Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-27

lot the January term Oh tue oiStIlSs
court late Friday. The time for filing
cases for the next term ended when
F.: the office OF the clerk Of court was
closed Christmas eve. Included in the
! last list filed are a few important ac-
tons. Among them are several against
! railroad companies.
! In one of these Albert Hrnicek is
plaintiff against the c. NJ. & st. P.
Hrnicek was once engine Waterman at
Ferguson. He doesn't have the job any
why he is suing.
Couldn't Get Job Back.
| April IL, 1915, the petition says,
Hrnicek got a five months leave OF
absence on the assurance that he would
get his job back when he returned.
However, what really happened when
he did return. according to the petition.
was that R. Wright, agent at Ferguson,
would not let Hrnicek have his JOB. He
| elected the Waterman from the sta
i ton and grounds and beat him up"
| for all this Hrnicek alleges he was
damaged to the extent Of $1,000,
Shove Sues c. M. & st. p.
IF this city, has fled suit against the
c. NJ. & St. P. for alleged damages
of s2.a9a9a for personal injury ana
damage to property. The petition says
| that a train ran into Shove's auto
mobile while he was driving over a
grade crossing at Leroy, Mimi, June
| 10. 1915. The petition alleges the train
was operated carelessly and contrary
| TO the laws of Minnesota
Suit Against c. 6. W.
The Chicago Great Western is made
the defendant in similar suit growing
out of a grade crossing accident that
| happened in this city Nov. 10, 1915. The
action is brought by r. B. Dawson. He
was driving a horse across the South
| Third avenue crossing when the wagon
was struck by an engine. The petition
AYERS Dawson was thrown out, injuring
! his head and back. 1t is charged in the
| petition that no fagman was on duty
guarding the crossing. Damages OF
! s2,s99.99 are asked for.
W. 4 Wickersham has sued the c..
NJ. s. ST. P. and Illinois Central for
1850 for injury done a Shorthorn COW
and calf shipped from Washta to Mel
bourne last winter. The petition says
| the animals were in transit seven days
and both were frost bitten.
! The Guest Piano Company, of Bur-
iington, has sued the Northwestern for
5000 for a pianola shipped from Bur-
! lington to this city. The pianola went
astray and was damaged, the petition
says.
Want Company Dissolved.
W. L. Topf and II. NJ. Pitcher, who
! allege in a petition that they are own
ers Of two-thirds of the stock of the
Auto Sales Company, of this city, have
filed suit against NJ. T. Tostenson,
| treasurer Of the company. The petit
| ton asks for an accounting of the
| funds Of the company and for the ap-
pointment OF receiver to wind up the
| business.
Sues For Alleged Assault.
Among the cases is one for damages
! for Injuries inflicted by an alleged as
sault The plaintiff is Edward AInendt.
He asks for damages of 81 900 of Oscar
Wehrman for attacking him during the
month Of September, 1915. The petit
ton particularizes the injury inflicted
when Wehrman is charged with meet
| ing Amendt in the road and, says the
| petition. did assault. beat, batter, bite,
| and main the plaintiff"
Other Suits Begun.
| In a petition filed for ]. G. Buffer he
alleges he sold to Carl A. Sietmann
the hardware stock and business in
! Laurel Oct. Is, 1911. According to the
| petition the purchaser was to pay
| 1000 down and the balance later. The
petition says he has not paid and suit
| is brought for s5,144.31, the purchase
| price.
The international Harvester Com
pany has filed suit against ]. H. Miller,
a former Vancleve merchant, for ST.
| 537.11, which it is alleged Miller owes
for merchandise purchased of the
plaintiff company.
The county board of education has
filed suit against LaPlant & Son, mer-
chants of ST. Anthony, for $26o.69 for
public school text books furnished by
the county.
S. L. Miles & Son, of Rhodes, have
| sued Mrs. Rachel A. Ely on a claim
for s445.67 for material for farm
buildings built in Eden township. The
petition asks that lien against the
property be established.
Williams & Graham, of Eldora, have
sued Joseph LaPlant for 5000. 1t is
averred in the petition that this
oihouht - o"eu Tie pldintluS as COM
| mission for procuring a buyer for La
Plants farm in Hardin county.
The Farmers Elevator Company of
| Laurel is plaintiff in an action against
| Joe Molloy for sos, which is alleged
| to be an unpaid merchandise account.
Lee L. Clark, of Butte. Mont, has
| filed a petition against Arthur J. Clark
and Pauline Clark in an action to es-
tablish an interest Of $3.50 which the
plaintiff claims he owns In property in