The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-20

done known as "off peak" hours was
based on the understanding that the
we'll would furnish 100 gallons per
minute, and this failure is no fault
of plaintiff Since Nov. %, 1913 to
August I, 1914 the plalntif has
pumped a total of 100000 gallons
of water from the well. The plain
tiff also claims the engineer has
violated the terms of the contract IN
regard to the hours when pumping
was done. They also allege that the
contract was entered into with the
understanding that the air pump
was to be 46 horse power and the
price was based on this agreement
and the city by installing Sc horse
power compressor has added an ad-
ditional expense to plaintiff. They
allege the contract does not express
the understanding of the contract and
ask that it be held for naught for the
reason that the minds of the parties
never met in mutual agreement with
reference to the material parts, there
of, and that the compensation be
changed to % " cents per thousand
gallons for the water which has been
pumped and is to be pumped. Fran
els Varga and v. R. McGinnis, at
torneys for plaintiff.
B, F. Poland VS.. G. B. & @. R. R.
Plaintiff secured a Judgment for $91
for steer killed by defendant, be-
fore Justice H. L. Brammer, and de-
PENDANT has appealed to the district
court. V. R. McGinnis, attorney for
defendant.
John Brown VS.. c. B. & @. R. R.
Plaintiff secured judgment for
S62.53 for two calves killed by de-
PENDANT, before Justice H. l.. Bran
mer, and defendant has appealed to
the district court V. R: McGinnis,
attorney for defendant.
Lottie Sheppard by Cora Palmer
her mother and next friend, VS.. Eliza
Miller. Plaintiff brings suit for
$4,000 for defamation of character
alleging in her petition that defend
ant had in conversation with various
persons called plaintiff thief, that
she had stolen raisins out of defend
ants house, that she was not decent
and was not fit to associate with
other children all of which state
ments were made for the malicious
purpose of injuring plaintiff and
damaging her good name and repu-
tation in the eyes of her family and
in the neighborhood where she re-
sides and she has suffered great hu-
initiation and mental anguish, which
has affected her health and she has
been unable to attend school. Sharp
& Parrish and c. w. Hoffman, at
torneys for plaintiff.
Lottie Sheppard by Cora Palmer,
her mother and next friend VS.. Alva
Miller. This is a similar case to the
one against Eliza Miller, the de-
PENDANT being the husband of Eliza
Miller, and plaintiff sues for $4,000
damages for defamation of her char
acter. Sharp & Parrish and c. w.
Hoffman, attorneys for plaintiff.
A. L. Bishop VS.. o. P. Jamis0n.
Plaintiff alleges that in April 1914,
defendant solicited him to trade
24O-acre farm in North Dakota for
l2O acres in Dallas county, Mo-, rep
resenting that he knew the land and
it was worth $4,000 and there was
good title. That relying on said
statements he made the trade and
received what purported to be deed
to the Missouri land That he has
since learned that the land was not
good, being worth not to exceed 500
and that he received no title to same.
He paid defendant 500 commission
for making the trade for him and
asks for judgment for this amount
and also $4,000 damages which he
sustained by reason of making said
trade on the representations of de-
PENDANT. o. M. Slaymaker, attorney
for plaintiff.
A. L. Ackcrley VS.. w. H. Joyner
ct al. Suit is brought to foreclose
a mortgage on farm given to secure
a note for $4,000. c. w. Hoffman,
attorney for plaintiff.
J. A. Ramsey VS.. c. B. & O.. R. R.
Plaintiff secured Judgment for
$45.41 before Justice j. M. Allen for
damages in delay in shipping a car
of hogs from DeKalb to East st.
Louis, and from this judgment de-
PENDANT has appealed to the dis
trict court. V. r. McGinnis, attorney
for defendant, r. B. Hawkins, at
torney for plaintiff.
L. G.. Luce VS.. c. B. & @. R. r.
Plaintiff secured a judgment for
SCOTS before Justice j. M. Allen for
DAMAGES by reason of a delay in
shipment of hogs from Van Vert to
East St. Louis, and from this judg-
ment defendant has appealed to the
district court. r. B. Hawkins, at
torney for plaintiff, V. R. McGinnis,