The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-02
A Suit For Damages Against
The Electric Co.
Divorces Granted By Judge
wlckham On Thursday
Other Notes Of Interest From
The Court House

The case of Nutting VS.. the Balti.
more & Ohio railroad was heard by
Judge Wickham in the court Of COM
mon pleas on Friday. In this case
Nutting obtained a verdict against
the b. & o. railroad for $1,000, for
injarics received w!.cn he was struck
by passenger train at the Vine |
street crossing in Mt. Vernon. The |
case was carried to the supreme
court OF Ohio and the railroad com.
pany lost out.
Shortly after the de sion Of the
supreme court, the attorneys for the
railroad company paid to the clerk
of court the sum Of $1,000 the amount
of the verdict secured by Nutting.
But Just prior to this two law firms
In Mt. Vernon claimed to be entitled
to the attorney fees in the case. Will
liam NJ Rooms & Sons claimed to
be the attorneys for Nutting and
won the case for him in the supreme
court. The law firm of Owen & Carr
claimed the attorney fees for the reas-
on that they commenced the suit in
the court of common pleas.
The $4,000 paid in by the railroad
company is now being held by the
clerk OF courts awaiting the outcome
of this case. Both law firms claim
they arc entitled to one-third of the
| amount as attorney fees.
The case was heard before Judge
Wiskham ON Friday and was warmly
contested by both law firms.
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Suit For Damages
Clyde vanvoorhis has commenced
a suit for damages in the sum Of
$4,000 against the Mt. Vernon Elec.
trio Company. The plaintiffff states
that on August 3, 1911. he was en-
ployed as a lineman for the Mt. Yer.
non Telephone Co.. and was working
on a pole in South Vernon. The al.
legation is made that the defendant,
the electric company, carelessly
placed an electric light wire on the
pole of the telephone company. The
plaintiff states that while he was at
work at the top of the poll he re-
ceived about 200 volts of electricity
and that he was knocked from the
TOP of the pole and fell distance of
35 feet He claims that as a result
of the accident he has been unable
to work He asks for damages In the
sum of $4,000. H. C. Devin is the at
torney for the plaintiff.
Action For Money ~
The Rash Fertilizer Company has
. commenced a suit in the court Of com
mon pleas of Knox county against
I.eyering Brothers, claiming there IL
due them the sum of $2O1.3 for goods
furnished.
The American Fertilizer Compan,
has commenced suit In the court o
common pleas against Leverinl
!. Brothers, claiming there is due thu
g company the sum OF $S1l for good
{ furnished. p. L. wilkins Of Mt. Ver
3 non is the attorney for the plaintiK
d In both suits.
Il Common Pleas Court
Il The following matters were dis
9 posed of In the court of commo
l. pleas on Thursday by Judge Wicl
n ham:
r. Spira vs.. Webb, judgment by col
fession for $23l.l6 and costs.
Tucker vs. Whitney, decree fo
: plaintiffs; appeal bond, 5000.
IN, Roberts vs. Porter, settled and di
missed at costs of plaintiff
II Simmons VS.. Simmons, dismisse
by plaintiff at her costs.
Derrlrger VS.. Derringer same e.
try.
Toby vs. Mix ct AL, petition di
missed and judgment Cor ola'ntiff 4
costs; exceptions; appeal Nond $40
Bell We. Bell. petition dismissed
costs of plaintiff
Ready VS.. Armstrong ct al, deere
on cr0ss.peti'ion.
| .,x,u,, 20 r,oun decree of tivorc,