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THURSDAY, JANUARY 1*. 1911.Alter deliberating for over twelve . hours the Jury in the damage suit of jMorton Belk against John A. Finley,1 ]returned a verdict about 1 o’clock i Sunday morning finding in favor of (1 the defendant. It is reported that the tJury stood 10 to 2 for the defendant Ion the first ballot and that these two j 1cmen succeeded in deadlocking the ! 1 jury for twelve hours when they fin- j c ally came over and voted against r/vrr ^elk damages.Belk ; suing *Finlev for $1,000 r darrp ?'■ f~r injuries which he alleges 1' he bowtaiutd by reason of a blow on j the nose which he received at the hands of Finley. The trouble betweennc-tlhwthe parties took place about two years ( ^ ago In the office of McNutt Shat-tuck.Belk and Finley are relatives and in^ the settlement of the Belk estate Belk ; and Finley became Involved in a dts- ” pute which resulted In Finley striking Belk on the nose. Finley paid a fine J g] for the assault but later Belk sued Finley for $1,000 damages, claiming, w that the blow had Inflicted permanent j Injuries to his nose. Belk claimed j g that his nose was broken by the blow ( ^ and that it had become badly swollen 1 ajand Inflamed and was causing him ?jL] much pain. On petition of the defense * the court appointed a commission of three physicians who made an exami-' nation of Belk’s nose and testified on that stand that the diseased condition of his nose was due to catarrhal troubles and this lost Belk his suit.P
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Brazil Weekly Democrat
Brazil, Indiana, US
Thu, Jan 19, 1911
Page 5
Full Page
Clipped by
Laura K.
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