The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-06-05
FL YEhRS
Daughters Of Lyman 2. Wright.
Apply for and Secure an
Administratr
Suit S at Once Brought to Annu1
a United States Potent TO
A. Fl. Morgan.

- 8CdS6 III uHuSudl tAtCISotsgs Ac1S,
made its appearance ia probate
court, and has since been followed
by an action ii the district court.
In the latter case Mrs. Irena Elvira
Simmons, as administrators, has
been made the plaintiff against her
broth er-in=law, A II. Morgan, q.
we'll known farmer Of Underwood
township, and postmaster at the
country Office Of Ashford.
In 1872 Lyman 2, Wright made a
pre- -emption entry for the southeast
quarter of section 30, Underwood
township. Mr. Wright resided
there with his son-in law and daugh
| ter, Mr.. and. Mrs. As. H. Morgan.
He was the father of seven daugh-
tiers, some Of whom reside in this.
county, and some of whom reside il
Virginia. On Oct31 1877, Mr.. Wright
dismissed his pre-emption claim
and re-entered on the land as
a homestead. On December 24th
Of that year he passed away,
and the land then being of little
value the heirs took no interest in
the fathers estate. Mr.. Morgan,
however, wrote to-. all Of them, he.
claims, and asked them what should
be done. He claims to have received
word from eachsof them to go ahead
land run the farm as he thought
best.
Several years later a homestead
seeker, hearing that Mr.. Wright
had passed away contested the
|claimsof the heirs as the deceased s
homestead rights. Mr. Morgan de-
Tended this action before the United
Estates land Office and defeated the
Contestant. On the advice Of Red
wood Falls parties Mr.. Morgan af
forwards surrendered the home
stead rights Of his father-in in=laW and
entered upon the land in his own
name. Having resided there the
required number Of years to estab-
1lish his homestead rights he made
final proof and was given patent
without any contest whatever.
II
Nothing further was done about
1 the matter until several weeks ago.
when trouble arose among the
daughters Of the late Lyman D.
Wright. It appears that over a
4 year ago one Of them, with her hus-
4 band, who were not IN good circum-
stances financially, were taken into
1 the Morgan home and given a resi-.
4 dence there Compl plaintWas shortly
4 afterwards made by them that Mr..
Morgan did not do right in drop
I ping the homestead rights of Mr..
4 Wright and securing possession d
the homestead il his name. These
complaints grew more bold and q
month or more ago it led to an open
rupture in the household, and q
1quarrel resulted over the rights ol
1 Mrs. K. Simmons and her hus-
i band, the latter a sister Of Mrs.
4 Morgan, to remain on the farm with
Il the owners Of the patent. In fact
4 the latter were elected at one time,
land then Walter Simmons, a brother
of the elected Simmons and husband
OF one Of the Wright sisters, inter
fered and insisted on the couple re.
naming with Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan.
Shortly after this, q number 81
neighbors, those sympathy are
with the holder Of the patent, as,
1 sembled at the house and were
4 about to make another forcible ejec:
tion when Walter Simmons again
4 appeared and insisted that the right
way TO settle the matter was ID the
courts.
1t was about five weeks. ago thai
If Mrs. Irena EIvira Simmons, wife 81
ter Simmons appeared at THE
Office of Attorney N D. M MatheWs 81
Marshall The latter advised legal
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