Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 12
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, May 16, 1907
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     The suit of C. B. Spencer vs the I. & G. LN. railway is justice court for overcharges to the amount of 61 cents, resulted in a verdict for the defendant company.  The suit was brought to recover the amount alleged to be overcharge on two shipments of freight.  The case was learnedly argued by the lawyers, considered by the jury, who returned a verdict of "not guilty."  Under direction of the court the verdict was reformed so as to comply with the statutes.

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