McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. v. Perkins

Plaintiff recovered judgment against M. W. Lang September 10, 1900, for $338.93, and costs, based on three promissory notes — the first two dated March 21, 1893, for $185, and the last September 15th, of the same year, for $37. At that time Lang was the husband of his co-defendant, now Mary E. Perkins, from whom she obtained a decree of divorce December 19, 1894, and was awarded the custody of their five minor children. The day previous he had conveyed to her one hundred and sixty-one acres of land and a house and lot in Monona, the title to all of which was in his name, • and all personal…