Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-08

Two damage cases, one for a death
the ether FOR an alleged serious Injury.
and both of them for large amounts.
We're among the last cases filed
in the district court Friday for the
March term. In enc of these Mrs. Alice
Roc.iey has sued the Western Grocer
Company and Let's Fletcher Company
for $4,000 for the death of her hus-
band, Harry Rockey.
In the other l.. j. Marcy. machintst,
has sued the NJ. & st. l.. Railroad COM
pany for $4,000 for serious injuries he
alleged he received when he was
burned In an alleged explosion OF a
torch at the company's local round
house.
Claims Wagon Defective.
Harry Rockey was driver for the
Let's Fletcher Company. He was killed
May IA, 1912, near the union station,
when the team he was driving started
to run away. turned the wagon Violent
ly, ard threw Rockey from his seat.
The loaded dray ran over him.
The principal allegations In the petit
ton are that the negligence of the
company resulted in Rockey's death. 1t
is claimed the company was negligent
because it did not furnish dray that
had a seat that was supplied with toot
rests and supports to enable the driver
to keep his seat. 1t Is also set out that
one of the whiffletrees of the dray was
split, decayed. and defective. and thas
it broke when the team started 10 run
and contributed 10 The accident. Inc
grocer company is protected by IN
6emnity insurance.
Marcy Sues For Burns.
The suit brought by Marcy is for al
legged burns 1t is claimed Marcy re-
ceived while working under an en-
CINE in a pit of the round house. Inc
claim Is made that Marcy was furnish
cd with a defective torch, which. be-
cause it was defective, generated gas
which caused it to explode. Burning
oil it is claimed, was thrown over
Earev badly burning his face. eyes,
hands. and body. The accident Is al
legged to have happened July 20 w.
other Suits Filed.
Several other less important suns
We're, filed Friday in order to get theti
into the docket for the March term.
J. w. Aman has filed suit agains
Levi r., Green, claiming that the de'
PENDANT owes him $236.95 for lapol
done under an oral agreement.
w. S. Montgomery has filed sui,
aeainst Dora b. Beebe, claiming ina
she owes him $3.50 for commission to1
selling a 1O6-acre farm for her.
Mrs. Sadie ,Mulvin has filed feta-
ton for divorce from Guy l.. Muivih
She asks that she be awarded the
household goods in the home at 2lz
West South street. The couple was
married June 10. 1909.
Louisa Kinyon has brought sun
against Theodore Engle. claiming the
defendant owes her $500 and interest on
a promissory note. The same DEFEND
ant has filed a similar suit against
Mrs, Carrie Engle. in which claim is
made on note for $1,000.
Cecil Howard, farmer has started
suit against the Chicago Great Vest
ern Railway Company for $4OO, alleged
to be damages Howard sustained when
a locomotive struck his horse and
wagon on the South Center street
crossing Oct Z, 1912. Howard claims to
have jumped to save his life. and that
his horse was killed. his wagon demol-
ished. and other property damaged. 1t
is claimed the locomotive was being
operated in negligent manner.
w. o. Butler has commenced suit
against Ely & Carlson. He claims
s27766 Is due him on an oral agree
ment by which he was to haul cement
for the contractors while they were
laying pavement here last summer.
The +. Kahn Skirt Company has be-
gun suit against the Standard Stores
Company. claiming s13S5O due 1t for
merchandise sold the defendant com
pany.
The city has brought suit against A.
Leroy Clark, claiming Of him $9O.6O for
gravel and sand taken from the Iowa
river, and an accounting for large