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Show Sheep Man Wins io Suit Against U. S. Verdict against John Barton Payne, acting as the agent of the United States in the operation of the Union Pacific Railroad company, was rendered ren-dered late yesterday afternoon by a Jury in Judge A. W. Agee's division of the district court in favor of Robert Byram. Mr. Byram sued to recover for the death of sheep which were alleged al-leged to have been killed by drinking alkali water in the feed yards at North Platto, Neb., on Septomber 5, 1910. The verdict returned by the jury was on two causes of action. On the first cause of action $1804.1 2 was given and on the second cause $844.29. oo |