Bless v. Blizzard

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

John Noel was divorced from his wife, Catherine Noel, on October 6, 1906. The farm of 160 acres on which they lived was divided between them, the woman receiving the east 80 acres on which the buildings were situated. When the divorce was granted Noel and George Bless, a nephew of Catherine Noel, who had been raised as a member of the family, went to board with one Steele. Soon afterward Noel built a small house on the west 80 acres and he and Bless went there to live. A lease was drawn up whereby Noel leased the land and his horses and…