The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19
mo CAUSE.
For Action" Verdict Elevated
Prof. Raudahaugh'S Ire
Sought Damages Against Town
for FertIIIzing His Forest
Along Reservoir Bank.

The jury hearing the case of l. f. Rau-
dabaugh against the Village of Celina, re-
ported to Judge Miller, acting for Judge
Layton, at three o'clock yesterday after
noon, after being in the box for a little
over an hour. Before the verdict was
made public Judge Miller asked Foreman
J II. Morrow II the entire jury had
agreed in the verdict and he stated that
only nine had gotten together, the jury
presuming that suGc cient under the new
law making a verdict in a civil action
possible when but three-fourths of the
members agree. Judge Miller statd that
the new law applied only to cases begun
after the enactment went into effect, and
the Raudabaugh case was started before
that time it would be Necessary that the
entire membership of the jury agree be-
fore they could return a verdict
At four O'Clock. after another hour of
delberation the entire jury agreed and
reported their verdict mo cause for ac-
tion" to Judge Miller. The ry was then
excused until this morning.
Mr. Raudabaugh was very much peev-
ed over the verdict Of the jury and it is
said, openly expressed himself in vulgar
words against them. 1t is very probable
that he will carry the case to the Court
of Appeals. Attorney f., ]. 5rookhart as
sisted Mr.. Raudabaugh in the case. So
licitor johnson looked after the villages
side of the matter.
The case of l. f. Raudabaugh VS.. the
Village of Celina was begun last Monday
morning before Common Plese Judge
Layton. It was thought that the case
could be disposed of in a days time, but
It was not finished up until yesterday af-
ternoon.
Raudabaugh brought suit against the
village for $4,000 damage; $500 damage
to growing crops and $4,000 to cataIpa
trees, which he claims as the result of
the city dumping sewerage into an open
ditch which runs through his premises,
west of the reservoir bank. south of this
city.
The petit jury will be dismissed by
Judge Layton afte rthey have finished
tn Lima Business College -Laudahn case,
hearing to-day, until week from next
Monday, the 29th, when they will again
convene to hear the Foreman case. This
will probably be the last of the jury
cases heard until attire the holidays.
The case of the Lima Business College
vs. Fred Laudahn will be heard by Com
mon Pleas Judge Layton to-day.
The following assignment. of court cases
have been made for next week for hear
ing before Judge Miller:
Monday-G Gorge Vondenbosch VS..
Frank Benke, as treasurer; John Kramer
is counsel for plaintiff and Prosecutor
Myers for defendant
Tuesady-Dennis Dwyer vs.. Frank
Benke, as treasurer; J: d. Johnson is
counsel for the plaintiff.
Caldwell ct al; G. b. Rice and John m Kra-
mer are counsel for the plaintiff and j.
d. Johnson for the defendants.
Wilker and Klosterman, of Montezuma,
through their attorney John Kramer and
J. D. Johnson last Monday filed suit in
Rachel e. t'rantz, praying for Judgment
against said defendants in the sum OF
$705.39, with interest from May 8, 1913.
which amount they claim on a bill of
Judge Miller will on next Monday the
29th, hear the jury case of the State Of
ers is counsel for the State and p. E.
Kenney, G. S. Mauk and Daley & Hoke
for the defendant
The case of the Lima Stone Co ct al
VS.. w. j. White, assigned for hearing on
last Tuesday could not be heard because
of the progress of the Raudabaugh case,
Yesterday the court found the defendant
in default and gave judgment to the
The csc of Frank Bruins ct al VS. Frank
Benke, as treasurer assigned for trial on
Wednesday had to be postponed because
of the progress of the Raudabaugh case,
and may be assigned later. 1t was rumor-
ed yesterday nat it was very proboble
settlement would be made in the case
today or tomorrow.
Judge Layton on Wednesday gave
judgment of S10380, with costs and in
terest to the plaintiffs in the case of the
Hoyng Hardware q Implement Co. VS..
Charles A., RachaelE., and A. q. Frantz,
of Montezuma.
At the request of Prosecuting Attorney
Myers Common Pleas Judge Miller last
week nollied the following criminal cases
on the October docket;
John Dues, jr., abandoning illegitimate
children and on second count for adul-
terry.
Lee Ayers, contributing to the delin
quency of minor female.
VIM. Weams, torturing and unlawfully
furnishing another.
VIM. Townsend, bribery.
Adam Schneider, non-support
UNDEReoEs OPERATION
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