The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-03-05

THERE is considerable excitement here
over the claims of the Jameson helrs.
Some years ago when the claimants made
their first move il attracted int little at
tentIon. But when it was learned that
a man had been employed TO look up
titles with a view to beginning proceed
lngs for the recovery of property, people
became alarmed and titles are being ex-
amlned now with great deal of care,
/ kewaunee is il more of ferment than
We are as there is more property there
whose title Is II question. A mass meet
ing has been held in that city and fund
raised TO employ counsel to fight the
Gains should they ever come into court.
Some years ago The Pilot published in
detail the claims made by the Jameson
heirs and two weeks ago gave the facts
! briefly As there is some demcnd for re-
prOdactlon the facts are here again given
I in brief form.
/ Jameson was lieutenant III the regular
army in the early 30 S and was stationed
at Chicago, then village. He married
nalfbreed and this earned him the
ridicule OF his fellow officers to such an
extent that he resigned. At that time
speculation Ia real estate in the west was
! running high. Money was plentiful but
It's quality was doubtful and people were
anxious to invest IN anything which
promised better security than was the
guaranty for the redemption of the paper
money ahoat. Jameson's father-in-laW
was well off and the lieutenant having
learned something of the country ID this
direction while in the army, invested
heavily. 1t was about the time Manito-
voc was founded. Lots then, staked out,
covered by timber, with no streets, bar
at the mouth of the harbOr and with only
q family living here, sold for a higher
price than they would command to-day.
The collapse came III 1897, just as it came
in this decade in 1898. Jameson paid as
high as $1,000 per acre for acreage prop.
ertY within the present city limits The
property Was not fixed by metes and
bounds and was simply an undivided por-
ton of certain tract. This, it will be
seen, would affect considerable property
IL Vic tltio were LOU SAllI5ulSubur
Robert Markham has examined the
titles to quite a lot of property once
owned by this Jameson, but says in every
instance covered by his examination, the
heirs have no possible claim as they are
cut off by quIJ-claim deeds gwen by
Jameson.
Mr.. Markham examined three tracts of
land within The city. Jameson had an
undivided acre in the tract lying east of
Main street TO the lake and n Orth to Chi
cago street. This he quIt-clalmed to
Joanna Hathaway. He also had a six
teenth interest in the property lying east
OF Main street on the south side 10 Han
cock street and east to the lake. This he
qult-claimed to man named Dole, the
property subsequently, passing into the
hands of Jones and Hinkley & Allen. He
had some interests IN property lying west
of Main street on the north side, but the
title passed out of him ia a regular
manner. Register of Deeds Lindstedt
says that great many titles to real es-
tate has passed through Jameson, but
he found nothing irregular in any of
them and is satisfied he has no claim
within the city that will hold water.
At present they seem to be working on
piece of real estate in Newton owned
by Charles Kasbaum. He acquired title |
by tax title deed. If the heirs make any
attempt here, he will likely be the one
selected. There appears to be absolutely
no ground for alarm so far as the records
show at least.
Carl Hanson has been employed by The |
attorneys of the Jameson heirs to make |
al thorough examination .of all the real i
estate in this city to which Lieut.. jane |
son had claim. There are two parties to |
whom conyeyances were made which are
not regarded good. Mr.. Hanson spent |
five days, doing night work during that !
time, and on his report it is not probable !
that action will be begun on any prop |
erty within the city, except such as may
have been conveyed to the two parties of |
which reservation IS made. 1t does not |
appear that these parties figure III con-
veyances IN this city. Real estate owners
for Their own protection should have alb |
stracts of title made and submit them to
lawyers and If necessary take steps to
perfect title, as it can be done much
easier now than when property has in
creased IN value
The purpose seems to be to proceed
against Carl Kasbaun of Newton. This
property was purchased by Lieut. Jane
son for $500. 1t was sold for taxes and
kasbaun acquired title through a cert
ficate for $40. The case If it comes to
litigation will be fought out in the Unit
ed States courts.
People will be employed at once to ex
anime the records of disputed property
in Kewaunee, Sheboygan and Green Bay.
Matters are not by any means in as good
shape IL those cities as they ara IN Mani
tOwoc and litigation may be expected.