Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-25
HE HAD MONEY TO BURN
Indiana Farmer DIspenses Lavish
Hospitality in CeIebratins
Ope-DOIIar Victory.

Adam Repp, a wealthy farmer living
near windfsll, Upton county, Indiana, gave
a dinner to neighbors and friends recently,
in celebration OF a victory which he had
won in the circuit court over w c. LeFg,
another farmer. There were present the
heads Of nineteen families and about sixty
children ranging from TO Is years enjoyed
Mr.. Reps hospitality after the older peo-
pie had dined
The occasion for the spread" was even
more peculiar than the dinner itself. for
the victory, II costs be considered, was as
much OF a defeat MS Legg sustained. In
deed. friends of the latter assert that,
though loser in the game. he was really
the victor over Repp. but this depends upon
the point of view. Ordinarily one would
declare It draw. with both parties wlnded
in the struggle. but such a conclusion has
been rejected by both principals and their
friends.
Two years ago Repp bought horse from
Legg. The animal was recommended to be
sound in every particular, but three days
after the purchase II died. Repp demanded
that the guaranty be made good and Legg
contended that the horse was well when he
sold It and the disease Of which II died was
contracted after the sale and while in the
possession OF Repp,
Inc ldlleT phlu fol luI ltle hHliIldl anu re-
garded It as a bargain, but its death con-
WINGED him that his neighbor knew the ami
NAL was unsound and for that reason
parted with It at figures which would be
regarded as low.
Repp took the matter before justice of
the peace at windfall. but failed to show
that the horse was unsound at the time OF
purchase, and he was defeated. He APP
pealed to the circuit court. where the trial
OF the case lasted seven days. Nearly 100
witnesses were summoned and the best law
yers were employed, but the case was 50
muddled when il reached the Jury that no
agreement could be reached. At the follow
ing term OF court the case was called again,
and despite the instructions by the Judge
and an urgent appeal TO the jury. It re-
ported a disagreement after being out two
| days. In these two trials every man and
woman in the county who had known or
seen the horse was called to testify. and Il
was clear that jury could not be obtained
| in the county with any probability OF it's
reaching a verdict
! At the next term OF court a change OF
venue was asked. and the case was sent 70
Howard county. There the trial lasted ten
days and after an all.night elaboration
! the jury rendered a verdict for 81 in favor
] OF Repp. He expected Legg to appeal 10
the supreme court and wished him TO do so.
Legg was equally anxious for Repp 10 APP
peal. but neither gave bond for an appeal
! and the sixty-day limit expired.
The clerk OF the Howard county circuit
court last week issued a fee bill against
Legg for 49,. which represented the costs
of the case since It started. The fee bill
came TO windfall for collection and Legg
paid the amount and the horse" case was
| at an end. In addition 10 the 81 80 costs
both parties employed high-priced lawyers
and each will pay about $1,000 TO attorneys.
| Repp said to his friends at the dinner
that he cared nothing for the money fms
vested in the horse, and. as the verdict
placed the costs on Legs, he was satisfied
TO quit, for he had forced his opponent TO
pay many times the value of the animal.
even II he die not himself profit by the
suits.-Indianapolis News.