The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-01

nection with co-defendant, r. G. Men.
vain, in good faith defended said suit
IN favor OF Louisa Grimsley and that
superior court had decided and enter.
ca judgment In favor of plaintiff there.
m y. Z. Bartruff, holding that he
was the owner in fee of said premis.
es, uhoer a tax deed, and said super.
ior court ordered a writ of Enactment
against Laura Grimsley, whereupon r
y. Hughes filed petition for new trial.
praying that Louisa Grimsley be per-
mitted to redeem property from all
leged tax deed, after holding said mo.
ton under advisement for more than a
year, a new trial was granted, at great
expense on part Of said F. T. Hughes.
and after trial court took trial under
Amusement for about eight months
and again found in favor of plaintiff.
mat this judgment is still In force.
.. That after Judgment F. r.
Hughes procured said R. C. McIlwain
to supersede as bond to prevent execu-
tors OF custer and enable F. T. Hughes
to carry cause to supreme court, and
that +. T. Hughes procured transcripts
and caused same to be filed in su-
preme court. In supreme court YER
dict OF lower court was affirmed, with
said Louisa Grimsley, said compromise
has accepted and said appeal dismis.
-sed.
4. These defendants further deny
that said Louisa Grimsley is entitled
to redeem said property.
5. That when F. T. Hughes exam
med title to property In 1905, found
that Louisa Grimsley had no apparent
title of record.
That pending proceeding in super
ior court in said case Grimsley agreed
with these defendants to convey what
ever interest, if any, she might have
in said property to said Mc1lwain for
services rendered.
That at the time McIlwain held GER
tificate of purchase from delinquent
tax sales against sadi property.
That about 1908 R. c. McIlwain pro-
cured tax deed to said property and
thereafter in pursuant of agreement
did convey the title to F. T. Hughes
for sale purpose Of enabling said
Hughes to carry on compromise agreed
upon.
Defendants plead for the title ac-
quired by said R. C. McIlwain, and
make VIM. Sinton and B. A. Dolan and
B. r. Jones defendants in cross-peti-
ton. That these defendants have
been greatly wronged and are damaged
in the sum of $4,000.
District Court News.
District court reconvened this morn
ing at 9 o'clock and was not adjourn
ed until IL. The afternoon session
convened at o'clock.
A. L. Parsons in. answer to the
petition OF Jos. A. Reilly, guardian, in
the case of Jos. A. Reilly, guardian,
VS.. Frank Fader, for authority to sell
certain real estate in said petition de-
scribed. denied each and every aver
ment contained In the petition and
asks that strict proof thereof be re-
quired.
Arguments were heard this morn
ing in the case of Witch and
Wheatly VS.. George S. Tucker.
o. w. Sellberg qualified as executor
of the estate of ]. w. Sellberg.
An order was made by the court ap-
proving Of the sale of real estate in
tho case of James w. Tickle and 9th
ers. against Charles R. Tickle ct al
Default was granted in the case OF
J. B. Van Papelendam vs.. Pcy A.
Billiards.
Decree was granted in the case of
I,ucretia Rebens VS.. the Heirs of
Scribe Rebens ct al. the suit being In
stituted to quiet title to lots 8, 4, 5
and s IN Gate City addition.