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seteire-as ne is a gooci ienow ms wui-u was accepted and it was left there.nsSLIMNGER VS* DOANis-it-LV—roiC-eni'.jjail,il-ted*e-helor.If.in»Ir.enit-?ntasIr./ashe[ortoadii*—heforndh’swnolek3 VS*dstoyndbyike;*e-onitsasndeirteylat01-lseH.tiistoewisawat-icemslatBelMuch Talked of Case to Be Triedal Lebanon April 4(h.The case of Joseph Slininger vs. Joseph J. Doan has been set for trial in the Boone Circuit Court on April 4; Special Judge Art man will hear the case./ The action is to set aside a judgment alleged to have been obtained by fraud andmisrepresentation. The case is one♦of long standing and is attracting much attention and causing considerable personal feeling in tin! vicinity where the parties reside.The plaintiff Slininger was an orphan who was placed in (he hoinof Thomas J. Christie’s years ago. It is alleged that he worked for Mr. Christie, more than 21 years after he became ofage without compensation. Slininger claims that eight years ago he wanted to leave Mr. Christie’s employment and tried to obtain a settlement. There had been no agreement, between them as to what wages he should receive, but he thought the twenty-one years’ work ought to he worth about $1,400. Christie demurred and Slininger alleges that it was proposed. they should select some one to arbitrate the matter. Joseph J. Doan was agreed upon to act in the capacity of referree.. Slininger claims that the proceedings were misrepresented to him and the first, thing he knew he had been declared a person of unsound mind and Mr. Doan appointed as his guardian. As guardian Mr. Doan broughtmgiIsuit against Christie l’or $400 ason ii of la able The i busyplaya gO( the ] quairneweimp h their prescthe iis all hand 1firmthosion t pro n T1 builf of f! pertthe. plen wer mar eonlt; quaentpec;gOO'aumolt;endandonHadensecmoduials'the wage of Slininger’s 21-yearswork. Before the case came to*trial it was compromised by Mr. Chrkrtie paying Doan $100., This ■resulted in a long legal wrangle. •Slininger endeavored to get a rehearing but it was held that he could not bring suit himself on account of having been declared a person of unsound mind. Mr. Doan, as guardian, was held to be the proper person to institute the suit and he refused to do so. A decision was finally rendered which gave Slininger statiding in court and the case will be tried on its merits in the Boone court next month:Slininger was in court in person at the time Mr. Doan was appointed his guardian.Geo. Easley and Brill Harvey are the attorneys for Slininger and Thad Adams and O. E. Gulley will represent the plaintiff.,1$poirocthfwi'tivhiiasbrin(sphoSaCl;wlt;Eimb(wC(clt;clt;
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Danville Gazette
Danville, Indiana, US
Thu, Mar 09, 1911
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