New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-17
Law INTELLIGENCE.
CALIFORNIA LAND OPERATIONS.

CALIFORNIA LAND OPERATIONS.
Befor, Judte DAILY
Scot. and Erasmus D. KeJes
This was hsbeas corpus sued out IN order to pro
cure the discharge Of the defendant, Scott, from a.
order Of arrest heretofore granted by Judge psvies Of
the Supreme Court in the above entitled SUIT Inc
facts Of the cese are these:
The plaintiff E1-Gov. Price Of New Jersey, brought
suit In the Supreme Cour. TO obtain indemnity for a.
legged damages which he estimates at $500, 900. aud
alleges to have been suffered ct the hands OF the de-
fepdsrts. The substapce Of the three afidavits
wherein the orders OF the arrest were granted Is Is
follows:
The plaintiff swears that be owned large property
In real estate in San Frsncleco comprising number
of city lots, from which re received between s3 600
and g. 600 rent per month That when be left Cali
torpis in 1851, he appointed the defendant heye ns
business agent, by written power OF attorney waca
contained no power Of Substitution. That IN io3@,
Keyes came to the Atlantic coast and informed the
plaintiff that he had left defendant Scott, In charge
Of the property and desired a power OF attorney 70
be sent to him, which after some hesitation was graft
ed for short period, without any revocation oil the
previous power to Reyes That previously to keyess
return it was agreed that he should resume charge;
the after WAS fully talked over the form OF power
OF attorney was fixed upOD and special instructions az
TO tie management Of the property were given,
part with TIE property eIcep. in snail parcels II at
all but that the power Of attorney was not npeted
IL season for Reyes to take il, bot was mailed to hi
within week after ais departure.
That within lees than week after bic arrival IN
California Reyes did, as the deponent is Informed
and beeves couspre with the other defendants to de-.
fraud the plaintiff by obtaining conveyance OF the
San Francisco Pre- perry from Scott, for the nominal
corsiGersiicn Of 1924 co., or tbereabouts OF wslco
purchase uobey II plaintiff has never received a
cent. the whole amount having, as 1t Represented
beer prG to mortgages ard ere 'tJrs. Thai thu
plsittf is informed by many residents Of San Frat
cisco itst tn sae which he hiss never ratified lie the
result OF fraudulent Combination among tue detsnd.
sDts aud that they realized profit out Of toe sale OF
$500, COO.
That tee property was worth at the time OF the sale,
over half n ipn of dollars, and was distributed IN
various parts Of the city that they were distinctive
in character az well location. That the defendant
Scott hius self admitted, in conversation with one
Aristdss Welch, who was sfterward offered a con-
sidsis;ion 70 suppss such conversation. that by sell
ing the property by the lot, the planfits debts uSn'
all have been paid ard large surplus left.
Samuei Ward, former partner OF the p!alntn, coz
robora'es tie material allegations OK the later an
davit az 10 the value Of the property aud the ssie
thereof the particulars Of which be gives as wen %
several conversations relative thereto. lie aePv-e
tb.t the property cold for 4l35 600 lees CERTAIN eua
missions paid 10 several Ct the defencants, tuos
worth fully 500 Geo. and though the purchasers ~ ''A
weeks realized $50, 900 profit. 4,
A. A. Selover late merchant Of Ban -.
biz aidsyit eetimates the value Ct the properly -