Ogden Sun | 1905-09-26 | Page 7 | Damage Case in District Court

RAILROAD COMPANY HAS MANY WITNESSES may set a precedent as to what Is considered carelessness the damage caso of john S vs the union pacific railway company is being heard before judge howell the complaint asserts that on the day of august the defendant undertook to transport ten carloads of sheep belonging to the plaintiff to the market at omaha it Is alleged that during the journey unnecessary delays from which great suffering and a falling off in weight occurred to the sheep were caused by the carelessness of the defendant in handling the earn asks tor in the sum of which ho asserts vere caused by the delays in transportation the longest delay occurred between laramie wyo and premont neb when the sheep were kept on the road without food or drink for 72 hours john S houtz occupied h e witness stand all morning hla testimony substantiated tho complaint as read by the plaintiff witnesses will be subpoenaed from omaha and the facts in the case thoroughly investigated many railroad men are in attendance upon the trial of the case I 1