Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-05-20
District Court.

The Sparks-Inglebright damage suit
went to the jury late last Wednesday
night and on Thursday morning a
verdict was returned in favor of the
plaintiff in the sum of $3.50. The jury
found $500 for damages to reputation,
$3.50 attorneys fees, SIS for loss OF time
and SIS exemplary damages. MIR.
Inglebright, through his attorneys,
has given notice of an appeal to the su.
preme court.
This suit terminates very unfortu-
nate controversy between Guy Sparks
and VIM. Inglebright, which began over
year ago. Mr.. Sparks sold Mr.. Ingle-
bright large quantity of hay. Mr..
lnglebrlght claimed that the hay was not
as good as represented and that it did
not weigh as much as he paid for. He
caused Mr.. Sparks to be arrested on a
charge of obtaining money under false
pretense-a penal offense-but Mr..
Sparks was discharged at the prel,m.
mary examination and he ret aliated by
suing Mr.. Inglebright for SIS, ,lSO 90 dam.
ages.
Noble Il Tincher represented Mr..
| Sparks and Seward I. Field and II. A.
Noftzger represented Mr.. Inglebright.
The following composed the jury:
| A RuggIes J.L. Hart
Ounce Circle T. S. Gresham
,, w. e. Galloway F. B. Nurse
j. I. Moore g. F. Halloway
Lon SlllS r. A Vandnsen
5. w. Yonng. S. w. Alfred
+. Shore VS.. F. l.. Gordon. Judgment
for plaintiff. Mr.. Shore and Mr.. Gordon
both claimed the same steer and each
had branded it. Shore had more wit
nesses than Gordon and the jury took
his side of the story. The following
composed the jury:
j. E. McCorkls C. Clayton
H. II. Mccoy &c. Goatley
j. B. Neal Ed Smart
Reese Clark D. S. Jones
VIM. Price j. M. Hellinps
Wilbur Hayes Fred Slinker
Thomas Thacker vs.. j. T. Moore,
| judgment for the defendant. Mr..
Thacker brought suit to recover money
on lease. Mr.. Moore denied liability
for the reason that the terms of the
lease were not fulfilled, on account of
refusal to fence and!other irregularities.
The reputation of Mr.. Thacker figur-
ed in the case conspicuously and some
witnesses were called to testify on that
point.
| E. Sample represented the plaintiff
and G. M. Martin the defendant.
The jury:
G. A. Hibbard r. A. Van dusen
w. E. Galloway S. Wysong
L. S. Gresham Lon Sills
Ounce Circle G. F. HallOway
j. j.. Hart J. j. Chadwick
G. w. Chadwick. Tom Bragg
Mrs. Elizabeth Rudolph's damage
suit against the Santa Fe was continu-
ed on account of the absence of Geo. T.
Knight. one of the principal witnesses.
r. S. Engllsh's case was also continued.
He renewed bond in the sum of $500.
The usual number of land titles were
Quilted but we have not space to enum.
crate them.
The case of Kirtley vs.. Jenkins was
tried on Friday and Saturday w. I.
Kirtley, at present in the livery bus
iness at Coats, sued James Jenkins for
S1O,O 600 damages for malicious prose.
cution. About year ago Mr.. jenkins
caused the arrest of Mr.. Klrtley on
charge of disposing of mortgaged
property. The suit was tried at Pratt
and MI. Kirtley was acquitted. The
damage suit followed. The following
| jury sat in the case:
! @. A. Hibbard G. F. Halloway
| Lon Sllls L. s. Gresham
J. l.. Hart D. S. Jones
r. A. Vandusen j. b. Neal
VIM. Fuller. W. E. Galloway
Ounce Circle Reese Clark
After the evidence had been intro
duced the defense moved the court to
instruct the jury to return q verdict
for the defendent, and after numerous
authorities were cited judge Gillett
sustained the motion. and Mr.. jenkins
| won the suit.
| Noble s. Tincher represented the
plaintiff and Judge j. e. Ellis OF Pratt
the defendant.
| The costs In the old Injunction case
Of q. c. Herr VS.. j. e. Holmes. -