Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-29
'NORTHCUTT
GETS $4,000
RAILROAD MAN SUED FOR
$5O,OO0-L@ST FOOT.
Sumner Case and Others Settled
Wednesday-Dunlap vs. An
derson on Trinl in. To-
days Session.,

I days Session.,
Decree in the case ef 4. r. North
cutt VS.. the Union Rhciic railroad
company for $4,000 damages for
the loss of foot was i'm favor Of the
Iplaintiff, granting him $40, 900. The
Jury was out three howFs wednesday
afternoon, the second day of the
trial. before returning verdict.
In last Septembers- term of court
The case was heard but was contlnu-
ed owing TO disagreement of the
Jury. The defense held that the rail
road company was not liable for the
damages as the coupler ON the cars
which Northcutt was endeavoring to
Separate was of a standard type and
twas found TO be In working cOndi-
tion before and after the accident
occurred. The D4aintiff. however
maintained that because Of a defect
In the coupler he was obliged TO
step between the cars In uncOupilng
them and thus was thrown and his.
foot crushed Tire accident happen
ed at Solomon two years ago. while
working as brakeman on freight
Dunlap Case TO TriaE
The case of George Dunlap vs.. M
A. Anderson for the collection or
$500 was ON trial during. the after
noon session The plaintiff is the
owner of farm whica Anderson
rented. In his petition Dunlap
claimed that contrary 10 their agree-
ment. Anderson had left some Of his
stock IN pasture too long after the
wheat had started damaging the
crop ana also that the defendant had
used some Of the sneds in which the
,pamtins cattle were sheltered ana
drove the plaintff-s stock gut result
ing In the loss of some oe them.
Sumner Case Settled.
The ease of sumner w. the Amell-
lean Railway Express company was
heard Wednesday afternoon and de-
crcc was for the plaintiff for $50.
Mr.. Sumner had seed for $3.50 which
he claimed as the value Of an ex.
press package which was not deliv-
cred at its destination He testified
he had previously refused to settle
with the company's representative
for $50 as he claimed the package
was Of greater value The suit fol-
lowed.
Divorce was granted the plaintiff
and custody Of the minor child IN
the case Of Gladys u Tonkin vs..
Charles v Tonkln.
The case Of Samuel Bloomingda!e
vs. Carroll ct al was settled aud dis
missed with prejudice against any
further action.
The courtroom was filled with In
terested listeners during the trial Of
the case of Ella Hunt VS. James
Ilare Of IIerington in which she
sued fGr the amount Of the insurance
on building in Hope. The trial Of
Martin Wait ins which he was acquit-
ted Of the charge Of grand larceny
was the only one this term in which
similar interest has been evident
Mrs. Hunt secured an insurance
policy from Mr.. Haire on a building
in Hope and made verbal agree
ment whereby the premiums were to
be paid and forwarded to the com
pany through him The plalntil
claimed he withheld the premiums
for thirty days resulting in the for
felt Of her policy. The defendant
however, claims that the plaintiff
had given her note for the amount
Of the first premium but had not paid
the note at the time the premium was
due and the payment was not made
until after the policy was forfeited
The jury went out at 2:30.
The case of Dunlap vs. NJ. G. An
lerson was settled with verdict Of
s2GS for the plaintiff The amount
prayed for IN the petition was $500.
After Il busy four days district
.ourt Is adjourned to reconvene next
week. Judgment was for the plain
iT. granting $500 in the ease Of
ella u. Hunt IS. jas. Haire. The
defendant had sold the plaintiff an
insurance policy on property IN Hope.
his failure to turn over the
premiums within the required time
Q the insurance company the policy
was forfeit and shortly after it be
.ame invalid the building whose val
ie the insurance covered was burned
rhe jury returned a decree. granting
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