Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1917 — Ward vs. Vernon. [ARTICLE]

Ward vs. Vernon.

Judgeßerry -was here -fl om Fowler to hear argument and make his decision in the case "of" Thomas W. Ward, against Thomas A. Vernon, and several other parties from Aledo, 111. This case was quite interesting and also important as it involved the title to some four, or five hundred acres of land near McCoysburg, formerly known as the old Zard farm. Mr. Ward, the plaintiff, is a brother of John Ward. The defendants, five in number, were bankers and business men of Aledo, 111. Mr. Ward and the defendants had owned stock in a corporation which owned a tile and brick factory in Aledo, and Mr. Ward owned the greater part of the stock. The corporation became involved and the property was sold to pay the debts of the corpoartion and purchased by Mr. Vernon, one of the defendants. It was claimed by Ward that a partnership had been formed between him and-the defendants and that the property was purchased for the partnership. This property was later traded for the land in this county, and Mr. Ward claimed-to own eighty-four per cent of the land in this county, and the action was brought to recover for Mr. Ward the part of the land he claimed. The court found that the partnership had not been formed ,and that there was no trust created, and decided the case in favor of the defendants. The plaintiff was represented by Attorneys John A. Dunlap, Moses Leopold, and Mr. Graves, of Morocco, and the defendants were represented by Attorneys Williams and Dean, o/ Rensselaer.