Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-02-19
COURT CASE is MADE
or BREACH OF PROMISE.

one Of the most interesting and per-
haps the most notable happening OF
last week was the mock trial held in
the courthouse Friday evening, Feb
ruaIy y, beginning at 1880 and end
ing at 1850.
This was entirely original on the
part Of the participants. And as well
as being intensely entertaining for the
spectators it afforded splendid train
ing and practical experience for the
young lawyers. Their unquestioned
/ success was proven by the showering
OF compliments upon the lawyers and
/ judge by those in attendance.
The case was that of a breach OF
promise wherein the plaintiff, Vera
Baugh. sued the defendant, Delmo Nc
Mahon, for financial and mental dam
ages resulting therefrcm.
The amount of the damages was
$4,000, $4,000 worth being caused by the
mental shock received when the mar
|
defendant The other $500 worth be-
ing lost through resignation of a stem
! ographic position and cost of trousseau.
The plaintiff maintained that there
was no reason for the defendants
breaking of the engagement since the
plaintiff was very devoted to him and
had sacrificed a number of things for
their marriage. The engagement was
broken by telephone, leaving no chance
fer explanation on either side.
The defendant showed in his defense
that Chester Johnson was engaged to
the plaintiff at the time of his engage
ment to her. His witnesses also set
out the fact that the plaintiff encour-
aged the attention of the defendant
because of legacy coming to him, and.
too, that she was not sorry when the
engagement was broken because she
could use her trousseau for her we'd
ding with Chester johnson and besides
that she would get a round sum of
money from the defendant for dam
ages.
The verdict returned by the jury
was ten to two in TIE defendants ia
vor; that was that the plaintiff should
receive no damages. However, there |
was some difficulty and disagreement |
between the jurors before this was de- !
cided upon The result OF the first |
ballot was seven 10 five in the de-
PENDANTS favor, the next eight to four
II his favor. and finally, after a third |
voting the majority decided for the
which decision was handed i
&c the court as final.
The lawyers for the plaintiff were
LcRoy Waddell and Helmer Vralsted |
Those for the defendant were John
Ryan and Douglas Bushnell.
Alvin McMahon held down the
judges bench and ably executed he
duties of that honorable position.
The witnessing testifying in the case
S.Ie as follows:
r'or plaintiff. Edwin crosse ID.
Grosse). Earl Swope CManager of me
st ckgrowers Mercantile company.
:.! .'elie M - deputy treasurer
= Lincoln county.
For defendant, Chester johnson claw
Byron Yaden (banker), Len .
r. NnI,ta fE,,.rifch t,ooba- ,f = IL I ,
-, Ruby Crosse (German teacher of
!. H. s., and Raymond Wheeler (real '
state dealer).
The most important witnesses were
,r. Crosse for the plaintiff and Ches-
er Johnson for the defendant.
All are to be highly complimented
n carrying out their parts. especially
lie plaintiff and defendant, who were
cross examined.
Charles Gwin diligently performed
lie office OF clerk of the court. Chas. :
'ilson and Lawrence Gwin were bail
S. -
S. A. Scott, the district court re-
,rter was kind and condescending .
lough tC report the case for the
,ys.
Fred Turner. Walter Meyers, Ethel =,
oolittle, Naomi Hansen, Anna Ryan. =,
orence Turnbull. Russell Fuller, Fred
alker, Lois Miller. Galena Lims. Jas.
allen and Essly Fields were Jurors
the case :,
OF