The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-28
ARDMORE, IND TER. THURSDAY

rreneiey, With others, were made
parties in said action, by amended
and supplemental bills of discovery,
with interrogatoriesp propounded with
regard to, and concerning of, the
possession held by said B. F. Frens-
ley under lease or otherwise. of the
property and lands bounded as fol-
lows to-wit: On the east by Frensiey
street. on the north by Frensley Big
pasture, on the west by the Wood
ford road, and on the south by Broad
way avenue, In and adjoining the
town of Ardmore, Indian Territory,
containing 200 acres more or less, as
we'll as to other matters and things,
which might be subjected to the pay
ment of said judgment; which said
supplemental bills wore duly answer
ed to and by said b. F. Frensley, and
replied to-Upon the issues therein
named said cause was referred to
the standing master, who reported
his conclusion upon the law and the
facts; that said report was duly ex-
cepted to, and, after hearing, was
approved in all it's findings; all of
which more fully appears by the
records heretofore referred to and
made part hereof.
Petitioner alleges that the said B.
F. Frensley claims to have come into
possession of the lands and property
heretofore described under and by
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kins, defer dant, for a term of twelve
years, beginning in the year 1888.
That said L. P. Adkins, the leasor,
by the special terms of said lease,
was to receive no rent for said leased
lands for said period, but all improve
ments made upon said leased lands
were to be turned over with the lands
to the said L. P. Adkins st the ex-
piration of the lease.
Petitioner further alleges that the
said B. F, Frensley has, principally
since 1894, cut and divided up said
rental lands into blocks, squares and
lots, dividing the same by streets,
and sold the same, converting the
proceeds to his own use, under quit
claim and other titles to divers per-
, sons, whose names are unknown 10
petitioner, thereby realizing large
sums of money, all in contravention
to the terms of said lease.
Petitioner alleges that the divers
and various persons in possession Of
and occupying said lands and i'm
provements, we'll know and were
fully advised that the said b. F..
Frensley had no right to give title to
said land, or any part thereof, and
the giving of such title and trans
,, fers were in fraud of the rights of
the said l.. p. Adkins, lessor, and
his creditors, and petitioner SO
charges.
Petitioner charges, and therefore
alleges, that under the findings of
, said master, and by the provisions
of the acts of congress, approved
of the 2Sth day of June, 1s9s-better
known as the "Curtis Bill" and un-
der the stipulations of ssid lease, al
of the said property, together with
the improvements there on embraced
, within the boundaries aforesaid, on
the 1st day of January, 1900, revert
ed back to the said l.. p. Adkins,
aud should be subject to the debts,
Judgments and charges against him.
. Petitioner further charges and al
leges that the divers and other per-
! sons now in possession and occupy
; ing said improvements upon said
= lands hereintofore described, are not
legally entitled to have said property
and improvements plated and ap-
:, praised in their names as directed
. by said Curtis bill, and instructions
to the honorable townsite commits
> siQners, as the said occupants are
. not the true and legal owners of the
same; and petitioner protests and
, makes this contest to such preten-
, sions by such person or persons in
pursuance to law, and Instructions
given to the said townsite commits
sioners, to govern such cases,
Wherefore, the premises and an
, nexed affidavit considered, petitioner
prays that the property with i'm
proyements hereinbefore described,
be recognized as the property aud
improvements of the said l.. p. Ad-
kins, and be plated and appraised
in his name, and after due proceed
ings and upon complying with the
law, that patents issue to said L. P.
Adkins for said property. Petitioner
further prays that under any cir
cumstances the property and i'm
provements be not plated and ap-
praised in the name or names of the
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