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Famous La Harpe Will Case Ends In Court Fight
A 17 year legal battle over Benjamin F Johnson’s will ends with the Hancock County district court awarding the city of LaHarpe 2,200 acres valued at about 446000 to fund a perpetual school at LaHarpe. The contesting heir, Ray J Bishop, received 2006 personal assets and 500 cash. The long case stretched through circuit and appellate levels to the U S Supreme Court, drawing lawyers from Keokuk and Burlington.
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Keokuk, Ja
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Darlington
laHarpe
Hanenek County District Court
Carthave
Ulinuis
United States Supreme Court
Keokuk
Burlington
Iowa
A.W. O'Hara
Carthage
Johnson
Benjamin F.johnson
La‘Harpe
Clara M. Laswell
Ray J. Bishop
Brandenitl
Hancock County
Lahfarpe
K- Harps
Circuit Court
Mentel
Idaho
Supreme Court of the United States
John H. Hungate
Gircuit
Biah- OP Sonn
U.T. K. Shoe Co
Waterloo
District Court of
Black Mawk County
Wast Fourth St