White v. First National Bank

Susie Big-bear White and her husband, Leo White, are Winnebago Indians residing on the reservation in Thurston county. She sued the First National Bank of Pender, H. D. Hancock, assistant cashier, E. G. Hancock and John P. Linch jointly in the district court for Douglas county to recover $14,316.95 obtained from her, as alleged, by the fraud and conspiracy of defendants in the purchase from her of a tract of land and in the sale'to her of an undivided one-eighth interest in a concern that was represented as being actively and profitably engaged in the manufacture and sale of lightning- rods.…