Patton v. Rapp

Spear, District Judge.

Action for alleged fraud and conspiracy to defraud, brought by William H. Patton and Blanche Patton, husband and wife, plaintiffs and appellees, against Max Rapp and Elsie Rapp, husband and wife, the Eagle Jewelry Company, and Joe Ban, defendants and appellants.

Plaintiffs’ petition alleges that they were, on April 24, 1933, the owners of certain lots in the city of Omaha subject to a mortgage of $1,626 owned by the defendant Elsie Rapp; that the defendants Rapp at said time purchased the property and that the consideration therefor was cancelation of the mortgage and a…