The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 16, 1905 A case from Derby is being tried in the Lucas County Court this week involving the rights of an adopted heir. It seems that in the early day JOHN THROCKMORTON entered a large tract of land in Union Township which he practically entailed to his children, and through them to the third generation according to the Pennsylvania customs. Trustees were appointed who failed to qualify. Things went on for years and one daughter, MRS. DEWSENBERRY, adopted a daughter, having no children of her own. Later her first husband died and she afterwards married a man by the name of SIRES, she dying a year afterwards. SIRES now sues for his interests in her estate, the adopted daughter for her rights and THROCKMORTON heirs for their inheritance rights -- each party to the suit setting up the claim that under the law the other has no rights to maintain. Judge Roberts is hearing the case today and will give his verdict likely in vacation as court was held in session only to try this cause w! hich is full of knotty legal points with three sets of attorneys to present them. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 8, 2004 [email protected] *Does anyone know what the outcome was? Will keep my eyes open for further info. in the newspaper.