Deerk v. Babcock

Wright, District Judge.

John Deerk and his two sons, Albert and John, Jr., brought this action to rescind a contract of purchase of a Colorado school land lease, and to have canceled notes aggregating $6,500, representing a part of the purchase price, and the mortgage given to secure the same. The action was brought against M. L. Babcock, who owned the lease, Thomas A. Smith, who acted as agent for Babcock, J. T. DoRan, who assisted in negotiating the sale, and Deuel County State Bank, which purchased and held the notes *263and mortgage in question. Babcock was not brought within the jurisdiction…