The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-18

After consuming considerable
length Of time in the examination of
witnesses, the arguments of the attor-
neys and the deliberations of the Jury,
the case of Ed Watts VS. the Goulding
Fertilizer Co, was completed In the
circuit court yesterday. when the jury
frendered q verdict In favor of the
plaintiff and assessed the damages at
$1,000. The amount sued for was
$4,000, and was the result Of an ac-
cident in which the plaintiff lost an
eye while in the employ Of the Gould
ing Fertilizer Co. The plaintiff was
represented by John P. Stokes and r.
Pope Reese and John c. Avery was
counsel for the defense.
In the condemnation case of the
Georgia, Florida q Alabama Railway
Co. VS. Mrs. Katharine Waters, Mamie
Richardson, w. p. Richardson, Mag
gle Dewberry, and W. G. Dewberry.
Jennie Kirkpatrick, Geo. Kirkpatrick,
Ira Waters. E. A. Waters, J. A. Waters,
". a. Waters, Annie Waters and Kate
Waters. the Jury decided that the de-
fendants were entitled to remunera-
ton and by argument in court, the
amount was fixed at $3.50 The other
eases were examined by the jury, after
which the members of the jury went
out 10 look over some Of the property
and reported back and asked to be ex-
oussd until today, when the amounts
Of damages to be awarded In these
cases will probably be agreed upon.
Interesting Case Begun.
Yesterday afternoon the case of Miss
louise Austin vs. the Pensacola. st.
begun. Miss Austin is suing the
Steamship Company for damages to
the amount of $1,000, as the result
Of damages alleged TO have been re-
eeived by her through alleged negli.
gence Of the employees OF the steam
: ship company.
There liz a considerable amount of
interest manifested in this case, as
Miss Austin In a prominent young
schol teacher and Is well known in
Pensacoia. The accident on account
Of which the young lady has brought
suit occurred something like q year
ago, as she Was leaving one of the
passenger vessels Of this company and
was knocked overheard by q barrel Of
resin and came near drowning, besides
the injury to her health as a result
of getting wet. The case was set for
trial at the spring term OF court. but
was continued until the present term.
Miss Austin Is represented by John
p. Stokes and r. Pope Reese. Blount
e. Blount & Carter are attorneys for
the steamship company.
The following citizens are on the
Jury trying the case: E. c. Stout,
Thos. Williams, r. F. Bradley, Geo.
X McCord, VIM. A. FORTRESS and w. B.
Seals.
Cases for Today.
Two important damage suits are
set for trial at today's session of court,
the damages in the two cases aggre-
eating $4,000.
The Avery Hardware q Supply
Company Is sueing the Blountstown
Manufacturing Company for $4,000.
John c. Avery represents the COM
claimants and Paul Carter represents
the defendants,
]. H. Brinson is suing the City of
Pensacola for $4,000 as a result of
injuries alleged to have been sustained
by the plaintiff on account of the
negligence Of the city. Brinson was
injured by falling on the sidewilk on
one Of the principal streets Of the
city. J. N. Hutchins, Is the attorney
for Crimson, while City Attorney John
p. Jones, win defend the city In suit.