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James M. Brown Court Dispute (1899) - Howlett, Pratt et al. vs. James Brown

BROWN, HOWLETT, PRATT

Posted By: Audubon County Coordinator (email)
Date: 10/20/2016 at 22:12:15

Audubon County Journal
Apr. 26, 1899
Page 8, under the Oakfield & Brayton section. [Shortly after the death of James' wife.]

Judge Green held court in Atlantic the first of the week and heard the arguments in the case of Ellen Howlett, Alta N. Pratt, et al. vs. James M. Brown. The petition of plaintiff's recites that James M. Brown is of unsound mind and weak in body and is incapable of transacting business. Consequently it is desired that W. D. Pratt or some other competent person be appointed as temporary guardian and that at the regular term of court the guardianship be made permanent. In the case of Alta M. Pratt vs. James M. Brown, Grant Brown and wife, the plaintiff wishes to have the deed and bill of sale by which James M. Brown transferred his property to Grant Brown to be set aside and a restraining order be issued forbidding Grant Brown from disposing of the property so conveyed. It seems that James Brown recently deed most of his real estate to his son and gave him a bill of sale for most of his personal property, the consideration being on dollar, love and affection and an agreement to support. The other children wish to have these conveyances set aside because they claim that their father was unlawfully influenced and persuaded to make the transfers. The Judge now has the case under advisement.

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