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(INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — A dispute over a downtown Martinsville building has escalated into a lawsuit filed by Indiana State Treasurer Daniel Elliott, who claims he and his wife were promised ownership of the property after investing roughly $250,000 in improvements.
But the Elliots allege that promise was never fulfilled after a group of Morgan County nonprofits reneged on the agreement.
The complaint, filed April 8 in Morgan County Superior Court, names the Morgan County Public Library Foundation, the Morgan County Veterans Memorial and the Morgan County History Center and Museum as defendants.
In the lawsuit, Elliott, his wife Laura Elliott and their business, The Source CoWork LLC, allege breach of contract, unjust enrichment and other claims tied to a long-running arrangement involving a building at 75 and 77 E. Washington St. in Martinsville.
The outcome of the case could hinge on whether the court finds an enforceable agreement existed — and, if so, whether the Elliots are entitled to ownership of the property or compensation for their alleged quarter-million dollars invested.
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