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The case of the City of Fort Madison vs. the Mississippi River Power company in which the city asks damages from the power company for alleged impairment of its sewer system, through raising of water levels In the river, must be completed atthe January term of the federal court. This was included in an order Issued by Judge M. J, Wade in the federal court at Keokuk, in which he stated that the case has been resting on the docket long enough.”The court contends that the cas^* which has been pending for several years should either he heard or dis-| missed at the next term of court.The outcome of this action is awaited with interest in the city as It will determine if the citv of FortMadison is to obtain anything from claim that the raising of the wa-! ter level In the closing of caused the water to back up Into tihe j sewers of the city and thereby im-1 paired their usefulness.The situation covers a question that has been argued through many council meetings and conferences bo-1 tween city and povrer company offi-oinloalso understood that the attorneys* in the case of Jaeger brothers vs. the Power company will be asked to show cause why the actionshould not be dismissed. The case is one in which the plaintiffs ask damage for alleged damage to their river backed over their sand pit sand business when waters from the when the dam at Keokuk was closedAniMttf, VOVFMBFU 20, 1020.bkok.ht by city inCOURT IK TAROKT.E. # * : %£. I 1 4 ^1*1 \ 1 i * ir!Jf ;.p ^ I In S * * ? | ^ j IF! 1 ' * I | 'Federal Judge Orders That it BeHeard or Stricken Fromthe Docket.
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Fort Madison Evening Democrat
Fort Madison, Iowa, US
Sat, Nov 20, 1920
Page 3
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John S.
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