The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-07
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Tnnef States COurt.-Judge Halyburton, Of
this Court yesterday entered an important
decree In a ehancery case pending therein, the
parties to which Robert w Lowber, of
New York city, and Tbos. Bronaugh trustee
of Louisa CO.. Va: Eiared Turner OF Caro-
line county; Ann Boxicy and George Tyler of
Louisa county, and Joseph Tyler, Of Spotsyl-
yania county.
The suit, which has been pending since 1887.
brought by Lowber TO set aside deed OF
trust given to secure the payment of y portion
of the purchase money Of the Roxiey Gold
Nine in Louisa, upon the grounds of fraud
in the sale of the said mine 10 the plaintiff
The amount involved is about $50, COO The
bill of plaintiff states that In August, 1850.
SiIas Goddard was Introduced to him in New
York CITY by one jeremiah Jackson. Goddard
had in his possession great many specimens
of gold, bearing quartz of exceeding richness,
| which he said came from the gold mine in
| question obtained either by himself one
| Robert HINT, and put in his hands as n means
| of finding purchaser for said mime tfod-
| dard said the mine could be bought Tor $50 ooO-
! half cash, half in II months. He o. safd he
| was experienced miner, and never saw any
| mine so rich, either in California or elsewhere.
From five bushels of earth he had obtained
| *54, and AT that rate the yield would be over
| $500 per ton II worked with separators and
| improved machinery, like that used in the
| Mellevilie or United States mine, the yield
| would be twice as much. The aliuring pros
| pect induced plaintiff to visit Virginia and
| the mines, and, rs he says, by the representa-
lions of Hart and other persons named in the
| bill, who thoroughly manipulated him Mt the
| mines. he was induced to believe that the
| quartz would yield from - 600 TO IS coo per
ton FOR an indefinite period. Indications o
It's richness Were pointCd out and exhibited to
him, till finally he "becanP so mach i'm
pressed with the represen tions - of Hart
| that he purchased q tract of land, con-
| tanning zoo acres. call of it heavy with
gold dustl from him rs the agent OF
| the devsees Of one Boxley, Bronaugh as
| trustee, aud the other parties, for *25 600.
| Paying large instalEient of the purchase
money, IyoyFber set in with fifteen hands to
develop the hidden resources of his new acqui-
| sitiOn. They We're so ingeniouSly hid that
after six months Unremitting eXerton and
the expenditure OF Il good deal Of money, he
came to the conclusion that he had been vie
| timZed, either by sailing tho claim (as we We
seen done i'll California; or by that other pro-
cess which enables some people by the power
OF language 10 convert brichbat into pre- ty
extensive farm, or convert brass into gold -
The bill which priys the setting aside of the
deed of trust made 70 secure n portion of the
purchase money, prays also, we believe, dam.
ages The Judge dismissed the bill for wan
OF equity. and a decree was en- tered for de
PENDANTS costs. An appeal was taken ant
the case will be carried to the Supreme Cour
OF the United States. John K. Tucker anC
John NJ Patton, Jr.. appeared for plaintiff
Alex II, Holiday and William Green for de
fendants.