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II. II. CliHinberltii Arreitatl.Humphrey B. Chamberlin, president of the Chamberlin Investment Company, of Denver, which failed last July, has I teen arrested nt New York in an action brought by Jose Paisley, of the shoe lirm of J. Paisley Son*, to recover |5,000 for alleged false representations.Paisley says that I hamberlin controlled the Port Worth Park Place Land Company, of which the Chamberlin company has a large holding of stock, and about 400 acre* near Fort Worth, Texas. Chamberlin let him have 100 shares of the Fort Worth Park Place Lind Company at $50 each, par value $100. He told him that he would get hi money back in three years and still have his investment. Paisley says he went clown to Texas and found that tbo company never owned the tract of land represented. He says he got no dividend and has been unable to connect with any of his $5,000. Chamberlin gave bail andwas releaed.This was one of the numerous enterprises that caused the collapse of the C hamberlin Investment Comphny.
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Meeker Herald
Meeker, Colorado, US
Sat, Feb 10, 1894
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