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Show 1 J ' hence could not legally be maintained at my expense, As Receiver. The New Mexican Company took exception to my contention, and on November 18th, 1911, the following letter was received: "COMPANIA DE TERRENOS Y AgUAS DE LA BAJA California (Sociedad Anonima) November 18th, 1911 Mr. W. H. Holabird, Receiver, Dear Sir:- In view of your failure to furnish the New Mexican Company with moneys demanded by it in pursuance of the existing contract between such New Mexican Company and yourself, of date on or about April 5th, 1911, I hereby by authority and direction of the said New Mexican Company, notify you that said Company elects to terminate the said contract. Yours truly, (Sgd) W. J. Doran." About this same time, A. F. Andrade, claiming to be Depositario, (or receiver) of the "Sociedad," appeared on the scene and claimed that the properties of the "Sociedad" were in his possession as Depositario, that the title to said properties was not vested in the Compania de Terrenos y Aguas de la Baja California (The New Mexican Company), that the agreement between me As Receiver and Compania de Terrenos y Aguas de la Baja California (New Mexican Company), was of no effect, and demanding that if I, As Receiver of the California Development Company wished to do business in Mexico, it could only be done through him as Depositario. |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits. |