Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15
ATTORNEYS END LITIGATION ~
JASPER COUNTY OVER PROP.
ERTY OF THOMAS CAMPBELL
RECOVER $4,000 FROM
OCCUPANTS OF FARM
Supreme Courts Ruling Establishing
Mrs. Robertson's Claim as Sole Heir,
Governs in Suit For $4,000 Worth Of
Personal Property-Lawsuit Against
Occupants Of Land Is Settled.

Attorneys for Mrs. Eva Robertson, of
| Los Angeles, and this city completed a
notable legal victory for their client at
| Newton late Saturday when they won
and settled the last of several law
suits by which Mrs. Robertson has
come into possession Of property worth
$50 600 or more. These lawsuits were
her litigation to establish herself as
the sole heir of Thomas r. Campbell,
of Jasper county, who left large es-
procedure Mrs. Robertson has come
into possession Of valuable land and
much money.
i The fee earned by her attorneys, h.
c. Lounsberry and Binford & Farber
is probably the largest ever paid in
! local lawsuit in a great many years. Ii
is presumed to run into five figures.
Gets Personal Property.
BY a supreme court decision handed
down last May Mrs. Robertson was de-
clared 10 be Campbelrs daughter and
sole heir. The decree that was issued
later by the supreme court gave her
I, title in fee simple to 2So-acre farm in
Linn Grove township, Jasper county
The land lies in a settlement of Ho!-
lanCers near Lynnville. 1t is said to be
worth 5000 an acre, or $4,000.
In addition TO this land the following
property was received OUT of litigation
that was terminated Saturday:
Cash of $4,000 held by J. L. Patton,
the administrator. This sum was part
of the personal property Of the estate.
A real estate mortgage for an unpaid
balance of the principal amounting TO
$500. The mortgage is On Carroll
county laid. 1t was also part of the
personal property.
Recovery of $4,000 from Henry Van
dekro and Minnie Vanderpol occu-
pants, and alleged "squatters" on the
2SO-farm for three years.
In addition the claim Of George
Campbell. for $4,000 against the es-
tate was dismissed.
Part Of this litigation has been in
progress since in 1911. The rest of 1t
is of more recent date.
Supreme Court Decree Holds.
The lawsuit that established Mrs.
Robertson's claim that she was Camp
bells daughter and his only heir was
| tried in Jasper county in 1912. Mrs.
Robertson's claim was not allowed.
| Less than year ago the supreme court
| set aside this decree, and issued a de-
cree that upheld the Robertson claim
in all its important details.
While this suit for the real property
was in progress a second suit Tor per-
sonal property of the estate had been
| fled by Mrs. Robertsons attorneys at
| Newton The issues IN the suit for the
personal property We're identical with
| ne suit already decided, and Mrs Rob-
| ertson's attorneys We're quite confident
d fter the case over the real property
was decided by the supreme court that
| its ruling would govern in the case for
| the personal property, this proved to be
! The case.
| When this case was called Saturday
the attorneys for the collateral heirs
were not willing 70 contest further. A
decree for the s16.500 and the $4,000
mortgage was issued and this property
was turned over to Mrs. Robertson
attorneys.
Makes Occupants Pay.
The claim Of George Campbell, Of
State Center. a nephew Of Thomas Il
Campbell. was for $4,000. 1t was al
legged in this claim that George Camp
bell had1aken care of ris uncle dur
. | =
that care had contracted from his uncle
an insidious disease. This claim was
denied by Mrs. Robertson's attorneys
but the claim was Withdrawn ana the
suit was dismissed.
From Henry Vandekrol and Minnie
Vanderpol. HolIanders, ana occupant:
Of the land for three years, Mrs. Rob
ertson recovered $4,000 in settlement
Of her case against them for damage
done to the property.
ALLEGED Were ''Squatters."
vandekrol and Mrs. Vanderpol came
into possession and occupancy Of the
land a short time after Campbell died
Soon after his death this farm was sold
at referees sale and these Hollanders
bought it and went on it TO live. Mrs
| Robertson's claim against them was
based on the averment that they had
no rights on the land, that they owed
her for the rent of it for three years
| and for damages they had done by cut
lting down large tracts of timber and
breaking up big acreages of blue grass
/ pastures. also for mining the land by
cropping it continuously.
Farm Now Rented.
Il Mr.. and Mrs. Robertson have rented
the farm since they came iEto posses
sion of it, Their attorneys believe that
they will retain possession oe it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robertson have been
in the city for about year. They
have been staying with Mrs. Houeri-
sons mother. Mrs. Armilda Wilson, OF
this city. Mrs. Robertson was born In
Timber Creek township, where Camp
bell, who was cattle buyer and far
mer. often visited and was we'll known
Mr.. and Mrs. Robertson ere planning
to return to Los Angeles, where Rob
ertson has been foreman OF carpeIi-
tore for John F. Atkinson. former