Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-01
ORC FINo IN COURT.

AhS PaBti . iti q ohat u sum
of $l50,000 in cash, and $4,000 in
stock were served upon +. A. Norton
this morning, the La Plata Gold Min
ing company, T. c. Graden, trustee,
and Denver National bank being joint
defendants. A. Rex Mollette, attor-
ney for the plaintiff, John Ball, filed
the complaint with the district clerk
this afternoon. Said complaint COW
ers fourteen pages and makes very
interesting reading.
The suit demands an accounting for
the one-half interest in all profits and
stocks due Ball from Norton, accru-
ing from the sale of the Neglected,
later known as the Orc Fino mine.
Ball asks for receiver to take charge
of all profits, and for an injunction
against Norton, preventing him from
assigning certain contracts made by
him with T. G. Graden, trustee, and
now in the hands of the Denver Ma
tional bank, as escrow holders; and
from transferring any of the capital
stock of the La Plata Gold Mining
company. Plaintiff also asks for judg-
ment against Norton for one-half of
all profits growing out Of the sale
of Neglected mine and sale of stock
of the La Plata Gold Mining com
pany.
In August, 1908, a contract was
drawn up between James ii. Vanden-
berge and Il. A. Norton, by the terms
Of which Norton agreed to pay Van
denberge one-half of the profits from
the sale of the mine and the sale CT
stock Ball was interested in the con-
tract with Vandenberge, and in May,
1909, became the owner of both inter
ests, Vandenberge assigning his rights
in the contract to Ball, at that time
After that Ball and Norton together
promoted the sale Of the property, the
former managing the development of
the mines, while Norton got out and
secured the money. For two years
Mr.. Ball gave his time and some ST.
900 in money in the management of
the property, but has been unable to
obtain n settlement from Mr.. Nor
ton. Further, Mr.. Norton repudiates
the contract, and denies that Mr.. Ball
has any interest in the property, and
refuses to pay him anything.
A short time ago George ii. Hand
filed suit against the La Plata Gold
Mining company to recover engineer
ing fees, amounting to $7,377.10 for
work done on the property. Another
suit brought by John Gross, another
mining engineer against the La Plata
Gold Mining company, has just been
filed. This involves sum of 81 ,984.5C
for services as engineer in preparing
a report used by Norton in selling
| stock.
IL is also said that Norton promised
10 pay Messrs. Rivers, German and
Dennison the sum of 81 900 each as
soon as the La Plata Gold Mining COM
pany was organized, but has failed
to keep his promise. Since $500, 600
Of stock has now been sold and no
payment has been made, the several
plaintiffs thought it time to get busy.
1t may be stated, however to Mr.,
NOrton's credit, that he has developed
the mine. The property is in fine
shape, without the shadow Of doubt
since ore to the amount of $1,000, 600
is already blocked out.
This is big case and will doubt
less be bitterly contested. Az stated
above, the one-half of the profits
claimed by Mr.. Ball amounts to $780,
J 900 in cash, and $4,000 in stock.
Just as we go to press we learn
that Ball and Norton came to a near
fight at the depot this morning and
that Ball had Norton arrestd and that
he is now under $500 peace bond
1t seems that Norton brought from
Denver company Of capitalists and
tok them at once to Trimble Springs
and from there to the Orc Fino mine
On their return, this morning, Ball
went to the train and attempted to
force his way into the car. He was
repulsed by Norton and many cuss
words were exchanged with the result
that the courts were called upon to
keep peace in the premises.