Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 205, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1911 — John Herr Claims He Was Deceived In Big Land Deal. [ARTICLE]

John Herr Claims He Was Deceived In Big Land Deal.

John Herr, of McCoysburg, drho came from Marion, Obio, some two years ago, after purchasing most of the old McCoy ranch at McCoysburg of Geo. W. Infield, and who has been having some troubles in getting his deal cleared up, now seems to be in a lot more trouble. He has Just brought action in the Jasper circuit court against The First State Sayings Bank, of Evart, Mich., alleging that in a recent deal with them he was deceived into taking in trade a hotel property in Evert, Mich., at a valuation of $30,000. John A. Dunlap, as attorney for Mr. Herr, sets forth in the complaint that in August of this year, he made a trade with The First State Savings Bank of Michigan, selling his land in Hanging Grove township for a consideration of $54,000 and taking In trade a piece of property in Evert, Mich., for $30,000. The plaintiff alleges that he accepted the word of the defendant company's representative as to the value of the property at Evert without going to see it He alleges that he was told that there was a barn on the property worth SI,OOO and that there is no barn at all. He also alleges that he was told that the hotel property was leased for SIOO per month and that it was doing a fine business and that the renter was well pleased and would stay there indefinitely. He states in the complaint that after the trade was concluded he made an investigation and found that the occupant of the hotel was not paying any rent at all, but was there slmplv as a stool pigeon to help along a sale and that in consideration of his work he was given his rent The complaint sets forth that the property is not worth to exceed SIO,OOO and that because of fraudulent and false representations he was defrauded out of $20,000, which he seeks to recover. Another new suit filed is Stanton T. Spencer vs. Fred Lanle, suit on warranty.