The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-13
a LONG LEGAL TANGLE
MARY MDONALD is GIVEN A JUDO
MENT FOR S195.
James Mcdonald Has Figured in
Much Northumberland Jury's
RepOrt-Other Cases.

Mary Mcdonald was awarded $l9o by
Judge Allen, of the Circuit Court, yester-
day in her suit against James Mcdonald
and others for 5000 for taking care OF Nc
Donald for eighteen months and TO set
aside various real estate conveyances made
by Mcdonald. This case, with one excep-
ton. ends a long string OF litigation that
has surrounded Mcdonald. Mary McDon-
aid asserted that she took care Of James
Mcdonald, who is her father-in-law, for
eighteen months and never received any
compensation. She alleged 1t was the un-
derstanding that she would be reimbursed
in some manner but that Mcdonald was
Undue ed to convey his property 10 Thomas
McMaaamon and others and arranged mat
tiers so that she could not recover. The
real estate has been reconveyed back to
Mcdonald, and Judge Allen dealt only with
the demand for an allowance.
The principal contention was over how
Mary Mcdonald came to take care of her
father-in-law. She asserted that she went
there at his solicitation. The defense
claimed her services were voluntary. Evil
dence was against the plaintiff on account
of the testimony bringing up matter thai
ii was intended should be left out OF court.
This aroused the attorney for MRS. NC
Donald, who said he could produce Wit
ness that would clear up the entire mat
ter. The trial halted and the attorney said
he could prove that Mrs. Mcdonald wa.
asked to go TO the home of Mcdonald. Be
fore she made her home with her father
in-law she had a suit pending In the Cir
cult Court for divorce from her husband,
James Mcdonald, jr. She asserted that
this suit was dismissed, a reconciliation
was effected and it was agreed that sh
should live with the elder Mcdonald. She
says the senior Mcdonald was present
when the compromise was effected. After
moving there with her two children it was
asserted that her husband left her and
she remained to care for Mcdonald. who was
then suffering from paralysis Judge Allen
said as she had been supported all this time
he could make no big allowance. although
he thought the woman deserved some COM
pensation. He allowed her $3.50 a week.
This is the last of a series OF suits and
legal proceedings in which James McDon-
aid has figured In the last year. At one
time he was adjudged OF unsound mind
considerable property. Mcdonald inter-
fered with his guardian so that the rents
could not be collected by telling the ten
ants they should pay him. The result was
the property could not be rented, because
tenants were at sea as TO who their land
lord was. In order TO collect the rents the
property was thrown into the hands of
receiver. A short time after the receiver
was appointed Mcdonald filed a petition
in the probate department TO be reinstated
guardian was removed. This left his prop
erty rightfully in his possession, although
Ii was in a receivers hands. Then iol-
lowed the suit of Mary Mcdonald for $1,000
and 10 set aside the conveyance of prop
erty to the McManamons. This places
matters I'm a great tangle The suit yes
terday is the last of the series. but a mort
gage foreclosure is now pending.