Opinion ID: 1744526
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Bovard Testimony

Text: Spencer Bovard testified that because of Hoover's mining experience he told Hoover about the Northwestern property and its potential. Bovard said that he, John Hoover and Margaret Piper decided to go into business together as partners, though Mrs. Piper was to have no active participation. Bovard said he was to come to Arkansas to pump out the old Northwestern mine and to promote coal leases to be sent back for Hoover's approval. According to Spencer Bovard, Guy Green prepared the Bovard trust and John Hoover signed it in his presence in Guy Green's office. Bovard said he later gave the original of the Bovard trust to Green and Green lost it. He said the land was put in his wife's name because she put up part of the purchase price. [1]