaintiff, in the sum of 1921 80.
A case of some interest was that
of M. A. Turner against the G d A
II. r. On account of failure to fur
nish cars in which to ship cattle
from Darlington station last sum-
mer. After having driven his cattle
to that station and finding no cars
he was compelled to drive them
home again, and for this he asked
for $250.00 damages. The case was
compromised, Mr.. Turner getting
$3.50.
Granville Allison pleaded guilty
to common assault and was given
six months in the county jail.
The case against Landon Garter
for the shooting of Bob Bondurant
was tried Monday and Tuesday
before a jury, which found Carter
guilty and assessed his punishment
at six months in the county jail.
Several cases against L. l.. Rule, ,
druggist of Wilton, were disp oseC
of. In the first case he was founC
guilty of illegally selling whiskey
and his punishment assessed a
$4,000. He pleaded guilty to three
other cases and was given $500 anc
costs in each. In another cas-,
against Rule, j. Nichols and San
Sapp on plea of guilty fine 81 0
and &C SITS was assessed against eacl
defendant.
r. l.. Palmer VS. G d A r.. r..
dismissed by plaintiff at his cost.
Elizabeth Acton against j. f
Crane, appealed dismissed, judgmen
of justice affirmed.
Emaline Warfield VS. Charlie
III ume and others, judgment by con
sent for plaintiff for $l6l. l.66.
Fannie Jackson was granted
divorce.
j. E. Kemper VS. S. j. Conley an
Others, decree for satisfaction.
Divorce was granted Write
McNear.
Mary Jane Sapp was granted di
vorce from Paris Sapp.
John g. Schwabe VS. l.. M. Straw
judgment revived.
Jacksonville National Bank v
| II. G. Wiswall and others, judgmer
! revived.
In Terrell-Crouch Lumber Co., 4,
w. II. Richardson, Judgment was gi'
EN- for plaintiff for: $l99.5O enforciu
, mechanics lien.
Bart Akers dismissed his su
against w. H. Kolkmeyer.