The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-04-27


two individuals; one a Celebrated soE cf
Massachusetts,, the other worthy, thougii
not so celebrated citizen OF your own State,
And now for facts: ~
The Honorable Edward Everett once own
ed piece Of land in this county, which is
now owned hy an honest, Woodworking so''
Of Erin. The present owner not long since
had occasion to have the title to his land ex:
amined In the course Of such examins
ton it appeared that the conveyance Of the
land from Edward Everett aforesaid, was
made through an attorney. Upon looking
at the instrument granting the power, 1t
was found that the instrument was oeiectv:
in varioJs particulars, and what was q rt7crc
serious defect than any thing else, the nainc
Of the wife Of Edward Everett appeared
neither in the deed, under the power, nor III
the power itself. It was necessary that the
present owner Of the land should obtain Is
perfect title An abstract Of the title was
therefore made out and properly certified to
so as to entitle it to credit, and letter was
written to Edward Everett setting out thu
fact in the case enclosing the abstract to-
gather with q derd for his and his 7'ife's
signatures, r~offering Tho expenses Of obtain
ing the services Of q Commissioner of
Deeds for this State, to take acknowledge
mcnt. After time a letter came from the
Attorney Of Edward Everett, saying in Ct
feet. that Mr.. Everett had lost or nislaia the
deed enclosed him, that another had been
prepared, had been signed and aciznowl-
IL ,-,I i zrtfa II thu
the charges were as follows:
Services of Con,'r of Deeds taking acknowl-
Service Of Attorney in preparing axl r-ocur-
Ing signatures to deed, &c, 1000
sls,oo
another letter was written to the Honor
able Edward Everett, stating in effect, that
as it was no fault Of the present owner, but
entirely the fault Of him tho said Everett,
that said title was defective. that the deed
prepared for Mr.. Everett was lost through
his, Evcrctt's act, the present owner should
not be called upon to pay anything more
than the So Commissioners fees. A reply
was made, refusing 70 send the deed without
the payment Of the 2l2; wharaupon tho
s13 was RENTED. The po9r, unl3ttered
filler Of the soil, paid to the accomplished
man Of letters, the celebrated statesman,
the learned lawyer, tho wealthy gzatlaman.
the sum Of thirteen d0h1r2 foy correcting his
own cgrtgiOus b!undcrs.
Now for the other picture:
A. 3. Frink Esq Of FranEvilie, in your
State, once conveyed n piece Of la I'd to a
farmer in this county. The aabStTaetof title
showed two things, list, that there was no
deed on record from Mr.. Fr;rk's grantor,
end, that there was true title upon the
land at the time Mr. Frink conveyed. Upon
application by Letter 10 Mr. E.inS, the deed
required to make good the chain Of title,
was in 4 short tine placed upon record
Subsequently, Wien MIR. Frink was written
to with regard to the true title, he answered
| that he had Just arisen from bed Of sick
ness, that upon examination he could not
| find amongst his papers the true receipt
necessary to oxtinguish the true deed, and
that shortly, as soon as returning health
would allow him to get out, he would remit
| the necessary amount to purchase the true
| title 4 fw days since the amount was en-
closci by draft Of Lee l. Kinna;rd Of your
place, on q Milwaukee Bank. The letter
! confined profier Of compensation for their
| services 10 the Attorneys who had IN charge
the perfection Of the tide to the land in
question, which compensation the said At
! torn IS declined TO accept.
| The prompt. straight forward action OF
| Mr.. Friul, so different from tn action Of
the distinguished lecturer upon "Ihe 1Jc
and c1t,rnctcr Of FGsiington,n under par
allel ciycum stances, entitle him to the esteem
Of the Attorneys as it does to the esteem OF
vour corr. syoudent and to thai Of all who
may read this article. QTIS?