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ICoppes Loses 'Jury is Outffor 23 Hours. a’dict for McLaughlin ButCounter Claim Also Is De-)s. nied—No Damages. (Ich! We. the jury. Had for the de- t i i. K. AleUhanev, fore-uuui.'ih4fcs was the verdict brought inat lo o’clock this morning in thetiia-1n- damage suit of John Coppes vs. j ] 1C_ James McLaughlin, after the jury had deliberated tor more than twen-ne tv-three hours and after hearing ve testimony and argument of counsel re for twelve days in the district court.. The jury did not find damages for either the plaintiff or the defendanthut the verdict had the effect of establishing the costs against JohnCoppes.an! Coppes filed suit for $3,600 againstJames Mcljaughlin as the result of iof an automobile wreck ou the Iowa?iil- ( roa'l August 1 1920. Since that (pp time, the defendant, James Mc-Ixiughlin. has passed away, and his^ widow was the technical defendant. ' When the suit was brought a coun- 1 ter claim was made by the Mc-I.auglilin estate for $20,000 andmade a part of the general actionwhich was heard. The verdict of ithe jury fail's to allow' any dam- j i ages, but finds in favor of the de- I fendant, the costs being against theat-he%er-tatit-'7; plaintiff, John Coppes. eir rrl ______.te-i«nsforin-Those serving on the jury wereMrs. Mattie Barnes, J. C. Hills. P. K. Lischer, E. E. McElhaney (foreman), M. P. Miller, Ray T. Schoell, C. E. Voelker, Bertha Herr, Kuth Carter Thos. Fennell, Mary Ijoserth and or Philip Champaign, ch The case attracted wide atteu-tn* j tion throughout the county, wherehe j both principals are well known, and iri, the courtroom was .crowded every »ly day that the trial wrag in progress
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Burlington Gazette
Burlington, Iowa, US
Sat, Jan 28, 1922
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