The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-11
GRIMES SUIT SETTLED.
Action Against HI. e. Trovillo. His
Foster Son, Dismissed.

Frank E. Grimes suit against H. E.
Trovillo to recover an interest in some
property was dismissed Saturday by
Judge Dana in the district court on the
payment of costs by Mr.. Grimes and
on the representations of the parties to
the suit that the matter had been settled
to their satisfaction.
Mr.. TroVillo is the foster son of Mr..
Grimes. He was reared in the Grimes
household and educated by Mr.. Grimes
and until quite recently they have been
the closest Of, friends. Mr.. Trovi1lo
held position in the state bank CONF
missioner's office for a number of years.
He resigned the place some time ago
and moved with his family to Spring
Valley, Ill, where he is making his
home. .st
In Mr. Grimes petition in his suit
against his foster son, which was filed
quite recently with the clerk Of the dis
trict court, Mr.. Grimes stated that
since January 16, 1907, he and Mr.. Tro-
villo We're the joint owners of a stock
of general merchandise at the town of
Bodaville, Riley county. and that they
continued as joint owners of this pro-
perty until September, 1907, except that
Mr.. Grimes added to the stock of mer-
ehandise the sum of 1910 in cash. Mr..
Grimes stated that at this time he had
half interest in this property plus the
270.
Mr. Grimes went on to state in his
petition, that during the month of Sep
TENDER he was on a business trip in
New Mexico. He said that he had given
Trovillo permission to sell or trade the
stock that belonged to them for other
property with the understanding that if
the stock was traded for property the
title to this property was to be vested
jointly in their names.
Continuing Mr.. Grimes stated that
during September, and while he was
away Mr.. Trovillo traded the stock of
goods for a piece of property in North
Topeka on Grant street just east of
Topeka avenue and that this is worth
81, 500.
Mr.. Grimes declared that he relied on
the honesty and good faith of Mr.. Tro-
villo and entrusted al! OF the details OF
the action to him on the belief
that he would have the title to the
property in question placed jointly In
their names. He stated that Mr.. Tro-
yillo had disregarded his duty in this
respect and wrongfully caused the title
for the entire property to be placed in
bis name and that thereupon, on, Octo-
Der s. he moved with his family to
Spring Valley ILL.,
Some days after the placing of the |
deed by Mr.. Trovillo in his own name, |
Mr.. Grimes stated in his petition, Mr.. |
Trovillo left the city without the know |
taken the train Mr.. Grimes found out
that he had left the city for good. Mr.
Grimes said that he intercepted him by
telephone at Kansas City, Mo-, and call
ed upon him to deed over the Grimes /
interest in the property and that Mr..
TroviIlo failed to make the conveyance
and had failed and neglected to do So |
up to the time that the suit was fled. /
Mr.. Grimes set forth in his petition |
in conclusion, that Mr.. Trovillos ac-
ton in placing the title to the entire |
property in his own name was done
wholly without his knowledge and con-
hot hi 10 int, zt
as it was over his protest.
1t was declared by Mr. Grimes that |
he was entitled to one-half interest in |
the property plus the $270 and he asked
result in the equitable division of the |
property.