Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 106, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1899 — The Keeley-Gray Decision. [ARTICLE]

The Keeley-Gray Decision.

Winamac Journal. Last week the Democrat-Jour-nal noted the finding of Judge Chase in the Cass circuit court for the plaintiff in the celebrated case of Milton R. Keeley vs. Rasmus Nelson et al. The action is one of more than ordinary importance by reason of the extensive interests involved and the array of legal talent employed. Keeley brought suit to foreclose mortgages and a number of persons were made defendants, among whom were Thos. Gray, Jennie Gray as guardian of Thomas Gray of Pulaski county; George L. Taylor and F. L. Smith. Jennie Gray filed a cross complaint alleging that her husband, original owner of the mortgaged property, was of unsound mind at the time the conveyances were made. The suit hinged mainly on this issue and the case was stubbornly fought. The court found for plaintiff 'against all other defendants with the amount of his note and mortgage and attorney fees; a finding against cross complainanft, Jennie Gray, and a finding for cross complainant, G. L. Taylor, The attorneys in the litigation are M. Winfield and Lairy & Mahoney for plaintiff; Judge Hammond, of Lafayette, for defendant; McConnell & Jenkins, Nelson & Meyers, Borders & Borders and Burson & Burson for Gray; F. M. Kistler for Taylor. This finding practically settles the title of 240 acres of Benton county land and 560 acres in Jasper county. Thomas Gray, whose home is near Francesville, was at one time an immensely wealthy mau and he is an interested party in 'the actions pending. The litigation throughout is the result of an attempt to prove him of unsound mind?