Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1905 — STEWARTS WANT THAT $2,500 [ARTICLE]

STEWARTS WANT THAT $2,500

Sue W. L. Lewis To Recover Forfeit Put Up On August Sale of the Iroquois Ditch. H. H. Stewart & Son filed auit in the circuit court Thursday against W. L. Lewis, engineer of the first sale of the Iroquois ditch and his bond, to recover the $2,500 forfiet which they put np to enter into a contract and make their bid good on the first sale of the Iroquois ditoh, which was struck off to them. The complaint alleges that they gave a certified oneok for the amonnt, which has been cashed by Mr. Lewis and put to his credit in the State Bank of Rensselaer; that they have made frequent demands upon Lewis for the return of the money, etc., but that the demands have been refused. The demand is for $3,000. The State Bank of Rensselaer is made a party to the Buit by reason of the money being deposited there.