Arizona republican., 1919-08-01

The last legal obstacle to the build ing of the million dollar hotel in Phoenix was removed yesterday when Judge R. c. Stanford, after hearing the friendly suit brought by Walter M Davis to determine the legality of the title, handed down his decision and de- cree absolutely setting at rest any doubts as to the validity of the title or the rights of the school board to sell the property.
 Nor was there an instant lost in get ting into action after the court rem dered it's decision. A contract was signed for the raging of the old build ing by Jordan and Grace and Jack Williams a contractor and builder at 1880 West Van Buren. The tenants were at once notified to vacate the old building, and within a few days the work of demolition will begin. The east part of the building will be torn down first, so as to clear that | part of the block to be occupied by the hotel first, and the remainder of the building removed as rapidly as pos sible.
 By the time the contract to erect the new hotel is signed there will be noth- | ing in the way of the immediate begin ming of construction by the contractor. Last Obstacle Removed s. E. Jordan of Jordan and Grace, managed with difficulty to restrain his expressions of satisfaction at the result of the friendly suit, and the rapid man. ner in which it was brought to trial, | heard, and disposed of by the court. "This removes the last obstacle.' said he, "that was standing in the way. UTo vrTi11 cn rd fa cfQ ha n | ever toward the consummation of this project, which many have persisted in regarding as dream. A real nine story hotel of steel and concrete will be no dream. however, as we shall very soon demonstrate.
 | Tt should not take to exceed 30 days for our architects, Postle and Fischer | to complete the plans, and both Grace | and myself will be in Chicago to lei the contract about that time. Nothing can stop us now, we are "on our way and Phoenix is bound to nave this much needed improvement
 George H. Spellmire, who purchased the Central school block from tho trustees, and is now transferring it tC Jordan and Grace, is in the city. anc when informed by a Republican repre- sentative of the decision of the cour expressed himself as highly pleased.
 "Now that the court has passed o1 the validity of the title" said MT Spellmire. "the transfer to Jordan ant Grace will be completed at once. I'm deeds are signed and in the bank, ant the money is there, and there will b, no further delay.
 Deal All Closed we have been so confident of tn | of ha se-- : absolutely invulnerable, that we hav been perfectly willing to complete tn deal, even before the final adjudication and would have stood back of the war ranty in the interest of Jordan ant Grace and the Phoenix and other peo pie who are interested with them il the hotel project.
 fNow that the matter has been ad judicated the deeds, which are alread, signed, will be placed on record a once.
 The hearing on the friendly suit wa held before Judge Stanford yesterda at 30 D. m. J. E. Nelson appeare, for the plaintiff, Judge J. H. Kibbey fo the school trustees, and Judge R. H Sloan for George H. Spellmire. Afte the argument Judge Stanford, from tn bench, decided in favor of the defend ants. The findings and decree of tn court say:
 "The respective attorneys havin stipulated that the cause should b heard and determined upon all tn facts as disclosed by the complete rec ord of title to the property in con troversy in said cause, said record wa thereupon introduced, and thereupoi after argument by counsel, the caus was submitted to the court for its de cision, and the court being now full advised in the premises, does find a facts'
 The court document then sets fort the facts that the property in questio was at the time of entry in the town site in the U. s. land office by tn probate judge of Maricopa county oc cupied for school purposes by scho, district number one of Maricopa cour ty. It adds that by virtue of this occu pancy the school district was entitle to receive and did receive a deed { the said block. The statement of tf k facts then declared that the school di: trict, through it's board of trustee
 complied with the law in all respect and that the legal title became veste in the board of trustees and their sue
 cessors.
 Sale of Land All Right
 It then sets forth that the presel
 board of trustees, consisting of Sin