The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-17
IN THE CHURCH SUITS.
Further in Regard to Receiver
Dyer's Compensation.
AND AS TO THE ATTORNEYS
Leading Legal Lights Think $4,000
Each a very Fair and Moderate
Request.

At 1 O'Clock yesterday, the examin-
alton of witnesses. as to the compenss-
ton to be paid the receiver and his
counsel was resumed before Judge
Sprague. Mr.. Young appeared in be
half of the church and conducted the
cross-exs uinations. The first witness
called was
C. P. MASON.
Have lived here about Eve years. and
am engaged in the mining supply trade
which reaches ont into all the adjoin-
ing territories; before coming to Utah.
1 lived in Nevada tor nine years, where
| hat charge of the machine shops,
etc | have had considerable expert
euce in live stock and real estate. |
have some knowledge of the work per-
formed by the receiver. and have read
tbs testimony given here by him.
From my general knowledge of the
business he has been called upon to
perform, should say that reason
able compensation would be per can't.
of the total amount invoIved-about
800 600 is the aggregate, l believe.
To Mr. Y0ung-I have never been
ngsged in a similiA Ar business to
that transacted by the receiver !:
1 base my judgment more
particularly on the fact that l
have had 10 pay 10 per cent. for collec-
tons in this city. also take into con-
siderstion the fact of the large bond.
think he should have $35 900 net-all
his expenses should be paid. Never
had any experience in the settlement of
the estates of deceased persons,
think that If it was to be yearly mat
ter. covering a period or years, this
amount might be considered unreason.
able. L have bought and sold mining
stocks.
VS.. M 'CoRNICK.
During the sixteen years I have been
IN this city, my principal occupation
has been banking. 1 am, however, a'so
engaged in the live stock business. |
hsve some idea of the ability and energy
necessary to carry on the various kinds
of business pursued here. l have some
information ss to the amount of bust
ness transacted by F. b. Dyer as re-
ceiver. His testimony in the case was
submitted to me and l have looked it
over. From what l know of the case,
should say that $4,000 would be a
reasonable compensation for the total
sum handled.
To the E1aminer-This would include
everything. It might not be enough if
the case dragged on for twenty years,
but think two years from the time OF
the commencement of the suit would be
a reasonable time.
JACOB MoRITz.
Am a manufacturer Of lager beer
have a little acquaintance with the
various classes of business carried on
throughout the country; l own oonsid-
cradle real estate and am a member of
various corporations; have consider
able capital invested In our business;
have read the testimony given here by
Mr.. Dyer, recounting what he has done.
l remember the aggregate amount is
about 500 900. think the SUM agreed
amount. I think, however. that the
deal more.
L
the country VINO could get the heavy
bond required. understand that the
defendant did not require him to give
a bond. bat consider that should be
taken into consideration. II he had
not been required to give such q large
bond, $4,000 might have been ample.
To Mr.. WiLLianS-The question of Civ
ing a very large bond is connected in
my mind with the amount of RESPONSE
bility involved.
JOHN W. KERR.
Have been banker, miner and stock
man; at present I am in the stock bust
ness; know of the work he has done
and the difficulties he has encountered
during the year he has held the posi-
ton. Taking everything into consider
alton, should say that 5 per cent on
the actual amount of property secured
would bs q reasonable com pensation
for those services. 1t would certainly
not be too much. / understand that
he now holds between 100000 and
500 900 worth of properly.
To Mr. You g-If the case was to
close now, should say the services
were worth that amount. l think he
has done considerable detective work,
| and that he is entitled to be paid for
il. He has done good work; the respon-
sibility has been great. He has given a
big b ond. l don't know how it has been
in this case, but know have paid
big money for bonds. 1t does not
matter Whether he had any trouble to
get the bond or not-hs got it. If be
were to lose anything, by imprudence
of course, he would be liable for it.
This closed the evidence so far as the
receiver was concerned, and he next
business was the swearing CT Arthur
Brown and Judge Mcbride, on the par
! of the attorney.
ARTHUR BROWN
olushingly admitted that he was Al
wears and upwards; that ne had beer
engaged in the practice of law fol
twenty-four years, part of the time il
this Territory and also in Kalamazoo
Mich. l have hastily glanced over the
testimony given here by P. l.
Williams, and knew before that of the