Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 129, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1917 — PREACHER LOSES LAW SUIT [ARTICLE]

PREACHER LOSES LAW SUIT

JUSTICE DEAN UNTANGLES A CASE FROM HANGING GROVE TP. There was a very interesting law suit in Justice Dean’s court Friday. W. L. Rice, formerly a Presbyterian preacher of Monon, brought suit against George Walters, of Hanging Grove township, for the possession of a horse claimed by Rice. Rice had sold the horse to a young man named Hancock. Hancock claimed that he bought the horse outright and was to pay for him by hauling coal. -Rice claimed that Hancock was to have the horse when he had paid for it by hauling coal. Hancock sold the horse to Carl Carlson, who later advertised the horse and sold him with other horses at a public sale. Rice was at this sale but did not notify the buyer of this horse that he was the owner of the horse and the horse was purchased, with another, by v George Walters. « Charles Garwood, of Monon, testified that Rice told him that he had sold the horse to Hancock. The finding of the court was that Walters was the lawful owner of the horse and he was given an order on Constable George Johnson for the animal. Attorney Johnson, who represented Rice, gave notice of appeal to the circuit court. Attorney Moses Leopold represented Walters.