The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-12

had any connection with the state govern
ment, but bought the bonds in the
regular course of business, rely
ing on the high reputation aud honor
OF the state and without a suspicion that
there was any fraud connected with the
issue. He wants a joint committee ap-
pointed at once 10 inquire into the benefits
the state received from the money derived
from the sale of these bonds and suggest a
settlement in the form of an amendment TO
the constitution TO BE- submitted to the peo
pie. Speaker Howell laid the matter before
the House, but it comes too late for action,
as the legislature has decided to adjourn on
Thursday next.
Atlanta journal: Mrs. Adline R. DeFoor
and her husband, James A. DeFoor. bring
ten separate suits against John F. Ryan,
ST., and c. c. Morris, a brother of Mrs. De-
Foor. Mrs. DeFoor and Mr.. Morris are
children of c. c. Morris, who died in At
lanta several years ago, possessed of a valu-
able property, OF which the store at the
corner Of Hunter and Broad streets was a
portion. This store wss owned jointly by
Mrs. DECOR aud John +. Morris, jointly.
The property fronts twenty seven
feet Oh Broad street and runs
back seventy feet ON Hunter. The petit
ton goes on to state that some
time about the BEGINNING OF this year Mr..
Morris approached Mr.. DeFoor and offered
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Hunter street property. Mr.. Morris stated
that he was getting cid, and was in bad
health, snd wanted TO straighten out his
earthly affairs. Besides he nesded the
money. The offer was refused, and later
Dir. Morris increased it to IS, 200. Finally he
stated that Steve Ryan would buy the whole
property for s25, 900. This was refused.
Mr.. Morris came again and said Mr.. Ryan
would pay 500, 500 for the property.
About this time, so the petition AYERS, the
city papers published that Mr.. Ryan had
P PPds0' both me J PtUP''k Ryan r 's Mr.
Steve Ryan and Mr.. Morris denied. At
last Mr.. Morris came TO Mr.. DeFoor, 50
! the petition states, and SAID Mr.. Ryan was
! willing to pay $4,000 for the property.
! This led TO a consultation in Mr.. Ryan's
store, and Mr. DeFoor, as Mrs. DeFoor's
| agent, consented to sell her interest upon
that basis, upon Mr.. Morris assurance that
| he would get no more. Accordingly Mr..
| and Mrs DECOR made out bonds for title
and carried them to the Office of Walter r.
| Brown, where they met John +. Ryan, Sr.
ut was not until them" the petition goes
on to state, THAT we knew who the real
purchaser was, but thought all the while
| that we were dealing with Steve Ryan. -
| A check for one-half price paid was given
| and notes for the balance for one and two
| years Mrs DeFoor claims that MIR. Nor
ris, her brother, sold his interest upon the
basis of $4,000 for all the property. aud
that he colluded with the purchasers to get
her interest for less value; that ne took
advantage Of his relationship to practice the
fraud, and that he was promised that moth
ing would be said about it. All this was
found out, Mrs. DeFoor alleges. after the
Ryan failure. Mr.. and Mrs. DeFoor now
ask that the bonds for title be cancelled, as
they have offered and now offer to return
the money paid and the notes given. The
plaintiffs are represented by r. j. Jordan.
The defendants will contend that no decep~
ton or fraud was practiced. Altogether
the case is one of the most interesting real
estate suits that has been filed in the county
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