The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

In and Tor Custer County.
William !. Bowen, Plaintiff,
VS..
Robert Morrison, Sheriff,
John a.. Morrison, Ievis N.
Crafts, Daniel NJ. Steen, Fred
N. Steen, Addie Steen and
Jeanette Fletcher, Defendants
The People of the State OF Idaho sends
Greeting to the above named Defen-
dAnts:
You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the District
Court Of the Sixth Judicial District OF
the State of Idaho, in and for Custer
county, to answer the complaint fled
therein. within twenty days, exclusive
Of the day of service) after the service
on you of this summons.i if served with
in this Sixth Judicial District, or with
in forty days II served elsewhere. This
action is brought to recover from the
defendant, John q. Morrison, the sum
of 1919. So, together with costs and in
terest at the rate of per cent per an
mum from the 2lst day of June, 1900.
and that said Judgment be declared a
lien against the following described
mining claims +: The George Washing
ton, Paradise, Fair Play, Passover,
Charles Vein, Snow Bird, Connosure,
Pioneer, Eldorado, lode mining claims
and the Morrison Placer Mining claim,
situate in Yankee Fork Mining Dist
Fict, Custer county, Idaho, and all be-
ing particularly described In the notice
Of locations which are of record In the
Custer county Recorders office at Chal-
fis, Idaho.
Plaintiff alleges That he obtained
IL judgment against defendant, John
q. Morrison, on June 2lst, 1900. for
1910 IS; that said defendant in order
70 defraud plaintiff out OF said judg-
,nent and avoid paying it. entered into
y fraudulent agreement with one James
A Steen whereby he gave said Steen a
deed to said property, and said Steen
IN payment for the same executed and
delivered to said John &. Morrison
fraudulent mortgage on said property
and paid nothing for said property.
That eaid Morrison Immediately there
after .absconded from the State in the
night time and has not since returned
10 this State. That said James A.
Steen aimee performing said fraudulent
act died aud his legal heirs are the de-
PENDANTS, Daniel M. Steen, Fred N.
Steen. Addle Steen and Jeanette
Fletcher, to whom said fraudentlp pro-
cured deed passed. That said John G.
Morrison being in hiding without the
State could not bring an action to fore
close said fraudulent mortgage and
therefore entered into another fraud
lent agreement with the defendant,
Tevis N. Crafts, who took an assign
mont Of said mortgage and fraudlently
agreed to foreclose the same Ia his own
name, although he paid no considera-
lion for said mortgage. and brought
I'm action In this Court for the fore
of foreclosure on the 5th day OF April,
1907, directing the sale OF said property
pnd that said property was sold to said
.Tevis N. Crafts. who bought in the
same for said Morrison at the sale by
the sheriff OF this county on the goth
day Of August, 1907.
Plaintiff asked that the sheriff he
restrained from giving deed to said
property perpetually, that the said de-
cree Of foreclosure be set aside that
the transfer of said property from John
q. Morrison to James A. Steen and
said mortgage be declared void and
none of the defe ndants have any right,
title, interest or lien on said property,
and for further relief as may seem
just and agreeable to equity.
And you are hereby notified that I'M
Jess you appear and answer the said
complaint, rs above required, plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded In the complaint.
Given under my hand aud the Seal OF
ISEAL.] of said Court this Goth day
March, A. D. 1909.
G. n. HENDERSON, Clerk.
w. w. ApAMsoN, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Residence and p. O. Address Chal-
lis, Idaho. We
First publication March S0th, 1909
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