The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-15

Under terms of the agreement, an
nouneed today in the Epworth uni
vefsity case, John ShafteI, vice prei-
dent and general manager Of the
Oklahoma Railway company and ons
OF the parties interested in the case,
will bid on enough of the property,
exclusive OF that granted to the N. 4.
church south, to satisfy all outstand.
isg claims.
The long drawn out legal con,roA
yersy involving title to the valuable
tpworth university property. north OF
Seventeenth street on Classcn boule.
ward. was settled finally by the SUI
premc court this morning on basis
said TO be satisfactory to all oon-
corned
Under the terms OF the agreement a
portion OF the property will be sold
under execution. the proceeds from
which will go toward satisfying the
claims Of John w, Shartcl. Stuart
Crucc & Crucc. attorneys. and for the
payment Of all tax Obligations against
the property
I tile 10 the remainder of the prop.
erty will be vested in the West Okla
homa conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal church south for its own
use and benefit. without limitation,
condition or restriction.
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Stripped OF portion OF It's legal
phrascology, the terms OF the agrees
ment are as follows:
All OF Epworth University grounds.
except the portion described as iol-
lows:
Beginning at a point on the south
line of Epworth university grounds
G6j4 feet east ot the southwest COR
ner Of the rpWor.h grounds thence
west along the south line OF said
grounds 4 distance OF toS4 ieet to
The southwest corner OF said grounds
thence north along the east line of Nc
kinlcy street 90 feet thence east on =
line parallel with the south line OF
Epworth university grounds oo3@
iee, thence south 90 feet to the point
OF beginning shall be appraised. adj
ycrtiScd and sold in the manner pro-
yldcd hy law ior the sales OF real es-
tate Oh general execution, proceeds of
.lc ale to he applied as follows.
Court Costs Paid.
PAYMENT It the cost OF court action,
and the expense OF making the sale. (
PAYMENT OF taxes or tax liens SUBJ
cct TO redemption existing upon the
premises.
For the satisfaction OF the judgment
heretofore rendered in favor of tho
University Development company.
For the payment OF the Judgment
rcndered IN favor of John w. Shartei
/ for T.0S72 ~ with interest at the ra,e
OF percent from April IS, 1919.
For payment OF the judgment REM
dcrcd in favor of Stuart Cruce &
! Crucc and lincbaugh Brothers x Pin
son in the sum OF Sll,5O0.
Rest TO Company. .
All the remainder of the proceeds
from the sale TO be turned over to tho
University Development company in
its own right and all parties to tho
action and all persons claiming by.
through or under them, or either OF
them. or by virtue Of the transactions
| had between them. are iorecloscd and
dlyestcd of all right, title and interest
in and to the said premises so sold or
any part thereof or the surplus funds,
II any, remaining after the discharge
of the judgments aforesaid.
The said district court is further die
rec,ed to enter its decree divesting all
such parties and persons, except the
West Oklahoma conference OF the
Methods, Episcopal church south and
Of all and any right. title, interest and
estate in and TO the following de.
scribed portion Of kpworih university
grounds (1he land described is the
same as that described aboye)
Universitys Property.
The property to be free and clear Of
all levies for debts, taxes and costs,
together with all improvements there's
on and appurtenanees hereunder be-
longing and that the same and eaeh
and every portion Of the improvements
thereunio belonging. and 10 decree NJ
title tlure,o 10 be vested In Epwosth
university and that such Epwosth tui-
versi,y and the University Develop
ment company he required. upon de.
mand OF the West Oklahoma Confer.
enee of the Methodist church, Sesth,
to release and quiielaim unto he ssh
West Oklshome conference q ~
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