Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-03-03 | Page 14 | Former Auto Agent Gives Testimony

FORMER AUTO AGENT GIVES TESTIMONY Meredith Matthews, former agent for the Lexington Motor company. ! was on the witness stand throughout! I two court sessions yesterday and dur-i Ing this morning's session In the suit) I of h. E. Goddard; of Ogden, against jthe automobile company in which he j seeks to recover $4500 alleged to havo heen paid to the company for a car i which was found defective and later returned. Matthews testified that he acted as dealer for the Lexington company in 1 I Salt Lake, when Mr. Goddard purchased pur-chased the car. Numerous letters and telegrams, which were said to have' t passed between Matthews and the ; Lexington factory were the cause rff 1 I hours of argument yesterday and to-I to-I day, between counsel for both parties) in regard to their admissibility as ex-I ex-I hlbits. The long legal battles have consumed a large portion of the court sessons and caused the case to drag. It is now estimated the case will not bo completed until early next week. The case s being heard before jury In Judge George S Barker's division, l)f thli ilitrl'f r-rttyt