Show I DOWNFAll DO OF FISHES l NOT DUE TO BOOZE Case of Charles S S. S f Against Express Company Settled After Four Years Whether the odor oC or liquor in a whisky ky barrel killed off ort fish spawn four years ears ago was the main point of conten contention in the tho case of or Charles S S. versus the Wells Wells- Fargo 0 Express company compau decided yesterday yes yes- in favor of 01 the plaintiff b by Judge George W. W Amstrong in the I third district court I The case caMe has been in the court several eral times Umes The fish were consigned b by I owner of or the hatchery hatcher to P P. M. M Rick at Elsinore Utah four tour years ago The They were alleged to have ha arrived dead brought suit a against the express company for Cor The cash caso was decided in favor of or the com company pan in n the Justice court It was appealed to the district court where the same verdict was rendered It was then appealed appealed appealed ap ap- ap- ap pealed to the supreme court which reversed rC the case and aud 1 remanded it t back backor for por or a new trial For the past ten da days s 's sit it t has occupied some of or the attention of oC the district court again The Thc express company In its defense noted the barrel used in transit was a whisk whisky barrel and alleged ed It contained a strong odor of that fluid There Thero being no expert testimony extant re regardIng regarding regarding re- re garding fish ish in whisky barrels tests teats were Vero made The plaintiff has been given ghen Judgment Judg judg- mont ment for with costs which now amount amoun t to several times Umes the original value of the fish flail I |