Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-08
RECEIVER FOR
WALKER HOUSE.
Mrs. Dudley Alleges Improbable
Management Of Business
TO F0RECLOSE MORTGAGE
widow Of the Late Hotel Proprietor
Sues for am Adjustment OF AZ
fairs at the Hosiery

Lillian Dudley. the widow of Manyille
A. Dudley and proprietress of the
Walker house, today applied to Judge
Stewart TO appoint a receiver for the
hotel, bar and billiard room. Attorney
James A. Williams presented the mat
ter very fully to the court the FIRST
thing after converting this morningand
as the matter would take some con-
sideraton, Judge Stewart requested
Mr. Williams to postpone further con-
alteration Of the case til noon AZ which
time he appointed G II. Lamb receiver,
under $1,000 bond.
The case Is entitled Lillian Dudley,
Administrative of the estate Of Man
vile A. Dudley, deceased, VS. David
Keith, and in her complaint Mrs. Dud-
ley sets forth that her late husband
leased the Walker house at a rental OF
$5S5 month, that although the lease
had expired some time ago, II COM
tanned clause that the lessee should
be given sixty days notice before be-
ing required TO vaoato the premises II
Is further alleged that on June 70, when
Mr. Dudley was very Ill., Mr. Keith sent
his agents and attorneys to him with
a threat OF attachment of all his goods
ana chattels and effects unless he would
then and there execute note and chat
tel mortgage TO secure his rents, his
arrears OF rent being then about 81 500.
That the attorneys insisted that $500 be
added 10 the amount OF indebtedness
az attorney fees. but finally agreed to
strike this sum from the amount OF
Indebtedness and the note and mort
gage for s2,2gl2o were thus executed,
due on demand. That at the same time
an agreement was made with II. G..
Mcmillan, as the agent Of David Keith.
by which Mr. Mcmillan was authorized
TO place keepers In charge OF the bust
ness conducted In the hotel, 10 whom
all receipts and expenditures were TO be
reported, ana who should have access
TO the books and cash registers and
drawers on demand at all times, and
who should be allowed 50 n day for
expenses, the decedent agreeing
not TO draw over IS day for his own
sole use.
The complaint then narrates that de-
PENDANT put In Attorney T. l.. Mitchell
an keeper and cashier to act with the
decedent, and that this consignment
was continued from June 2Sth to Sept.
18th. during which time the decedent
drew out only 800 for his own use, or
$500 less than he was entitled to. That
at the time Of Mr.. Dudey's death, the
la - txll a.. l.t a.,
go right ahead and run the Walker
House hotel and bar until proper ar
rangements could be made" II being n
busy time Of the year, and the Elks'
carnival approaching. That plaintiff
did 80 and continued 10 do so I'LL Oct
End, drawing IS a day and allowing 5;
TO accumulate, the same as her hus-
band had done, on which day the de-
PENDANTS agent notified the clerks not
TO allow her 10 draw any further sums.
Plaintiff states that the gross re-
ceipts OF the hotel for July. Aug. and
Sept, were s4103.l 49, for the bar
s2.632.75 and from the billiard room
1888, S5. a total OF T,2i9,1j, out OF which
the defendants agent was only paid
sS5S.q0. while sl,755 would be due for
the three months, plaintiff believes that
the business is being grossly misman-
aged and at great loss to all parties.
and that she. Is entitled TO have the
mortgage foreclosed and oil her goods
and chattels sold at public auction, be-
lievlne that they win bring more than
the amount due for which they are
pledged.
Mr. Lamb, the receiver appointed by
the court 10 take charge Of the Walker
House affairs until such time as the
foreclosure can be effected, was for
merly secretary and auditor Of the
Nevada Central Railroad. He has also
been cashier Of the Nevada State bank
at Austin, and was at one time di-
rector Of the Bullion Beck Mining COM
pany.