Daniel Brown and Others, Answer, 21–23 November 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.]
Source Note
and Joseph Sibley on behalf of Daniel Brown, Joseph Weisbrod, , John G. Kauffmann, Silas G. Strong, Abner Powers, Lewis Telle, and Peter Reimbold, Answer, [], Hancock Co., IL, and , Iowa Territory, 21–23 November 1850, U.S. v. Joseph Smith III et al. (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1852). Copied [ca. 17 July 1852] in Transcript of Proceedings, U.S. District Court for the District of Illinois, Complete Records, 1837–1856, vol. 4, pp. 548–561; handwriting of ; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21, National Archives at Chicago, Chicago. Includes seal.
thence East 99 feet, thence North 1159/12 feet, then West 99 feet and then South 1059/12 feet to the place of beginning being 99 feet East and West by 105¾ feet North and South out of the South West corner of said lot 3 in Block 124 say,
This paragraph relates to Respondant John Kauffman.
That on the 24th. day of July A. D, 1848 one Joseph Williams and Elizabeth [Williams] his wife, by their deed of that date, conveyed said premises last described to respondant John Kauffman for the valuable consideration of Five hundred dollars by him then paid,
Which said deed is herewith filed marked exhibit (“Q”) and made a part of this answer.
That on the 30th. day of March A. D. 1843 the said Joseph Smith deceased by his deed of that date conveyed all his interest in the following of said premises above described to wit:—
Pt. lot 3 Block 124 commencing at the South West corner thereof and running thence East 50 feet, thence North 1009/12 feet, thence West 50 feet, thence South 1009/12 feet to the place of beginning to one for the valuable consideration of one hundred dollars in said deed expressed and then paid, a copy of which said deed duly certified from the records of the Recorder’s office of said County of , (the original thereof not being in the control or power of Respondants to produce,) is herewith filed marked exhibit (“R”) and made a part of this answer.
That on the 30th. day of March A. D. 1843 the said Joseph Smith deceased by his deed of that date conveyed all his interest in said lot No. 3 in said Block 124 except the said 50 feet East and West by 1009/12 feet North and South out of the South West corner thereof (the same as last above described) to one for the consideration of three hundred dollars in said deed expressed and then paid, a copy of which said deed (the original thereof not being in the control or power of Respondants to produce) is in this cause filed with the answer of Lorenz Risse and others, marked exhibit “N” and made a part thereof and which is here referred to and made a part of this answer.
And that at the time of his said purchase Respondant John Kauffman obtained the possession of the said premises in this paragraph first above described, of the said Joseph Williams who was then in the possession of the same claiming title in fee to the same, by conveyances through and under the said Joseph Smith deceased, and through and under the said the said and ,
And this Respondant John Kauffman as a bonafide purchaser for a valuable consideration, claims the same premises through and under said Joseph Smith deceased and his grantors and by divers conveyances bona fide made, but which are too numerous and complicated to set forth in this answer. [p. 554]