The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-03-30
DAMAGES AWARDED
FOR HURT HORSE
The Chicago & Northwest
ern to ray $3.50 to G.
M. Willard.

In the circuit court the jury in the
case of q. M. Willard VS.. the Chica.
go & North western brought in a YER
dict af 81 ,250 damages. AS previously
stated in this paper three horses were
in car and were injured while on g
track at Reedsburg. Sable Girl, race
horse with mark of about 2:12, was
in the group and the most severely
injured. 1t was estimated that the loss
was from 81 800 to 81 900 as the horse
was of no value after the accident.
Senator La Toilette and another horse
were in the car at the time.
The witnesses were A. n. Jones,
Roy Mepham, Ed. Stolte, 81. Collins,
G. w. Hass, F. e. Wiley and 6. M.
Willard.
The following was the special ver-
dict:
l. Was the defendent or its EN-
ployes guilty of any want of ordinary
care in switching the car in which
plaintiffs horses were shipped from
Reedsburg?
Answer: "No."
2. Was the defendant or it's en-
ployes guilty Of gross negligence in
switching the car in which the plain
tiff7s horses were shipped from Reeds
burg?
Answer: "Yes.O
8. At whatsum do you assess plain
Giff's damages because of the injuries
sustained by the horse "Sable Girl?"
Answer: "$1 $50"
4. At what sum do you assess
plaintiffs damages because of the in
juries sustained by the horse, "Sena-
tor La Follette?"
Answer: s'No damages"
The following composed the jury:
F. M. Arndt, F. IL. Getchell, George
Geier, Peter Henry, j. H. Luce, Paul
Luther, J. F. Nc Ginnis, William
Ray, Ed. Sweeny, Fred Templin, An
ton Won WaId, William Welk.
The matter of the estate of Israel g.
Greeney was continued.
The case of Frank Herr VS.. the Chi
cago & Northwestern has been settled.
The case of Eli Smith VS.. the same
company has also been settled.
The case OF Tolof Olson VS.. Brigham
Grant was heard and cleared the title
to some land,
A motion was made and denied in
the case of Augusta Rodewald VS.. A.
P. Cheek. The case will come up
later,
Sued for Commission.
The case of J. g. Payne VS.. Carl
Isenberg was over the sale of house
and lot on First street. Mr.. Payne
claimed that Mr.. ISenberg came to
him and, knowing that he was in the
real estate business, asked him why be
did not sell the house and Io5 on First
street. AS George Isenberg had half
interest, Mr.. Payne says he was told to
see him. George Isenberg said that
the property should bring at least
So, 800 although Mr.. Payne understood
that $4,000 would buy it.
Fred Warner lived in the neighbor-
hood and learned that w. w. Biege
was looking at the property. Mr.
Payne advised Mr.. Warner to make
the purchase and he did. In previ-
Gus conversation Mr.. Payne under
stood George Isenberg to say that they
would be satisfied with So, 100 and Mr..
Warner paid $3,2OO When the case
came to trial Isenberg Brothers said
that the property had not been given
to Mr.. Payne to sell and that he was
not entitled to a commission. Mr..
Payne asked for 500.
The witnesses were George Isenberg,
Carl Isenberg, J. g. Payne, Fred War
ner. Nora Warner and Mrs. Cora
Blege.
The Jury found for the defendant
and no commission will be paid as the
result OF the sale.
The jury was composed of Albert
Walster, H. LIGHT, Herman Koenecke,
Oscar Cramer, L. HI. Palmer, William
Mccarthy, Henry Koppke, Aug. H.
Never, William Kinney, Robert Den
ger. Julius Alvin and Arthur Voech.
Divorce Granted.
In the divorce case of Joseph r
Rvnes VS.. Susie Rynes a decree was
granted. He is employed b. the Chi
cago & Northwestern and the family
formerly resided at Elroy. 1t came
out that some time ago Mrs. Rynes
departed with another man. 1t was
bad mix-up Desertion was given as
the ground for the divorce.
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