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Law Suit Against the Fisher Sisters Concluded - The Iola Register, 23 Nov 1900

The District Court
Entire week of Busy Work in the Court Room
Hotel Suit Most Important
John Gants Awarded $500 on his Claim for $900 Damages
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The most impressive display of legal talent so far in the present court session appeared Monday when the suit of Mr. and Mrs. John Gants against the Misses Fisher for $900.00 was called. The suit was over a verbal agreement made at the time of renting of the hotel by the sisters to Mr. and Mrs. Gants and the sale of the furnishings. The trial lasted for two days and late one night.
Tuesday Proceedings
The suits of Mr. and Mrs. John Gants against the Fisher Sisters is held the boards Tuesday and Wednesday. A long array of witnesses, from star boarders who lived at the hotel at the time of the change, down to the book and chambermaids, draymen and carpet dusters, were sworn and testified about the furniture before and after the change, None of the testimony was exciting and the only fire struck came from more or less regular tilts between counsel.
Among the star witnesses of the morning was Brooks Lane, the stuttering man of all work. He prefaced his remarks by the assurance that while he did stutter,"if you'll give me t-time, I'll m-m-mange to s-s-stutter out the t-t-truth." The room was crowded in expectancy, but Brooks held his tongue pretty well. On a cross examination he was asked if the parlor carpet was a dark green, and replied that while he didn’t know whether it was dark green he thought it was “some light color.”
Wednesday Proceedings
The jury in the suit of Mr. and MrJ. H. Gants against the Fisher sisters went out at 10 o’clock Tuesday night and at 9 o’clock Wednesday came in with a sealed verdict. They had a long seance and the finding was as follows:
Judgment in favor of John Gants and his wife for $500 was rendered, which carries with it the costs in the case which will add somewhat to the amount to be paid. The original amount asked for was $900 and it will be seen that the jury eliminated some of the items stated in the petition, but credited the withdrawal of a good part of the goods named.
The lawyers made their pleadings at night, the prosecution opening, A. H. Campbell speaking first. Then Mr. Foust replied for the defense, Mr. Benton eloquently seconding his remarks. C. A. Cox closed for the prosecution and then everybody but the jury went home, having listened to two solid hours of conflicting eloquence.

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