Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-28
CITY AND RAILROAD COMPANIES
CHIEF TARGETS FOR
NEW SUITS.
FARMERS SUE STEAM
ROADS FOR STOCK KILLED
Property Owners Want Damages Of
City For Flooding Land With Oi-
verted Surface Water-Grssorys,
Father and Son, Sued For Auto Ae-
eidsnt-0thsr Cases Begun.

One hundred sixty-four cases had
been filed for the September term, end
ing Friday night. Included in the dozen
or more cases begun Friday were sew
era1 against the city and a large num-
Der against railroad companies. Most
Of the suits against the city are for
damages alleged to have been done by
flood water. Most of the suits against
the railroads are claims for livestock
killed.
The plaintiffs in the suits against the
city are John F. Keefer, A. A. Shafer,
Edward Torgeson. and Everett Rash.
The latter three actions all are tor
damages claimed to have been done by
water flooding land in the vicinity OF
Doty street. 1t is alleged the surface
water carried clay and weeds upon
the land, and in the case of Torgeson
ran into his well and cellar. Torgeson
and Shafer make claim for 81 1000 each.
Rash sued for $500.
John F. Keefer, who ran his automo-
bile against the top of man hole IN
Third avenue, that protruded above the
road. has sued the city for $45s.21 for
damage done the car.
Sues Motor Driver For 5000.
W.. j. Copley has made Jerome Greg
org and George Gregory. the boy s
father, defendants in a suit for $4,000
for alleged injuries he claims to have
sustained when Jerome Gregory ran an
auto into him in the East Main street
road near the city's limits. Copley
~, int, RI hic Snina
and that his buggy and harness were
Is. and the petition. among other
things, alleged Gregory was driving
the car at an excessive speed.
Many Sue Railroads..
The Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul
and the Chicago Great Western are
made defendants in series Of suits.
Char Alexander, who was a helper
at the coaling station Of the c. M. f
st. P.. at Ferguson, has sued the COM
pany for 5000 for alleged personal in
juries. He AYERS in the petition that
one "Jim." a Greek, who was working
with him, showed a big lump Of coal
Off a car and onto Alexander's foot.
dislocating the ankle.
w. II. wulke, of Melbourne, has
sued the G. M. & st. P. for $1,000 dam
ages which he claims he suffered be-
caise the railroad in revising its grade
cut off his means Of getting to and
from his truck gardening land in Mel
bourne.
Myron Capron has filed suit for ss05,
which he alleges is the value of six
hogs, two thoroughbred cows and
thoroughbred heifer killed by trains,
and grain set on fire.
A. Z. AYES has sued the Chicago
Great Western for $50. the value of
colt and sheep killed by trains, the pc
tition AYERS
Hitching Posts Cause Of Suit.
Hitching posts around the square,
or in the center of town. that have
been the cause Of more than one COM
munity quarrel, are the basis of a law
suit that comes from Laurel. Herman
Wits, Of that place, has sued Laurel
and its officers for maintaining an al
legged nuisance adjoining his property.
The petition says the posts have been
set up along his lot, and that the Of
fensive refuse that has accumulated
has become nuisance and menace
to the water of wells on the property.
An injunction to abate the alleged
nuisance is asked for.
Detective Sues For Pay.
George w Parkinson, a Chicago de-
tective, who was one Of the two who
furnished most of the evidence that
convicted bootleggers here more than
a year ago, has fled suit against Cen
eral Secretary Henry T.. Wilson. of the
Y. NJ c. A, and the Civic League of
Marshall County. Wilson, the petition
alleges, acted as agent for the league
in employing Parkinson, who sues for
$3.50 wages at the rate of So a day.
The claim is one over which there has
been controversy, and which Wilson
and those associated with him have
not paid because they believed it an
unjust charge.
Suits Against Railroads.
A, D. Berry, a livestock buyer and
shipper of Baxter, has brought suit
against the Chicago. Milwaukee & st
Paul for $301.55, which he alleges is
the amount Of damage he suffered on
shipment of cattle to Chicago that
was DELAYED in transit. The claim is
for shrinkage in weight and decline in
the market price.
John Walker alleges he shipped
race horse Green Rose. from this city
to Rockwell City July %, this year, to
start her in race. The NJ. & ST. l..
against which he has gled suit for
s155.O4, delivered the horse to Rock
well instead, and therefore not started
in the race 1t was entered in. Part OF
the claim. is to recover freight charges
and the rest is for damages.
Other Cases Filed.
Hira Menter has filed suit against
the city for $3.50 for alleged damages
done to his property and his garden
in Mefrose park, when the city filled
State street at Tenth avenue and d.
verified the water to Mentors land, SO
the petition alleges.
d. g. Tweed and Thore Thorsen
have filed suit against Joseph Bender
and Martin Thompson to recover al
legged damages under a lease for .
farm in Greenecastle township. Bender
owned the land and rented it to
Thompson, the petition says, and while
Thompson was In possession Tweed
and Thorsen bought the land. Suit Is
for straw the tenant is alleged to have
removed from the land, and for dam
age done to fruit trees by the tenant &
hogs that he allowed to get into the
orchard. The amount OF damage asked
Is 5000.
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Licensed to Wed.
William w. Wheelock, laborer, aged
40. OF this city, and Mrs. Mary T,
Neal aged A. OF Bagley