, 1879-07-16
BRIGHAM YOUNG'S ESTATE.
A Suit by tho 8Icirs-at.Inw Against tho
Executors Of tho Estate.

When the late head OF the Mormon
Church died two years ago, no left an estate
valued at from s. Too Goo 10 81, ,hUo 000 and from
tho particulars Ut a suit brought In the District
Court Of the United States for the Territory OF
Utah, by daughter Of Brigham, given to a
Tribune reporter yesterday BY gentleman from
Salt Lake, It appears that weli-deviscd Mt
tempt has been mudo to turn orcr the larger
hhare Of 1t to tic Church Of Jesus Christ Of
I.attcr-Day Saints. On June IA tic suit referred
to wns begun In the nano OF Enlilino A. Young
Mcintosh, daughter and hc!r-at-]aw Of Brig
hmm Young. fox, herself, and other bcnc-
nctartcs under his will, numbering, ns
named IN tho complaint, SOME seventy
heirs, md such Others ns inuy have bcen
omitted, ,Iara'nst Georae 9. cannon. Albert
Of the dcccased. md Johu Taylor, trustee In
! trust OF the Church, an,l others. Tho CON-
plaint alleges that the executors, being also as
grossly neglected md violated tller dul,es aud
Tint they hare wEfullv and !fnu'lulcnt1y vast
ed, converted, und suffered to be wastcd md
converted about } .SS se,s ot tug % proper,
hav y been converted to their own use, under
prctc,ice Of compensation for their services, cx-
psnses, and payment Of leEas!cs. They arc
charged wtii having fFaudulsntly allowed, N
against the estate Of their tcstator, made by The
! Te1lstcc-in-Truat Iaytor for the Church.
1mouni.nE 'a. TO- h.Ds so onq 9or item .rroqt 81
private nccounts. Oihcr triang crrurs
Of *3O, 600 and s0,0N being included in the ng-
CreEate. Tho approval Of the Probate Court to
this clnlm is alleEed to hnyo been obtained hy
collusion and fraud between the executors and
Taylor. Tie complaint states TINT no such In
acbtedness ever existed, or IT did exist, II had
been barrod by tic lapse OF time in which u
and also tlnt tho Church claimant was not cnl,a-
bic by law ul holding aucll an essate. THIS
claim was ilquldnted BIZ tho executors by the
transler to the ChnFs CORPORATION @ of TWENTY
property GRO to thc Yulue Of s4oo, ,6oo, thus diInin.
tshlng the cstnto by not less than 81, 1,00o0N In
this transfer tic executors Wcrc both Crantore
aud grantees. They wcrp also members OK the
Apostles Quorum, known und called IN
the discipline ns,l doctrinra Of tho Church
OF Jcsus Christ OF l.attcr-paY Saints as
tie Twelye Apostlss which y the lead 10 Of
troll nnd direct thr acts and conduct Of il!e
members OF said Church, Of Which Tho p)ninttit
mud other bcneficiarics under brigham iounR'a
will were members. As such apostles they
claimed they had tue right to dispose Of tho
property a. o religious duty, and TINT II any ot
tho beneGcinres, legatecs, or hctrs-at.law rc-
fused to submit TO tlleir con1nantts or .iolnga,
they had tic right to t!!sinherit all 80 refusing,
anil deprive them Of all share ia tho estate.
After having wasted thc estate, as claimed, the
executors announced that thy residue was ready
10r ul6tTlDuLOni nut ucHlAilucNi OEIuso ACltFcE-
| lng the sharps undor the will, full md entire re-
leases to themselves for all other claims against
them; and, using tlrlr spiritual authority, they
did compel each Of tho hGnehclarles Under
the will TO make such relcascs Except Nnbby
Howe CIawson, 81 heir, who. feiuseti, an! aat'
received nothing. Tho complaint ALLEGES TINT
the orders for tic sales OF the real estate wore
made by the Probate Court, and tllat sub,
Heaueutly Taylor nlalle couvcyancrs of tile real
es,ntu to third parties, Us q dev1cc tO avOld tho
effect Of the United States Inv. which prohibits
any religious corporation from holding more than
5000 Ut rca! estate. The income Of the Young
property conveyed to tho Church is stated to bo
SID, 600 per nnnuns. md this Is now rcccsvett
by Taylor. Even the distributions as male nrt
stated " be uniar and uucguu', ,tayosittsn
being shown for some anu inyidious distinct,ont
{ ngaitist others. Tie prayer Of tho con'plnint
!, was for the appointment Of Receiver
an Injunction nga!nst tho executors
and Tnylur from lncdaltnE with the
estate III any way; for I'll allowance tc
carry On the suit: thut oil conreynaccs 1sato hy
the executors unh Taylor Do declared fraudulent
and void that the EXECUTORS be suspended md
removed, and that TRUSTEES &C appt'intcd TO a:t'
tic ut,u distribute the estate. Ot the DAY tht
complain, was filed, tbs Judgu of tho United
8tatts Dlatr!ct Court granted tile application tol
Receiver, anll al injunction was Issued en1un
i1lg the executors arl T1yiur from Any tncrlGr-
. enco In tho estate. lnnteid 0t ol't kecylycr ".
4. Mccormick, wealthy tanker ~ salt Lnke
Guy, sud United Stairs ~ sha4gllilea'
~ wnrc appointed Receivers. II the iul! prayc1
| Of tie complaint Is granted on henrl,g, 1ht
viycs atul children OF llle departed FsuptIrt vii
rceciyc twice Us tlueE rs under tic Distributor
| txs4 81. &tn+S utttt tl,r