Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 254, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1916 — New Suit Filed. [ARTICLE]

New Suit Filed.

l»avid L. Halstead vs. John Harfsson. Suit to set aside contract and temporary restraining order. The plaintiff sots out that in August he purchased a • second-hand Auburn automobile of the defendant upon his r that the auto could be converted into an automobile truck, that it had been rebuilt at the Renss dacr Garage and was in first class condition. At the same time that the automobile was bought Halstead purchased some hogs of Hansson. The price of the. automobile was S3OO and the hogs S4O, and Halstead gave his note to Hansson tor $340, due one year from .date with eight per cent interest after maturity. After buying the auto Halstead started to convert it into a truck at the residence of Hansson, when he alleges he discovered the auto not to be in good condition and in good working—order/tfasrt the- cylinders were wx»ni out to such an extent that there was no compression and that said engine would not develop power to any extent, by reason of which said automobile could not oe converted into an automobile truck. Halstead then ceased work and informed Hansson of the condition of the automobile and demanded that the note be returned, which demand was refused, and the present suit is the result. The plaintiff asks for a temporal-/ 'restraining order restraining the defendant from negotiating or otherwise disposing of said note during the pendency of the suit, and that upon a final trial that the contract for the purchase of the automobile be rescinded and the note ordered delivered up and cancelled. The hogs were also *6ft with the defendant.