The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-07
". Lillian N. Hunter Sues keokuk
and Hamilton Bridge Company
and Wabash Railroad
Company.
orHER ACTIONS ON FILE
leeeiver Is Asked In Case Of sacko.
wdtz W. Observation-Disclosures
Receivers Are
Sued.

thirty thousand dollars Il asked OF
ne Keokuk and Hamilton Bridge
smpany, and the Wabash Railroad
nnpany, by Lillian M. Hunter, ad
nInistratrix Of the estate of Russell
Hunter, for the death OF her son
IL November. Mrs. Hunter has filed
second suit against the two com
nnIes in which damages amounting
h i2,625 is asked.
IN her petition, Mrs. Hunter. ad.
,Instratrix, alleges that her inter.
aste came to his death Noyem Der 10
HIS, when his foot was caught in a
ritch in the track OF the Wabash
nilroad company on the property OF
he bridge company. She alleges that
lie defendant was negligent in per
hitting the switch to be exposed.
cen and unguarded. She alleges
aat defendant showed negligence in
blowing 1t to be unguarded and not
locked and lighted. She alleges that
Ihe defendants knew 1t was the GUS
nn Of people to pass over these
hicks. and that there was well de-
|hed path. She further alleges thar
kiendant was negligent in running
|ngne and permitting 1t to be run
stthout warning, such as bells or
Whistles. She claims that II was
through negligence Of defendants that
kr son met his death and she asks
10000
Second Suit Asks Less.
Lillian n. Hunter also seeks dam
yes Of $2,625 from the Keokuk and
hmilton Bridge company and the
rabash. She claims that her son
hssell Hunter was minor, II years
ID at time of death. and that she
I'd her husband. A. M. Hunter. were
htitled to the wages Of her son. and
Nat this amount would be $2.5eO.
he also alleges that there was paid
II for Doctors bills and expense for
urial to the amount Of SIPS. She
tueges that her son passed bver
packs owned by defendants and that
" foot was caught In a switch frog
"a that engine struck him.
John Clark and r. e. Burner are
VIKING for damages to the amount of
no from Jacob NJ. Dickinson and
! 0. Nudge, receivers for the Chi
lso, Rock Island and Pacific. It Is
fleged In the petition that plaintiffs
Pho are stock shippers, had contract
2 send five carloads of cattle from
Frazer, Reinbeck and Dinsdale to Bur
fngton. 1t is alleged that cattle were
tipped to Cedar Rapids, and there.
ainst wishes of planting fed by de-
ants agents after being in transit
five hours. It is further claimed
defendants train dispatcher re-
wed to allow train to proceed until
PUt morning. At Burlington 1t is
aimed that the contract for delivery
the c., B. & Q. was not adhered
! The damage asked is alleged to
due to shrinkage in tho shipment.
Receiver 10 Asked.
Oscar Sackowitz has fled action
ainst Nick Lambrads, asking for
pontment Of receiver and dissolu-
On OF partnership between parties.
Is alleged by plaintiff that he and
fendant entered into contract to
zen up shoe repair shop at 824
nm street. Plaintiff alleges that
kendant has taken possession Of
eoks. refuses to let him see &C
eants and has served notice of dis
Etation of partnership in thirty days
refuses to make accounting
Eantin alleges that he was to re-
se S6 per week wages, and one.
" Of profits.
sowman-Boyer com pany have fled
y against Ida M. Maxey ct al. ask