Are Out Of The Woods

ARE OUT OF THE WOODS

YPSILANTI BUSINESS MEN'S ASSOCIATION HAPPY.

Judge Kinne Decides a Case in Their Favor and They Will Not Be Obliged to Pay More Damages.

Wednesday evening Judge Kinne filed an opinion in the well known case of George W. Hayes vs. W. H. Sweet. Harlow C. Wells, et al, dismissing the petition to reopen the claim of Hayes against the members of the Ypsilanti Business Men 's Association. This case arose from the run away team of a sprinkling wagon of the association, killing Hayes infant son. The matter was settled at the time and the petition was for the purpose of setting aside this settlement and trying the case in court. Judge Kinne stated in his opinion that he found nothing that was unfair or that deception was used in making the settlement. Hayes had worked for ex-senator Huston, an intelligent business man, and the settlement had been done under the advice and counsel of the senator. He was therefore largely governed by the senator's testimony. The Judge, while he could not undertake to say that the compensation was sufficient for the loss of the child, a definite sum was better than litigation over the matter with possible failure to recover any thing. The law favored amicable settlement of such differences where possible and as this settlement seemed to have been made in good faith he did not feel that this case should be reopened. He therefore must dismiss the petition but without loss to the complainant.