Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
DAMAGE CASE INVOLVING TO-
LEDo CHURCH AND CHURCH.
MEN SET FOR HEARING.
DEFENDANTS ADMIT
PLAINTIFFS ALLEGATIONS
Confess statsrent Of Facts and Will
N Defend Action on Grounds That
Declarations Are True - Two Suits
Growing Out Of Transactions Of
3 United Brethren. Trustees.

Toledo, April 00.:-The answer in the
u damage suit filed July Z, 1915, by Jacob
w. Lamb vs. w. "A, Dexter, has been
filed by the defendant and his attor-
news. in which the defendant admits the
4 proceedings as outlined in the charges,
except that the actions were carried
out with sense OF discharge of duty
{ as an Official board member; and with
no direct evil intent. The defendant
Y has asked that the case be brought to
i trial as filed by the plaintiff and his
attorneys.
The defendants in the suit Of Jacob
Lamb against the United brethren
church. filed motion that the case
be stricken from the docket because OF
it's being improperly Joined In actlon.
The first mentioned case was q SUIT
for damages Of $4,000 on three counts
two for Islander and one for libel. The
second is suit dor a return to MT:
Lamb Of lot or sum OF $l,oOo, TO
gether with the clearing Of the rec
ords OF pertinent proceedings between
Feb. Z. 1914, and March II, 1916, also
that the church and board be enoo1ed
from any further procedure against
& the plaintiff. NJ
Result Of Same Action.
The two damage suits are result
ant of the same proceedings: me
board OF trustees of the United
brethren church, OF which Mr. Lamb
and Mr.. Dexter were both members,
claim TO have discovered that Mr..
Lamb has been fraudulent in the sale
4 az lot adjoining the United Brethren
church on the north, and because OF
this alleged discovery, Mr. Lambs
membership was by motion declared
vacant. These proceedings took place
between October. 1913, and Feb. Z
1871, THE remarks made by Mr.. Dex-
ter in defense Of the motion, also SIM
!. iIAr ones later on, at which times def
mite action was taken by the board
against Mr. Lamb. are the grounds Tor
Mr.. Lambs attacks on both Mr. Dex-
ter and the church. For the actions
: OF the first period Mr.. Lamb asks dam
ages from Mr. Dexter of $4,000 &C
tual 10000 exemplary, and asks the
court 70 tax an amount OF 81, 900 as at
tormey fees tor the plaintiff. Because
OF the Dec. { proceedings, $4,000 &C
tual damages are asked and $4,000 ex-
emplary. Damages Of $1,000 and $500
as court costs are asked for the pros
ceedings OF Feb. II, 1915. While the
PLAINTIFFS petition sets out a long list
OF charges and grounds FOR damages.
In eaci, 1 and every case the plaintiff
claims false, malicious and slanderous
statements, and also that the state
ments are not all truthful NJ
Church Case Similar.
In the case Of Mr.. Lamb vs. tne
church. the charges are similar, the
case being filed against the church
the Official board. quarterly CONFER
seI1ce w. L. Very, official board sec
rotary, w. "A. Dexter, quarterly con
ference SECRETARY, trustees OF the
church, w. F. Cronk, district superin-
tendent.
Court win convene next week under
Judge J. w. Willett, and these cases
win furnish considerable interest. The
church case is left to the court for
preliminary disposition, while the one
against Mr.. Dexter. in view Ct the an
swer filed. must come on for trial.