The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
Robinson Says DR.. Niles Re-
fuses to Garry Out
Agreement
ADVANCED $4,000
FOR SEVERAL LOTS
Claims DR.. Niles Took Deeds in His
Own Name, to Be Conveyed to Plain
tiff but Declines to Convey it and
Has Mortgaged Several Pieces.

tiff but Declines to Convey it and
Has Mortgaged Several Pieces
DR.. Edward $. Niles's name again
cmbellishcs the records of the Windham
county court Of chancery. The New
ton Mass, dentist, formerly of Halifax,
and his wife, Elizabeth W. Niles,
have been sued by Alfred b. Robinson
Of New York city on account Of certain
land deals in Halifax. Mr.. Robinson
claims he advanced DR.. Niles 81 600 to
buy various parcels of property, inelud
ing the well-known Fish homestead, and
that Dr. Niles not only refuses to turn
the property over to him but has Dor
rowcd money on it from the Brattlc
boro Trust Co and has given mort
gage in return.
Deputy Sheriff Chauncev /. Knapp OF
BrattlcbOro today served on DR.. and
Mrs. Niles an injunction granted by
Chancellor +. l.. Waterman restraining
them from occupying OF using the real
estate described III the legal documents,
land from cncumhering the whole or amy
part thereof and from exercising con
troll over ii or conveying it. They are
] ordered to appear in the county clerk s
| office in Brattleboro next week Satur
| day, May 26, at - 4. m, to show why
5 the IN junction should not remain dur
t ing the pcndcncy Of the proceedings.
Attorneys 4. +. Schuenk of Brattle
o boro and Albert l.. Saunders of Boston
g are attorneys for Mr.. Robinson, who
Q is himself q LAWYER.
(, Dr. Niles is the proprietor Of Maple
2 hurst Lodge i'll Halifax, where summer
boarders are entertained, and Mr.. Rob
c inson and his wife and children former
q Y were guests there. They liked the To-
!, cation and decided to buy the Fish
t homestead, which stood III the names Of
r. Dr. and Mrs. Niles. Mr.. Robinson says
Il that about sept. | 1919, he entered into
y IAN agreement with pr Niles whereby
Y the latter was to buy certain lands III
8 Halifax for the former. He saws that
II DIR. Niles was very desirous of having
him buy adjoining tracts Of land, in
e lpart to protect DR.. and Mrs. Niles and
NJ their holdings and IN part that they
le might benefit from certain privileges
Y from the land which they desired him to
:, buy.
n As result of a mutual understand
7. y
ic the plaintiff SAYS that Dr. Niles agreed
to buy certain lands i'll Halifax for the
plaintiff, the latter to pay for them viii,
/. lis own money. lie SAYS il was agreed
that DR.. Niles should buy the land in
=, his own name and take title to it in
- his own name, for the reason that DR..
- Niles gave Mr.. Robinson to understand
" that he could buy it at a less sum, being
/. acquainted with the parties, and that il
: would be better Mr.. Robinson should
not be known to the parties until all
= the desired parcels had been acquired.
:" He saws that when that had been ac-
:; compIished DR.. Niles was to convey the
- properties to him by q sufficient deed
" when desired
- II compliance with that agreement
Mr.. Robinson SAYS, DR.. Niles bought
the following pieces of property, fol
the sums named, the money being fur
nished by Mr. Robinson:
On Nov. 20, 1918, from Edward X anC
\ Mary /. Nicholson, for 5000. piece o
is land with buildings thereon being th,
)r. same az described in a deed TO r.
Hackley NOV. 30, 1898
On Dee. 3, 1913, from Ebert ]. an,
on Clara j. Roberts for 5000 the farm
re- known as the George Brown farm, con
of tdftiilS dpoHt lpI dtIfS-
~ On July Z, 1916, from Alice Stove 70
800 about II acres Of land, being par
Of thc land conveyed to Horace Scott b
Luther Il. Farnsworth Dec 3, 1870
On Oct. II, 1916, from George Lynds
FOR 81 200. parcel of land containin
to about l22 acres.
On NOV. z 1916, from 6. NJ Scott. !
IL ~ Scott and Mrs. 5 I j. Scott, for $30C
si- about three acres of land.
On Dee. 26, 1916, from George H. Bun
nett Emma J. Burnett aud Sarah Cha,.
'0 for 81 300 parcel of about I29 acres
> Mr. Robinson asserts that on Marc
II. 1917, il was determined that all tn
Z. desired lands had been bought and pal
zen for and decided to DR. Niles and that o
lcd March 20, in DIR. Nilcs's office in Bosto
V. Mr.. Robinson orally asked for a convey
,nc ance of the properties according to I'll
-, agreement. He says that on the follow
~ ing day, March 2l, he did in writing r,
!. quest Or. Niles to convey by himself an
wife the premises mentioned. On Apr
80 another demand was made in writin
m according to the plaintiff, who says tn;
Isl the defendant has refused to comply
l.43 The plaintiff asserts that DR. Niles hi
Irst continued to exercise control over Il
property and that on March I6, I9l
II, DIR. and Mrs. Niles executed to the Bra
o,o tIeboro Trust Go. a mortgage to cover
ta1 note for 81 900 to the Trust Co. all
~, dated March l6, 1917 signed by both L
and Mrs. Niles, the mortgage being {