Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-01-24 | Page 3 | $90,000 Awarded 101 Ranch Owner in Damage Suit Against Tom Mix

Awarded Ranch Owner In Damage Suit Against Tom Mix ERIE Pa Jan 24 United Press PressA A A jury today awarded Zack T. T Miler Mil Mil- ler er western showman damages damages damages dam dam- ages against Torn Tom Mix western film actor for Cor alleged breach of contract The verdict was reached by the jury ury late yesterday esterday It was read when court convened today Miller had aad sued for damages for an alleged breach of ot a verbal contract Mix ML announced that he would ap appeal appeal appeal ap- ap peal the verdict I believe the jury was influenced to a certain extent by reports of my wealth and rumors that Miller was as near financial ruin He said aid he believed the Jurors felt sorry for or Miller Miller left here late yesterday to toSo togo too So go o to Tulsa Okla OkIa where he is to aucion auction auction tion ion off ort 1500 hogs on a n ranch he owns there here He left before a verdict had been reached by the jury Miller and Mix have been friends for 25 years The present trial was the second cond damage suit Miller had brought against the actor and circus performer At Natchez Miss a damage suit was decided in favor or of Mix this week Miller r alleged that Mix ML agreed to togo togo togo go with the Ranch circus which Miller operates He said the agreement agreement agreement agree agree- agree agree- ment was made verbally in a a. Philadelphia Philadelphia Phila Phila- delphia theater Mix was to receive a salary of a week transportation tion for his horse Tony and an automobile Mix t testified sUled he had discussed the matter but denied that any agreement agreement agreement agree agree- ment had been made The alleged agreement was broken a week later Miller charged when Mix signed a contract with the Sells Floto circus At that time the actor was In Erie which caused the case caseto caseto 1 to be listed in Erie county courts