The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-05-20

neilner my NIie OF L. ever hepl the House, under
the employ Of Reuben Goodrich his is y,
signature Cooking in the paper shown hin,) b.;
DO not know whether the other is ny WIFE
not; furnished the money for The rents, NJ 10 ,
year ago last winter | do not know " h.
paid The rent since: the rents were paid quart 7
1t was late year ago last winter " iieu pai ij..
last rent-in 1851, between January aad MI
r. Parker, (eyanined again hy pitt d..
lease was taken in the name Of Rculen Gro,..
rich, for my benefit; Objected 10 be DTS c,sn
Sc, Mr.. Ames. This lease is sealed ins,r.
ment, and cannot be explained away by pare ri, IT,
dence. BY the Court. II is competent 10 sG,.,
this; the plf. may show an arrangement a.,'.
before or at the time between the lessee Good
r oh end Parker Mr. Emmett. 1--WE praro-.
showing, precisely, that Aaron Goodrich, g. .iet
there as agent for Reuben Goodrich and 2 .,.-
took the lease for the benefit Of Parker) Parker
witness. says, any talk with Reuben Goodficn
was with nv wife. After lsi Jan. 1850. III .Uo
plies for the house were furnished nv NE; have
never seen Reuben Goodrich az know og --,-e
the lease was taken; hive never accounted y,
him or any one else for the proceeds Of the .p>.
furnished he money 10 pay the rent, nrfi. II
year ago last winter; gave an order 10 Hem,
l.. Tideu, on Judge Goodrich, for $500. 70 my
on the reit; that was the last rent paid Coo.
rich told me not TO pay any n re reul. uat.r sid,
question of damage by frost in the celia. was
adjusted by rropfetors
Cross Ell have kept no record or q, mt
Of receipts and expenses Of the house sou .o,e,
have caused it 10 be dcae: bur | came; .,i
when nor how much time. When we k. u at.,
account, we endeayored TO keep ii correct, -did
not do 1t all the lime sometimes, Lar,...,,er
would leave; ii might be half The time We Ie1t
an account, the hrst year and bali. Ia ,riy
reaSon the account was rot correct alw.ss vs.
ha h. or .h.eura Of l.
the receipts to my creditors; ps id am oyeg
to defendant, Aaron Goodrich ] paid the a. one
for rent, 10 Judge Goodrich; | paid tn, inon.y
over 10 him, because he had the le1s TO- h..
brother: TIA. is the only reason | paid it lo hioi
The only reason I kept the house vast l,.,y
whether it would pay. never made al CLEO
ment, written or verbai, 10 keep the hose fsr
Reuben Goodrich on salary Of $500 easr
never told either of my barkeepers, TO keee e .,,-
rect accent, because | had to accoun, ic- i!..
proceeds Of the house to Reuben Good "a, NOR
did my wife, in my hearing or presence. Na
body ever demanded OF me an account O. tie b.
sineSs of the American House, prior to T.. O,i
last nor since. No for Reuben Goodrich
has ever requested any settlement abovt lie ie-
ceip,s and expenses of tbe American House
Plaintiff rests.
/ Defendants counsel, Mr.. Ames, opsaed a.,
defence and read The following lease
j. u hdHsof, sNedF> ne executed iEe tue-..
as agent for the Land Co., II. NJ Krce. Il. IF
Slbley, John K. Irvine and j. C. Ransev tp!r.
admits that Ramsey was the agent Of sad tc.
Cross En-. By pF.-~Court rules TIL defeu-
dant cannct ask witness, FOR whose bent ID, ne ur-
dersiood The lea.e to be made.
Mr.. Ames for defendant, then oferel g. read
IN evidence, an agreement in wrltn- b..s,.,,,
Rodney Parker and Elizabeth Parker, a.d Ken.
ben Goodrich. Objected TO by plaintiff he -.s,
the execution was not proved, nor III closures
eXraned--and because 1t WAS net deIl,cr .J)
Judge Goodrich called. This i.,slrua..a. a..
signed by Mr. and Mrs. Parker, it Is Ill. nsrtl
wiring. l had fall authority to sign a- f.r-
ben Goodrich, and did so. have nor. 'e.t. n..
about tine reason, think furnished l4orn r. ,i,-
plicate. think they have two copie.. Al
Is months after lhe copy was deliyl-,i. S..
Parker asked for copy Of it--as tn :s.l i...
been lost. ~ her one af,erward.
crDss - MS papss was ., not dFa
ted back 10 The beginning Of the le.se ~
this as agent Of Reuben Goodrich. It4d.gtl..r-
ity to do this Cor my brother before The L. p .s
made, he authorized me 20 do with the :. .,can
House, what best conpor.ed with hi, .n...a--
The most Oi he instructions were verb. b,r-
ben was here in July and the lease Wa ,...I, ir
September. | understood the lease 10 b ..s
benefit. sent TO my brother for an t.. .s,-,.
10 attend 10 the finances of the house
stIaincnt is as near my brothers views j,i.rs
expressed to me. as ! could make i,
did not give tins paper to Ms. rarh l.d s.l
her 1t not to be used bat IT he ., ..
pleasure. did not tell her to PAT IT h ..-
reau, where nobody woGId see il. Or e.
mentl
Mr.. Ancs then offered a recejp fio Is "a
Goodrich TO Aaron Goodrich.