The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-29

the most stubbornly fought actions of
the present term. In June, 1910,
Hayes was injured in runaway. His
arm and shoulder were broken.
Hayes claims that DR.. Keith, who at
tended him, did not use proper care
and that the plaintiff has lost the
use Of his arm. Now he wants $1,000
damages.
There is also an echo of the Lucky
Bill Mining company's ventures. Many
Topeka people owned stock in the
company. C. K. Holiday and DR.. L.
A. Ryder were heavy stockholders.
The company invested heavily in a
Joplin zinc venture, installed new ma
chinery and then for months the mine
was flooded. The Independent Powder
company furnished large amount Of
explosives and is now suing Holiday
and others to recover the purchase
price.
Cooley Liquor Case Up.
The affairs Of Dick Cooley, baseball
magnate, will also have an inning in
the Danciger Liquor company in the
amount of several hundred dollars.
Now it wants the money. J. B. Lari-
mer and Charles Spencer are attor-
neys for the plaintiffs in the action
and Otis Hungate represents Cooley's
interests.
NJ. C. Nelson's case will be tried at
an early date. Nelson wants $4,000
damages from John A. Wheeler,
Joseph j. Burge and A. 7. Cromb. The
case has been pending since Septem-
Der, 1909.
Breach of Promise Case.
Because he Tilted her after she had
given him her heart and bought the
wedding toggery, Pearl Helbert is su-
ing w c. Wintemute for breach or
promise. She declares that her pros
poets in life were forever blighted and
that she suffered heart anguish In the
amount of $4,000.
In her petition the woman declares
that she was to have been married to
Wintemute Easter Sunday, 1910. Then
the defendant postponed the marriage
Again he failed to meet the engage
ment Then he wrote her letter stat
ing he had changed his mind ana
would not marry the young woman
AS the result of a personal confllct
in which the plaintiff received all the
worst of the argument, grew damage
suit for $4,000 against Frank W.
ISwearengin, a Topeka jeweler. cara
B. Mills, a music teacher, Is the PLAIN
tiff in the action and alleges that when
she visited the Swearengin store IN
1910, an argument arose IN Wnlcn sile
was severely handled by the defend
| ant and his wife. AS result OF ner
| injuries, she declares that her ABILITY
| to earn a neat monthly stipend, was
seriously curtailed and that her abll1ty
as a musician was impaired as a result
of the injuries. The Mills-Swearengln
troubles have occupied the attention
| of the lower courts where the honors
went to Mrs. Mills. Then the woman
| filed suit for damages.
First National Failure.
| A recollection of the affairs of the
defunct First National bank is resur-
rected in the suit of Ira CODE, Chi
cago millionaire, against the Coughl1n
Hardware company. CODE bought the
visible assets of the bank Among the
listed property was a note signed by
! Coughlin for $4,000. When the amount
was not paid CODE brought suit on the
claim.
Among the other important suits
nending under the new assignment is
| the case of Thomas Slaughter against
the Topeka Railway company for So
900 for personal damages. K. M: Cor
son is asking judgment against Doug
las & Evans, local contractors, tor 80
| 600 damages; and Stella Brown wants
; a $1,000 judgment against Susan 1ellls
for alleged SANDER.
A special venire of 10 Jurors was
drawn recently for the second division
and Judge Whitcomb will spend a
month on the trial of civil jury cases.
ASSIGNMENT of cases have been MADE
| for two weeks, only. In the next week
a new assignment will be announced
| for the remainder of the month and
i an effort will be made to clean up the
| majority of the big civil actions now
pending in the district court