The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-10-24

Immediately began the erection OF brick
manufactu-ing plant One OF the syndi-
Gates. through its president and secretary.
had offered him free gas - locate IN
Alexandra. The offer was accepted and
he agreement was signed by the two oiii-
Gals Of the company, but when ia came
10 a settlement the other members OF
the land syndicate refused 10 allow the
payment 90 the gas bills and the court
in which the suit was brought gave them
the JUDGMENT.
This was but the beginning Of our
troubles ~ November. when the sheds
were standing fun Of unburned brick 10
the value 81 5000. a heavy rain came
and the floods washing under the kiins
completely undermined them and de-
stroyed the brick. shortly after this
fire destroyed the plant, including the
valuable m 1chinery. The fire came before
the plant was finished and there was con-
se0ueldy no insurance on il. It was al
most complete wreck and all that re-
maine' was worth little over $1,000.
about month after we started into
the brick business my husband wanted Co
take in q partner and % increase me
amount of capital. TO help him out ] sold
q house anu lot which 1 owned in Indian
apolis and loaned the partnership which
was formed the sum of $500. T.. &.
Ward who IS still IN the brick business
at Alexandria was taken in as a partner
THE great loss which Mr.. Davis sus-
tanned was too much for him and ne soon
sickeued ard on Jan. %, 1880. died Dur
ing the course of the suit against the syn
dicate growing out Of the gas contract, l
had heard my husband refer to his attor-
ney as Air. Henry When he died L there
fOrs went to Anderson and hunted TINS
gentleman UP. / explained the situation
TO him and asked that he take charge OF
my interest I'm the estate. David carver
was appointed administrator.
Il explained 10 Mr.. Henry the fact that
I had sold my property and loaned the
money to the partnership He told me
that this amount would become pre-
ferred claim against the firm in winding
up It's affairs, but rs there were no other
obligations due from the finn he felt
that there Vslld be no difficulty I'm having
this amount set aside for me to be paid
before the division of the firms property
between my husbands partner and his
heirs.
I've went before the court Of Madison
county and. by Horace Mckay OF In
dianapolis and other equally reputable
witnesses. il was shown that my money
had gone into the firm simply as a loan
with which temcct obligations and was IN
effect first purchase money. The court very
promptly entered decree 10 the effect
that my claim should be paid before the
division OF tine partnerships property.
This was tle decree of the court and
St would have been the duty Of the ad-
nninistratCr To- have paid this amount over
10 me without lurtler notice, but ne old
not do SO. and mE attorney, Mr. Henry,
simply did nothing. a. elected my interests
and allowed the money To be realized
from the FINN aGl divided with Ward
without IsgEiag an eG0rt il my behalf. I
was away rraal Alexandria during tnis
Time having moved 90 This city shortly
after my hurtlnG's death. j supposed
that ms aito.l would attend To- my
business -. ~ ana rested cgay regard
Inc Il. nl.,.,t. landing Tire DE ruey i Cx-
pected o. rea.'ae rom my hush ud's es-
tate was alg"st all ] had iu fl word
70 support my il and three children. 10
was more tha1 Il year be- ] received
my money and then ] simply received
one-haI o. TIE partnership Tr pcrty. My
81. 500. which was allowed by th, court,
had been divided with Wand.
"Whcl ! decided UPON employing an
attorney T. wind un tha affairs fo- me i
was h4lf of tEc apirien that j. would b
a uscless esp use u.s. I al not ID liaye
there would b. anv litigation ~ tait an
administrative would O.. sufficient. Z went
TO Henry aad 0Ep.du q th- s..uaU % ana
asked what he v.Ilit. ,haf... ~. Ea sid
his charges would o. Only nominal II
There Were M iiGrs-ian.
stfFpN how much 11 Won tlf.E l.
oueif to cost r1e. asked ht.n.
only t-lne The ezpeares of "a
administrator. elutt. ana mr own III, sly
not b.. greater IA. $50 a- cr. .--.y.
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