Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1888-06-03


nnlcrials 10 70 upon in advising what
pR will be for me TO call on Messra.
H3ey 4 Fox, Mr.. Flint's solicitors,
see what they have to say about the
tfrr, Ind II possible get them 10 show
the bond on which they claim"
Yes, ] think that would be the bent
b. replied Mr.. jackson, and accord
81 y was arranged that 4 should SEQ
esfs. Crawley X Fox the next morn
and that Mr.. Jackson should call ON
To the afternoon, when we could
her discuss matters.
called on Mesars. Crawiey & Fox the
4 morning as arranged, and on mem
Ing my business, was shown into the
b 81 Mr.. Crawley. the senior partner,
! was informed, had the conduct OF
|ju8iness.
X. Crawley, q withered little gentle-
with the orthodox parchment
red face, was sitting Mt a table
rcd with deeds, briefs, drafts and the
*llaneous papers which usually
ben solicitors table.
5ood morning, Mr.. Crawlcy, . / said.
lave called 10 see you about that mat
pf Flint w. Jackson"
Oh, yes" said MIR. Crawley. leaning
Kin his chair and putting his spec
. pinto his forehead. "You arc act
f0r defendant, aren't You 2"
Yes / said "and we are naturally
much nstonished at the proceedings
Gu you have commenced. My client
rms me that he never heard OF there
Is such a claim until he was served
the writ"
fou don't say SOP exclaimed Mr..
v!ey, opening his eyes with real or
ieigned astonishment. "Now, that's
extraordinary
is extraordinary" said; s'but il
ne true. Until yesterday nv client
not aware OF the existence OF any
claim. He has been through his
PF's books and papers, and can find
ACC Whatever Of any such sum hay
Prem borrowed"
Dear me--dear me that's very ex-
dinary circumstance, now, said Mr.. |
yley again.
Yea" ] said land before taking any
A Ia the matter, and either admit |
or rejecting the claim, my client
es 10 make a thorough investigation
% affair; and I have called to know
b will let me see the bond"
p, certainly, certainly" said Mr.;
ley, mo objection whatever" and
TO the safe, he took the document
nd handed II to mo.
was formal bond drawn up in the
words, by which "the said VIII
Jackson bound himself, his heirs.
ltor8 and administrators, to pay
= paid Sharper Flint, his executors or
nistrators, on demand, the sum OF
20, with interest at 5 per cent"
was signed and sealed by Mr.. Will
Jackson and witnessed by Mr..
4 er, his solicitor. / examined the
P and looked ut the date Of the
mark on the paper, but could
20 flaw In the document at all; in
y II seemed to be perfectly valid
binding contract, and TO leave no
ole Of escape.
NJ will admit" said, "that this
9fy suspicious circumstance that
y lint should never have mentioned
z ct Of his having any such bond,
btereat."
3 sll,o said Mr.. crawley, at is
innate that il has been left
ing; but my client informs
that 1t was only intended
temporary loan, and he therefore
y include it among the amounts he
It on mortgage and on which inter-
Is payable regularly. In fact, it
Z verlooked till the other day, when
thorough stocktaking."
ruld not succeed In getting anv
y information, and therefore took
a ave, not altogether satisfied with
2 pit Of my interview. / did not be-
? at Mr.. Sharper Flint was the man
a let that he had an amount of a
BID pounds due to him.
Jnckson called upon me, accord
z appointment, in the afternoon,
reported to him what had done.
2 bust say" / said, "that, 80 lar, l
y see that we have any defense to
a! Won. The bond rurports to be {
q bed W Mr.. Winter, your fathers
y 5r, and on the face OF it appears to I
priectly genuine document"
n! yer mind that" said Mr.. jackson. '
y 1g his fist down on the table. 81
10 rtain that my father never had the !
na and l mean to fight him. and !
Jim prove his claim in court"
n ILL.," / said, ~ think it is too large I
~ btint to pay without strict invest
~ especially considering the sus-
hil 5cumstances OF the case, and
nQ Il be wiserto defend the action !
r 30 to trial, and, in the mean
no ust make strict investigation ]
the information we can" O
on Ne right, SIR" said Mr.. Jack y
% Ind you need not be too particular ]
y be expense; / shan't mind pay
ite money so much, If they win it l
fair fight"
ne brdingly entered an appearance to I
eeQ and, while the action was pro-
ve ! made vigorous inquiries in L
Srn uarter from which l thought in
on might be obtained. Mr.. Q
oI the lawyer who witnessed the u
NJ bad died about four years before, 9
cut ufHhMtl been sold jby the ex- a
troy 42n his papers had been de- Il
nou except . few which it was
al might be important, and which
y. Yen intrusted to the keeping OF +
n t1ry, solicitor at Barton. / called K
roc after and informed him OF the q
na ngs taken against Mr.. Jackson; k
ut bverhauled Mr.. Winters papers, :,
gng nd nothing which threw any Il
the matter. also found that all
xceptvinter's clerks had left the town b
ne Hone, named Rogers, who filed n
i1tion OF engrossing clerk, but who K
-lte1ed very little about the matter. Is
9 y thinking upon the subject, he said II
ondkht he did recollect engrossing a h
W m Farmer jackson to Mr.. Flint; o
ientahad engrossed so many docu-
iiierd Mr. Winters office relating to W
OF matters, that he could el
mem Member any particular doc it
ne neither did he know 81
Jerks iress Of any of the other n
ossiy lin fact, 1t seemed to be i'm b
ny to get any information about it Il
care Town; and the only course ap- &,
lanylo be to find out the address of as W
nd Mr. Winters clerks as possible, L
Doutlertain if they knew anything CT
ne &c matter. But we did not wish
ere pr side to get wind OF what we 81
laciefng, lest they should place OBJ 81