The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-10-08
SEEK LARGE SUMS
In DAMAGE SUITS
w. G. & E. Co. Named De-
PENDANT In $25, 900 Dam
age Suit.
SUES CITY FOR $1,000
City Defendant in Case Where
Woman Fell On Icy
Sidewalk.

Damage suits totaling $5O,595 were
filed in the Circuit court today, bring
ing the sums sought through lawsuits
in the past seven days well over the
100000 mark in the city of Kenosha
alone. In each of these cases the
summons has already been served ard
the hearing before the circuit court
will be held shortly after the opening
of the October term a week from to-
day.
The biggest demand for damages is
filed in the suit in which Mrs. Anna
Nelson and her husband, Louis Nell
son, are plaintiffs, naming the Wiscon-
sin Gas and Electric company as de-
PENDANT. The complaint charges that
on December A, 1924, Mrs. Nelson was
a passenger in a Market street car
that was rounding the bend of the
west end of the square when the mo-
torman "traveling at an excessive rate
of speed and without exercising due
care" whirled his car around the bend,
throwing Mrs. Nelson to the floor OF
the car inflicting, it is alleged, seri-
Gus injuries which necessitated medical
treatment over period of time, and
which kept Mrs. Nelson in bed for a
period of ten weeks. For the "excru-
ciating and indescribable pain" which
she suffered Mrs. Nelson seeks $4,000.
Louis Nelson. her husband, seeks
$4,000 damages for the loss of the
services of his wife.
Sues City for $4,000.
Albert Albina has filed suit against
the city of Kenosha demanding dam
ages in the sum of $4,000 for what the
complaint alleges was an act of neg
ligence on the part of the city. Mrs.
Lucia Albina, mother of the plaintiff
in the case, died of injuries sustained
when she slipped and fell on an icy
sidewalk on Market street between
Rowland avenue and the intersection
of the North Western racks on Janu-
airy 20, 1925. The complaint claims
that she broke her wrist, suffered from
conclusion of the brain, and received
severe bodily injuries which resulted
in her oath on February 5.
Mrs. Mary Kundrackes is plaintiff
in a damage suit naming John Good
win as defendant, in which she seeks
the sum of $1,000. The complaint al
leges that Goodwin unjustly and pub
licly made the statement that Mrs
Kundrackes poisoned his dog, and she
declares her reputation has suffered
to that extent.
Accident Results in Suit.
Fritz Ref, Chicago, driver of car
which was struck by an automobile
driven by Matthew Stefancic on July
5, 1925, at the corner of Milwaukee
avenue and Division street. has filed
suit against Stafancic asking for dam
ages of $500 for injuries sustained in
the collision. The complaint alleges
that Stefancic was driving while in
toxicated at the time of the accident.
On April 20, 1925, says another
complaint, Martha Krahwinkel was
bitten by dog owned by Chris P.
Heide, and as a result of the INJURIES
thereof she suffered great pain. AS
a
tiff in suit for $4,000.
Roderick H. Cary is plaintiff in an
other suit which seeks $4,000 from Bert
Lathrop. On March 20, 1925, says this
complaint, Lathrop violently and ma
1iciously assaulted the plaintiff and
struck him in the face, head and other
parts of the body with violent blows,
IL sa1y I.s,1, u fo
abled for his business"
Charges Unlawful Arrest.
John Pileski, IS, through L. E.
Vaudreuil. his guardian ad Item, is
suing Joseph Hampel for $2,445 as the
result, the complaint states, of the
prisoned plaintiff for period of more
than one hour without probable cause,
said act done wilfully and maliciously
with intent to humiliate and disgrace
plaintiff and to brighten him into turn
ing over large amount of property"
The boy, in order to get released from
his custodians, the complaint goes on,
turned over his car valued at $1,000.
as equity in lot worth 5000, and his
bank account in which was deposited
$45. He seeks recovery of all these
things plus other damages for $1,000.
Calvin Stewart is plaintiff in another
case that arises out of the DISPOSE
ton of the estate of the late Charles
Pacini. Joseph Funck, administrator
Of the estate, is named defendant in,
a suit to recover the sum of $4,000
which Calvin Stewart alleges is due
him for services rendered in legal ca
pacities. The defendant has filed
reply to the suit which denies the
legality of the claim.
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