Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
Railroads Made Defendants In
Suits For Damages Because
of Personal Injuries
I. c. AND c. G. w. ARE CONCERNED
r. W. Hughes Seeks to Receiver $1,000
From Iowa Central, For Accident
Last Winter-c. Ritter Files Another
Petition in His Damage case-Mrs.
Parrot Asks $1,000 For Damage.

against railroads; one for damage t.
property, and other minor matters com
pose the last half days fling in the
district court of petitions brought be-
fore the August term of The distric,
court. An additional petition for di-
vorce was also filed. making an even
forty for consideration at the term
which begins week from Monday
With the new cases filed ard those left
over, the August docket contains $50
actions.
r. w. Hughes. a former Iowa Central
employe, has brought action against the
company for damages for personal in
jury. Hughes was car lepairer and
woodwork OF damaged cars. While en-
gagged with his duties on New. 10, 1902,
he was compelled to go around a GER
tain engine, in charge of all employe Of
the defendant corporation. While pass
ing the engine and while between it and
a certain coal chute locaied close to
the track, and while using all due care
and diligence. the plaintiff claims the
engineer, without any warning o.
without blowing the whistle or ringing
the bell or giving any of The usual sig
nails, in violation of the rules of the
company, and the customs governing
employees, started the engine and
caught the plaintiff between 1t and the
coal chute, injuring him in the back
chest, body and side. He thinks he has
suffered to the extent of 1899 and
asks Judgment for that amount.
Christopher Ritter has filed another
case against the Great Western Kali
way Company, aud seeks to recover
actual damages in the sum OF Sl,o0V,
and exemplary damages IN the sum OF
S499, as the result of being injured by
falling over number of telegraph
poles and timbers, said t., have been IN
an alley in this city, contrary to the city
Ritter had case IN the
last term OF court, in which the Postai
Telegraph & Gable Company was also
made q party to the suit. This actlon
was dismissed without prejudice.
Claims Land Has Bern Damaged.
The Chicago Great Western has been
named as defendant in another danag :
suit, brought by Mrs. Emma Parrott'
who alleges that her property has been
damaged TO the extent OF $1,000 by i'm
made to the railway CON-
nany's roadbed. The plaintiff alleges
,i,a. tho railroad nassei thru her prop
erty and about May !, 1902, Wnei .ne
railroad company improved It's ROAD
he'd by reducing grades and making
fills ii made certain excavations on
her property, to distance OF ten feet
outside the right-of- way without hef
and over her objections.
The excavations We're to dep'h oi
fifteen feet in places, and an average
of about twelve feet, TOR distance oi
2a5 rods. The land was left, at the
OF the work, Sept. !, l9o.'
without any support SO that 1t has
caved in. The plaintiff alleges that
The land has been rendered valueless
and unsafe and that she has suffered
damages to the extent of $1,000.
Divorce No. 40.
The fortieth divorc, on the August
docket is that OF Ruth +. Price, OF Lis
comb. VS.. Leroy Price, who We're mar
ried Dec. 81, 1878, il Liscomb. The
petition alleges that The plaintiff lived
with the defendant rs his wife until
August IL. 1903, when she was compell-
ed to leave him because of his cruel
and inhuman treatment. Hapitui'l
drunkenness is also charged. The
plaintiff asks the custody OF her four
minor children, and that in the shape
OF alimony the court confirm ana es-
tablish her interest and title to the
home property, most of which was =
present to her from her father
Asks a Guardianship.
n G.. Houseman, of Davenport, has
petitioned the court that he be APP
pointed guardian of his father, j. q.
Houseman, who resides near Laurel.
The petitioner states that his father Is
S4 years of age, and is the owner of
land valued at $4,000. besides personal
Thru the influence of the
wife and children at j. q. Houseman.
the petitioner alleges that his father
was brought before the commissioners
of insanity of this county, and that the
decision as TO the state of his mental
capacity is now pending. He claims
that ms IatHeI is I''l VI uisooiii NH ~
but is merely incapacitated from the
proper care of his property by reason
of domestic troubles.
Wants Garnisnment of Wages.
Mrs. Eva r. Mead. who is plaintiff
in an action for 'divorce for the APP
term of court. has brought
an action for the garnishment OF the
wages Of her husband, Eugene +. Mead.