The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26
THEY DEF|ED THE LAW
Obstinate PrOperty-HOlderS
Who Laughed at Court
Orders.
ELECTED BY THE SHERIFF.
Still Watching the Premises and
Hoping to Get Another Hold
on the House..

Prominent lawyer wanted to defend the owners
and property corner sherman and Cleveland
streets, opposite Columbia square; proof, two re
corded afiidavits; no settlement could be made
with FILM & TREACY, street contractors
FILM & TREACY working me nIilawfully;
occupy the premises now with q shotgun Is
USZG NShl WIDOW.
The battle of Uszynski, as they call it
out at Columbia square, has already been
fought, and a record of the conflict, stub
bornly contested and unique in many re-
spects, may be found in the records of the
Sheriff's office. The above notice, which
appeared in Yesterdays issue of the CALL,
is an aftermath, and at the same time an
invitation to further difficulty should any
aspiring attorney appear upon the scene
willing to work for glory. 1t all came
about this way:
The widow Uszynski, with her two grown
sons, lives in Alameda. She owns valu-
able property in this City and is said to
have about $4,000 to her credit in the
German Savings Bank. One of her houses
is situated at the corner of Sherman and
Cleveland streets, facing Columbia square.
Three years ago Finn IL Treacy street
contractors, did some paving in front OF
the premises, and in due time, after the
work had been passed upon and accepted
by the Street Department., they sent their
collector to the owner. The bill amounted
TO 1884.
Mrs. Uszynski refused to pay, and
after time Mr.. Finn, senior member OF
the firm, went over TO Alameda and had
an interview with the widow. She prom
Used to pay when an engineers certificate
should be furnished her, showing that the
work was on the official grade. A copy of
the official certificate from the Superin-
tendent of Streetswas given her, but
she still refused to pay, so a suit was
brought and judgement rendered for the
place was finally advertised at Sheriff $
sale, and after the time required by law
was bid in by Finn & Treacy. They de-
sired TO rent the place and served a notice
on the Uszynskis to quit the premises. No
regard being paid to this they served an
other notice and then another, but all to
the same purpose-the original owners
would not bulge.
Then the Superior Court granted the
contracting firm writ OF ejectment.
Pending its enforcement the USzynski
boys called upon Finn & Treacy and
offered to pay the original paving bill il
all action would be dismissed. The
original bill had been more than doubled
by the cost of attorneys fees and adver-
Using, so the firm refused Upon request
of the Uszynskis an affidavit of this re-
fusal was furnished them. Three weeks
ago the SherlHS deputies turned out the
tenants who had been paying rent to Mrs.
Uszvnski, and the house being left I'M
occupied her sons took possession under
cover of night and refused to allow any
one to come near the house. The Supreme
Court was asked for another writ of eject
ment, and when it was granted the fun
commenced.
In anticipation of siege the brothers
had laid in a store of provisions and the
deputies could not get at them. For sew
eral days and nights they watched the
place, and finally on last Saturday morn
ing broke the door in and took possession.
Finn and Treacy have rented the place
but are obliged to keep two watchmen
there day and night to protect their ten
ants from raid by the Uszynskis and
their friends, who are said TO have threat
ened dire vengeance. No one is allowed to
go near the house until he has stated his
business to the men on guard.
1--WE have no desire to prosecute these
people" said Mr.. Treacy yesterday. They
have money and can easily pay. Even
now we will deed them back the place il
they will pay the paving bill and the ex
pense that they have put upon US, involved
by legal proceedings"
The UsZynskis will say nothing at al
about the trouble further than to point tc
the affidavits. In these documents they
think they have strong case.