. History of Franklin and Cerro Gordo counties, Iowa ... and biographies of representative citizens. History of Iowa, embracing accounts of the pre-historic races ... t impossible to getany redress. Finally, some of Websterscattle threw down the fence and Leggettsown cow got in and ate so much corn thatshe died from the effects thereof. Leg-gett was the only justice of the peace inthe county, and before whom to sue Web-ster he could not imagine; but Trumbullcame along, stopped over night, and tohim Leggett confided his troubles. Trum-bull went to work and drew up a noticeto Webster, citing him
. History of Franklin and Cerro Gordo counties, Iowa ... and biographies of representative citizens. History of Iowa, embracing accounts of the pre-historic races ... t impossible to getany redress. Finally, some of Websterscattle threw down the fence and Leggettsown cow got in and ate so much corn thatshe died from the effects thereof. Leg-gett was the only justice of the peace inthe county, and before whom to sue Web-ster he could not imagine; but Trumbullcame along, stopped over night, and tohim Leggett confided his troubles. Trum-bull went to work and drew up a noticeto Webster, citing him to appear beforeJudge Reeve, the county judge, at thenext term of court, and told Leggett to goover and serve it. But the county judgehasnt any jurisdiction in such cases,says Leggett. That makes no differ-ence, says Trumbull, the chances areten to one that he dont know it. Ac-cordingly, Leggett went over, and withgreat pomp and ceremony read his noticeto Webster. This scared Webster, andhe began negotiations for a compromiseforthwith, which ended by his givingLeggett another cow, and paying for ex-tra trouble and attorneys fee besides, 7 5^teti* ?m&&.
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