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Igs COsFIsCATlON SUITS.
., Present Situation as Reported BY
n, District Attorney ,
:, r-rrnrn USE FOR A RECEIVER.
.,,.luet and Readable statement


A ,,sn over the Church property IL
Introduced in this way
''' Sor~os cuunc" LITIGATION.
..,.,,, herewith Exhibit "a re.
npsh finited States Attorney for
COZ" living somewhat Ia detail We
utsni md ptesept condition OF thc.
h'u, W., commenced under tue act OF
husanOs ies7. with reference 10 the
Naicn Tho Mormon Church aud
issPsfp,lual Emigration f""u 'O'"'
Pny. n course, well known that the
hr, Inc Supreme Court OF utnh,
eseiv ssv ~ Of the government, was
" AZ ibe last session OF the SUI
lu,,, as Conf,, but the opinion is with
W., ,ps., Inc consideration of some mo-
l,.l W. y, behalf Of the appellants, Tor q
ullass,lon Of the decree. g.,
approximation of the statements ~
=. III the District Attorney, j
y, 10 state that the suits referred 70 III
report a. necessary 10 uv coln
ss,e,d before the 10Th Jay OF DeeVm-
.,nsxt have been instituted.
s,srs wifi be promptly tnkento carry
M oiber suggestions made IN the
e.' a ~ and to bring said litigation to n
onsl1.Ion A. soon rs practicable
arrour on DISTRICT ATToRSEY.
r,urur O. Report Of the iitorHey
agMs DHi.sd States for The D's..r'ot
~ RAJ UPON ne status Of ne Nor
INNNuYFful
OFFICE on
United STATS AlT0RNEN mo
UrAlt, SALT LAKE CRY,
October 9Th, 1890.
slr-In response TO your request
,,rtahei In your dispatch Of the end
Ir.,snt i hereby submit the following
,,.smeni Of the so.called Mormon liti'
On July aOth, A. ID. 1857, the United
s,a,es by lls Attorney-General illed It's
bllln the Supreme Court Of the Terri.
iey against the Church Of Jesus Christ
dLa,ier.day saints ami certain alleged
lui,tees and others, under the pro.
visions Of section IL of the act OF Con-
gte,. Of March Sid, 1857.
AT the same time another bill was
Sid against the Perpetual Emigration
Fund Company aud trustees, under the
puylslons Of section Is OF the act,
Hpna. 80 =, 80,
States Marshal, Frank II. Dyer, was
appointed ~ receiver aud qualified In
l0ih cases.
In the case against the Emigration
Fund Company, 10 moneys and very
little property are reported "a coming
into the hands OF the receiver. On
January 9th, isss, he made q report
showing the property coming into his
hands 10 consist Of an office safe. desk.
looks Of account, aud n number OF
yfomlsofy notes. Of these last those
nibafred by the statute OF limitations
aggregate IN face value, ~ reported,
tie sum Of s3l7l.iJ. No real or esti.
hated value Il given.
On February Is, 1855, tho only other
nIon made by the receiver was filed,
and shows the receipt by him " l3l
,lafcs Of Parowan Co.Ope Stock
lAlslng COMPANY, par value II per
share. The real or estimated value not
given. The expenses Of the receiver
are stated ut SO aud vouchers exhibit
td. As no further attention has been
fli BY the receiver or the court 10
this case assume that therc were
inciieally no assets, aud itB considern-
ton may be dismissed.
for your Information / may add
lhai, a ! understand II, the Emigra.
t0n Fund Company was accustomed
70 advance 10 emlgmnts money for
ls'ase and expenses, taking notes,
ucr nf lhe repayment. The notes
mentioned In the receivers report are
eoapllesa OF this class, aud the debtors
utlhg prshably poor persons and widely
scal'eied throughout the Territory, Il
N@eoncclyed impmcticable to attempt
Bul 10 resume the history Of the
nAil ease. On October s, 1855, the
.eeelver having gathered aud reduced
70 Possession personal and real prop.
IVY ihesolicltors for the United States
.nu lhr defendants agreed Ia writing
70 esialn facts, among other things
Fvuylhg certain personal aud real
Fvlery Then In the possession Of the
mw'ver, aud stating tho time and
A9het o. its acquisition by the de.
.nIan', lhe late corporation, and also
"'ung out fully the alleged titles and
sislLs o. the other defendants 10 Ger.
sT NV portions and PARCELS Of said Hop.
lns statement also eets forth that
sneA ~ plat A, Salt Lake CITY sur.
Wy Known as tho "remple DiocL. ,,
G,,s s $50 had been used "exclusively
s y, sne purpose Of the worship OF God
S,,gnhe 70 the doctrines aud tenets
nv vls Ihurch Of Jesus Christ Of after
ssn oains'" Afterwards, on the sth day
vsSVp9ef, 1855, hndings aud decree
NSnvsIed In pursuance OF the saiJ
49, 49, statement, and subsequently, an
Hea was taken and the cause deter.
Hail. lhe supreme Court of the
,ml shles. THIS decree YOU hay,
n ~ 'ne record on appeal, and Il IL I'm.
|" 10y 70 further allude 10 II exo.nt
M, ~, ulehllon TO the fact that IL
lOar,,s. me entire "romple Block, -
A ,, tss ~ all, TO the Defendant church
gr.s. lu..y excepted In the act OF Con.
slIty 'nu 10 the question OF It's iin.
hal e uie meantime the United States
Cea, a's ~ inlonnatlons In the Dlstrici
a, ior thv Third District Ia ,sohsat
in NH sll certain u the realty aneciGsL
o r,oLeetse' asfolloys, 10 wit:
srsIly Inn ;, lsss, against property pen.
oglcs Ah9wn rs tho Tllhlng YAH mi
Fng~ File No. 55O9. "'u "nu
ubdis,,aoll' against 1860 acres and an.
a ths ss,i half Of 100 acres, MI Lno v
",Shurch Farm" "' "No"i'
Known now ' ?. !. sgainsl property generally
bdan'. es, Iaido Houser and @IIis.
Iabllshe'IGh 70 claimants was issued
On bsa,rs recorded and filed. '''
teln,n" ;soembtr 9, 1858, and b.for. ,,.
peclslIS,sy certain claimants .une, ,
Gis nv . all noticed motions Ia H.
g'opnds. ly no,,, Proceeding. on various
urlsll~lid,nn c'lgalhg the alleged want Of
lroasb,' ~ These motions 81 We're %%' eo OF
vhes On until septemh.r IN Ie oo'