The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-01-28
AFFIDAVIT OF TAXPAYERS
STATE o ARIZONA,

AFFIDAVIT OF TAXPAYERS STATE o ARIZONA,
 COUNTY OF GREENLEE.
 C.. J. Brooke, Pete Riley, M E. Crawford, O. A. Risdon, E. H. Green Duncan McNeil, being duly and severally sworn, each for himself and not one for the other, deposes and says: that he is resident of Greenlee County, (formerly a part of Graham County, Arizona) that he is person ally acquainted with the above named plaintiffs in this action; that he does not believe that the County of Green lee, defendant above named can ob- tain a fair and impartial trial of said cause in the County of Graham for the reason, that he believes the above | named plaintiffs and their bondsmen, | have an undue influence over the | | minds of the inhabitants of the said | County of Graham, for the following reasons, to-wit:
 That the said Frank A Webster has resided in the County of Graham for great number of years, during which time he has acquired large property | interest and wealth in said County; ] Lildt HS iS d uldu Ol great iuHuSHCS III said County, and has personal ac I quaintanceship with practically every person in the same; that for the past Il four years he has been member of the Board of Supervisors of said County, and for portion of said time was Chairman of said Board; thar the bond which plaintiffs gave to in sure the faithful performance of the contract, which contract is the sub l ject of the above entitled action is signed by the following sureties, who have obligated themselves in the ] amounts set opposite their respective , names.
 J. F. Martindell. s10,600.oe W. w Pace, s30,0oo.0o
 O. F. Webster, $30,0O0.00
 w E. Pratt, S30,000.00
 J. R. Welker, S15,00000
 H. B. Brice, $20,0o0.00 .
 w H. Claridge, s20.0O0.0e
 WI. Nelson. s15,000.00
 E., M Claridge S20,000.80
 Leslie w Layton, $20,000.90
 That each of said sureties has
 been a resident of the County. of
 Graham for many years, and is a man
 of great influence and prominence in
 said County, and that the ten men ]. are known to be leading citizens oi .- said County; that they have a person
 al acquaintanceship with practically ] every person in said County, and af l' liant believes would have an undue Il influence over the inhabitants oi e their County; that eacn of said sure h ties has vital personal and pecunl :. ary interest in the successful termi
 nation of the litigation in favor o1 II the plaintiffs; that the said Oscar F 1t Webster, surety above named, is . e brother of the said Frank A. Webster and was brother of the said Reece
 R. Webster, deceased, and is now $ S. resident, and has resided in sai( g, County of Graham for many years
 that he has large property intrest' ,, therein, and is one of the most pro :. minent, wealthy and influential mel o in said County. and that by reason
 therof would be able to exercise al
 undue influence over the inhabitant
 and citizens of said County, whicl would prevent the defendant Cour
 ty from securing fair and impartia |. trial;
 .o That the said Reece R. Webster le plaintiff George w Websters' intes e- tate, was a brother of the said Fran n ,h said County of Graham for many year if and is man of great influence in tn
 sad County; that he met his deat " while engaged in the constructio IT. work under the contract herein re as ferred to, and which contract is mad m the subject of plaintiffs action; ths
 the said Reece R. Wooster was burfe ." in the County of Graham; that b
 reason of the circumstances attent
 mig his death, and the fact he. was s
 engaged, at the time thereof, in tn
 said work, the subject matter an
 details of the controversies involve
 in this action have been forcibl
 brought to the attention of practical
 every person in Graham County n that this has resulted in a Count wide discussion of the various phase ol against this County;
 o Affiant> further states that a pr at iudice exists in the minds of man ,n, of the citizens of Graham Count or against defendant County of Greer I, lee, due to the following facts; Tn;
 Greenlee County was formed by div Ut sion of Graham County; that at u )i- time such division was made, it wf nd opposed by the almost unanimOl .1v vote of those persons living and vo
 ing in what is now Graham Count while those living in that portion
 the County which is now Greenle 3t were unanimously in favor of u
 proposition that the County of Gree
 lee has an assessed valuation great in excess of that of Graham Count! Wd and, had a much greater assesst ell valuation at the time of the Coun off division, which was responsible f
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