Inter-Mountain Republican | 1908-06-18 | Page 9 | Claims Damages Given Speight Are Excessive

CLAIMS DAMAGES GIVEN SPEIGHT ARE EXCESSIVE t fore Jul Judge c owls Lewis of ot the district t COUt yesterday ar argument for a new I trial was wa made In the c case se of or G. G II It t Slight pol ht n against the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company Judge Lewis Lwis Hi toj toK the matter mater un under er advisement ad Sr came camp into contact with wih a live w sL wl while le working as a lineman in tt tt company's compans employ The jury Jur at ati i tho the trial gave him a verdict of 15 5 OO Judge Andrew Howat for the company Compan argued that this was as excess excess- lr a ns as the plaintiff a was not nol Injured for life lff I He lie e cited the thC recent t case caseI se seo I o Porter n against the DenveL Den- Den veL el Rio Grande who had lost an arm and only got ol damages W. W on argued the case for the plaintiff I