Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-02-18

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Williams: InAamuch a. I was
leaving town, did not want u
handled.
II was established that on his
return, he told Mrs. Sherwood
about thu money and suggested
hs keep u In the bank % pay for
pOaslble repairs on the house. A.
the End Of the year, he paid II on
the mortgage.
Turner questioned his payment
Of her money IN this manner, but
Williams stated that a. the $500
was . gift, he felt he could do
with II a. he pleased.
West; DID you ten her about
ths money!
Williams: Yes.
West: Was u your intention 10
pay half or the price Of the h0use7
Williams; No. 10 take up where
she lsft off.
Judge Parks. who rocked COM
fortably In his chair. often Bquint-
Ing his eyes at the hight. asked
questions 70 get the faets clear In
his mind Now he asked;
Judge Did you assume the
Williams I assumed II was 10
70 on ths house..
Judge; And why did you save
10 % 20 on repairA You had no
agreement on that.
Williams: When she gave me
the money. u was 20 BE- used - I
saw ne. I was % provide her with
q place 20 live, and u was with
that thought that I thought I had
the right 10 DO - I did. I assumed
that I could take the balance be-
cause u was q gift 20 me.
Turner, who continued tho cross
examination. asked: She has made
out checks 10 you beforeH
Williams; Yes.
Turner; Thsn why did she not
make the checks 70 you instead
Of Mr.. sausFH
Williams; ! don't know.
Turner; DID II ever occur 10 you
that she made tha checks 10 Sau-
Or because she had the intentions
Of buying thu house for herself
Williams 7 know she was buy
ing II for mo.
Louis aausF, 200 South Fair
view, E. NJ. Martin % p27 g. An
th0ny Ave-. w. KAFtAk. il03 Vlr-
EiniR and Mr. Louis r. LsrmAn.
0o3 Goodrich Ave, were all called
10 testify.
Mr., IsermRn testified that he
acted upon the request Of Mrs.
Sherwood. that he drew up the
joint tenancy In her interest.
Mrs. Sherwood. called 10 the
stand again. testified that she
never stated that she was giving
Williams anything, that she never
told LnrmAn 10 draw up . Joint
tenancy, and that u she had In.
tended Williams 10 have tha $500
she would have made the checks
out 10 him. She also stated that
she was not told that any money
from the $4,000 was returned 10
williams.
Near the end Of the hearings,
Judge Parks asked Mrs shsr-
wood; DO you feel you can live
happily theref
Sherwood! No. do not.
West. In hts pieAdlnEa. asked q
denial Of the partition on the ba.
ais that the money was q gift
Turner. on the other hand, asked
the Judge that partition b. grant.
I'd. How. hs asked. could Mrs.
Sherwood give Williams the mon
sy u the checks were not made
out 10 him, and how could she
give him pFopeFty that she never
really hadH
The Judge made . passionate
plea 10 both parties, and 10 such
persons who have taken sides
with them, 10 forgive and forget.
In the interest Of the community
and their own interests. Tie asked
that they not carry q feud into
the community,
he stated also. that u he had
10 make findings In the matter,
neither party would BE- at fault.
The purpose % the court" he
stated. ~ 10 determine what tho
agreements actually were. The
parties have tried 10 Disclose 20
the court what they Understood
things 20 BE-, offhand. any deCi.
sion. n partition II granted, IL not
. reflection on anyone"
II IL Still possible that parties
might settle their differences by
stipulation a. Indirectly request
81 by the Judge.