Indiana treasurer, wife sue Morgan County nonprofits over disputed Martinsville building deal

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 1,326

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago


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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 …

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