The Widow and the Detective
A 64-year-old Spokane woman sues to recover property and mining stock she claims were stolen from her through gross fraud.
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Spokane, Wash.—Mrs. Mary E. Marsh, aged 64 years, has started suit against Stephen A. Doyle, manager of a local detective agency, and his wife, together with Alexander Anderson to set aside a deed for two lots in Muzzy's addition, now owned by Anderson, and to compel the Doyles to transfer to her 150,000 shares of Hawkeye mining stock on the ground that both the deed and the stock were obtained by gross fraud on the part of the Doyles. Doyle acted as the plaintiff's detective in litigation which she had with her daughter-in-law.
“The deed and the stock were obtained by gross fraud on the part of the Doyles.”
Exploitation of the elderly in complex property and probate disputes remains a pressing concern in modern urban centers like Spokane. This case underscores the historical dangers of trusting private actors with legal or financial stewardship.
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