The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26
SISTERS ALICE FRAUD
Say Their Brother Is Attempting
to Deprive Them of Their Rights.
THEY BEGIN AN ACTION
The Complaint Alleges That Chris Jur-
censor Is Using Undue Influence
on His Mother for His
Personal Gain.

A suit of some Importance was begun
yesterday in the district court by Mary
Crosswhite and Lena johnson against
Mary Jorgenson and Christian Jurgen-
son. In the complaint it is alleged that
in the year 1878 Lars Jorgenson. to-
gether with his family, settled upon the
east half of the southeast quarter AMI
the east half of the northeast quarter
of section %. township 5, north of range
10 west, comprising 100 acres. for the
purpose of and with the bona fide in
tention of taking up the same under
and by virtue of the homestead act At
the time of settling on the land Jorgen-
son was informed and believed that all
of the said land was unappropriated
agricultural land Of the United States,
but of the said land only the east half
of the southeast quarter of section %
was public and unappropriated, the re-
naming belonging to the Northern Pa
citic Railroad company. Jorgenson con-
tnued to reside upon the land and i'm
proved and cultivated it in good faith,
with the intention of making it his per-
manent home.
Jorgenson died in 1879. leaving wild
cd. Mary Jorgenson, and a son, Chris
Jurgenson, the defendants, and two
daughters, Lena johnson and Mary
Crosswhite, the plaintiffs. At the time
OF his death Jorgenson also owned a
number of CATTLE farming implements,
dwelling house, etc. all of which prop
erty was of the value of 81 900.
Immediately after his death, the de-
PENDANTS wrongfully took possession of
the said lands and property to the ex-
clusion of the other heirs at law, and
have since retained possession of 1t.
Later Mary Jorgenson purchased of the
Northern Pacific. out of the profits and
the sale of some of the Stock the east
half Of the northwest quarter of sec
ton 30. about so acres. and in 1888 she.
pre-empted and purchased from the
United States the east half of the
northwest quarter and the northeast
quarter of the southeast quarter of sec
ton &c. comprising 100 acres. Since No
vember, 1893. all of the lands, moneys.
etc, due have been and are of the value
of $4,000.
1t is alleged that the defendant, Mary
Jorgenson, is aged and inf1rn, and fee
BILE in both mind and body, being Is
years old, and is under the influence
and control of the defendant. Chris Jur-
genson, and subject to his wishes in all
matters relating to the control, man.
agement and disposition of the proper
ty. That by reason of threats. intim-
tdation, duress and undue influence eX-'
ercised over her by him, Mary Jorgen-
son, on November 16 1885, executed
and delivered to Chris Jurgenson pre-
tended deed, conveying to him the east
half of the northeast quarter. the north
east quarter of the southeast quarter
of the southeast quarter of section 26
and the east half of the southeast quar-
ter and the east half of the northeast
quarter of section 90. The complaint
says that while the pretended deed ex-
pressed a consideration of $500, there
was in fact no consideration whatever,
and was secured by the means afore-
said. On the same date Chris Jurgen-
son and his wife executed a pretended
mortgage in favor of the defendant,
Mary Jorgenson, as a pretended consid-
Grafton for the purpose of all of said
lands and premises to secure payment
of a pretended note for the sum of
$4,000, payable 10 years after date; that
such mortgage was executed to giva
the appearance of regularity, when, in
fact, it was given for the purpose of
having these plaintiffs rest in security
regarding their rights as heirs at law,
and with the intention on the part of
ChriS Jufgenson TO nave the mortgage
and note secretly and furtively Cancelled
and surrendered to him, SO that upon
the death of the defendant. Mary Jor-
censor, he will become possessed of the
said property, in fraud of the rights of
these plaintiffs as heirs AT law. Fur
Their it is set forth that on the same
date Mary Jorgerson, under duress, in
timidation and undue influence. in con-
sideration of alleged love and affection,
entered into an agreement with Chris
Jurgenson, whereby she sold to him her
cattle, farming implements, etc, of the