Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13
Damron,. kejoin der.

EDITORS HERALD-The forced notoriety
of the Maldonado estate, and my con-
nection there with as attorney for the
guardian, through the unnecessary ano
jealous conduct of O'Melveny & HenniDg
prompts me to address a word to those
who may have any concern in the mat
ter, through the medium of the press.
This last petition filed by them for the
removal of the guardian is the third oi
its kind, and would merit no attention
we're it not for the charge that the guard
ian, in the sale of certain real estate be-
longing to her ward, received $9,9OO Tor
the property, but accounted to the court
for only $500. This statement is false
and malicious, and they have reason to
know the contrary. The report made to
the court of this sale is absolutely true in
every particular, and will be fully proven
go upon the hearing of their petition.
Some time ago, pending the second
petition in this matter, they announced
themselves in court very anxious to pro.
cure the evidence of the guardian to be
used on the hearing of the petition. AS
the attorney for the guardian l readily
consented to the taking of her deposit
ton, and, at the time and place fixed by
the court for taking the deposition, the
Court Commissioner appointed for that
purpose, the guardian and myself were
the only persons present. We remained
for one hour, and neither of them ap-
pearng, the Court Commissioner de,
clared the taking of the guardians depo.
sition discontinued.
Since that time they have not sought,
sxf- al,
not now seeking to have her evidence at
the hearing.
have been connected with the man
agement of this estate for nearly four
years, and l take pride in inviting all
those who feel sufficiently interested to
inspect the records from beginning to
end.
This estate has been through such a
storm of litigation that it is almost as
notorious in our courts as the famous
case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce was in
the English Chancery Courts, and yet
the estate has been successful at every
step and in every instance I'D to the time
that o. O'Melveny & Henning we're en-.
ployed for the guardian during my eb.
sence at the State Legislature. Through
their Encouragement the ward Lost g
v"AooctO 1ohSh GhO DOCduu0 lOI
several hundred dollars expenses.
Since my return l have reassumed, at
the request of the guardian, the attorney.
ship of the estate.
With respect to excessive fees, will
state that the guardian and 0'Melveny
d Henning have now serious misun-
derstanding concerning the amount of
their charges for what they lost to the
estate. If they will accept for the serv-
ices, which they should have rendered,
what is reasonable and fair, the guardian
is perfectly willing to settle with them.
Otherwise she will consent to an honest
arbitration of the amount, or the judg-
ment of a court of competent Jurisdiction.
The uninformed public is not 40 likely
to appreciate The real motive behind the
prosecution now pending as those who
are familiar with the facts. After the
court shall have determined this motion
to remove the guardian, / intend, SO far
as in my power, to compel the unpleas-
antness of this whole affair to abide with
those responsible for it. 1 have nothing
to explain or apologize for, but, at the
proper time, l may have cause to feel
justified in resenting this malicious at
tack. ]. M. DAMRoN.