The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-25
CHEATED, HE SAYS.
Richter Makes Serious Charges
Against Petkoyits.
-csoED on HIS IGNORANCE.
r1atu,s His Power of Attorney Was
>s,.used- Gaffney's wheei-Hinck-
ley Answers Mcknight.
1a.oEp on HIS IGNORANCE.

.,fjorai quit was commenced in the
80 court last evening by Joseph Rich
fsrrisr. against Robert Croft, for
80 ar accountant At the Bank OF British
-.s..-ania. which involves serious charges
.~.srst the weli-known fur dealer, X Ret-
sogits. -
~. n,s' ,sr,gI about 1851 ia Hungary. and has
- resident Of the United States for
-. years. He is unfamiliar. he says.
- .he English language and cannot
- ar read Il all Although Richter Is
= veaIthy. be claims 70 be the owner or
-. following property IN King county.
and 6 block A. Crawford addition.
s.,ss 10 u. block -. Ballard Park addition;
-. p q "a block /. Salmon Bay second
ssditIol. lots s. 7. 8. block {, Elmore's adj
sl,Ior. lots 81. o, block II. Sanders first
.saIfion 70 West Seattle. blocks 10 and III.
gri1hfss second addition 10 Des Moines.
sontinuIng, he says that In December.
81 = petkOyits. representing to him that
: desired him, Richter. TO sign power OF
.,to~nay 10 enable Petkovits 70 satisfy
srsstet mortgage held by Richter on Pet
k1syissf stock to secure two years wages
: gIchter. and representing that his at
.n,rev II l.. BaeF had drawn the power
!, s,torusy. Induced Richter to sign what
Il supposed and was told by Petkovits
spa by Baer was a power OF attorney. as
,reyieusly described. This power OF attor-
.sw. alleges Richter, was taken by Petko-
.a,s snd kent concealed and was not placed
- record. never having been acknowledged
= required By law. Petkovits, according
= ms complaint has refused to surrender
fhls paper
as matter Of fact" says the com
miami "the power of attorney purported
n BE- and was intended BY Petkovfts 10 be
nower Of attorney enabling Petkovits 70
Sispose Of the lands mentioned, as Rich
ssTs attorney IN fact. In order 10 enable
pstkoylts TO fraudulently sell and dispose
If the lands without the plaintiffs Teceiv-
tng any consideration"
II Is claimed that Robert Croft was cog
rlrant OF these facts. and that he oonspired
vlth Petkovlts TO secure the power OF at
,arrey. On September %. 1s95, IL IS claimed.
psfkovIts and NJ. +. Baer fraudulentiy
ana without the knowledge Of Richter,
fonspiring TO deprive him Of his property
Executed deed signed by Petkovits, which
conveyed all OF the property mentioned 10
Robert Croft for the alleged consideration
Of u.
Richter SAYS that for the past two and a
half years be has been in the employ of
petkoTita and In Seattle constantly during
me nas; thirty days so he could have been
sskel 10 sign the decd. He claims that
ihe power Of attorney and deed We're filed
81 the same hour with the county auditor.
Richter alleges that he has demanded the
execution OF a deed reconveying the prop
erty but has been refused. In conclusion
Re asks the court 10 set aside and expunge
from the records the deed and grant him
costs OF the action.
Ira Bronson. OF the firm OF Bronson q
Clark who represents the plaintiff. was
seen last evening. but said he had nothing
10 say other than what was in the COM
plant