The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-24


nLoo INJUNcTIoN.-An important case Is now
before the U 5 Court in this city, being motion
by Col Sloo, Of Cincinnati. for an Injunction 4,
restrain Nessgs. Law, Wetm0Ee, Roberts and
Crpswell, from proceeding farther in de trlst
assigned to them By the plaintiff Of the c6ntract -
carry the United States mail between New YorE
and Clmgres.. Ii appears that this contract 49,
originally mode by the Secretary Of the Navy ~,
The part OF the Government with Col Sloo, for the
transportation OF the United States mail from Ne,
Aork TO New Orleans twice a MONTH and barr
touching at Charleston &c practicablel SavanDs3
and Havana to Chagres and back--said mail ~ NJ
transported m at least five Steamships. each ~
them not less than 1000 tons and to be pronslla4
by engines OF not less, thah.l 900 horse na11sr q
be reconstructed to render theua convertible NJ
The least possible expense, into war ste,fmerz ~
the first class, andthat the Secretary NAV peruis
the steamship, 70 be employed between Havana
engines IN proportion.
lhis contract was assigned BY him 70 he ,bo
parties, and he now asks ior.an Injunction. IN a.
ground that they have not carried out their eRsa
nents, and that his contract with the Cipzern59.s
N consequence, IS jeOpafdized. Thatinste4I III ~
i've vessels having being built by Oct l. 1915 mn
two have been built THE Ohio and eisorri,, ~, e 80
Sthe Falcon chartered to run between Havana
ShagreS-that no account has been furnished ~
! hun, although the defendants have beer rsrs;,
/ for some time forthe Falcon $500 a n5ort6 f 49,,
the Government Tor Carrying the nail, and sIa i96
a month forireight and passen asrs-.tE.t i,,,f -
building the vessels that haYe been furnished ,-sb
their own means, they procured an al, s,,s n.fb
contract from Congress Of 100000, giving mort
| gage on the Ohlo-that Edwin Crosvreif ,,vs -
| me trustees, had become .lRsolvent--tfaf M -
June last the trustees and contFactofs hsf ,,l,l
| on an aggregate, bpe $3.50, 600 viz. p NJ w.
more, slo,Sl2, E. CrosweH s5j .g79 IA a. ms
| er1ss - lbs, and George Law Inc bslance s,,4
that Messrs. CrosNvelIaHd Wetmore ps,sr a,l,,,,ri
\ any mefe money. =
lie, also states that the esrhinss az Az F,ts,z
| have been taken towards the builjine az ~ 60,
ga ana Qhio, and the Ohio. instead al bsirs
ALeSis1eTed m the Joint names Of the trustees IL
winch his interest would be Preserved 80 49,,
| eily and balance OF profile ultimately, ~. y, ~
divided between himself aad the trusfesI ~ Wa
registered m the names'ol George ,.,y 4, - =
oil 1l-l6ths, Roberts 4-16ths, ana II slss 4 80 ~
I and this, too, while Wetmorr ,eh. ~ ~
Agents. held as trustee Cor the f3a,sfr,,st ~
mortgage Of S590,000, which bad 49, -, ~ ~
by It on the Ohio, but the acg 81 ~ =
the contractors, as stated by counsel M =
the Government He alssoomrlaips ~ -. AZ
has not yet been eapPered etc a w ny
Inc defendants eOntepd that Col S;ioo ,s. :.
poor as to be unable 10 earrvo an, M. vas 9
.lat tlleY after much solicitation eonseni.-l 10 ID
lnto It--that the yessels, Cieor5;a - 8 - -
much larger than was eonteuiplafsd- - 4, 49,,
unS was necessary to build. them a rnosljaa,f5o,
- ep7 SoAgaet as to time etc. has been obtained
to9th ING GoVernment-that the Fesistrv Of ia
emo was obtained BY Nj. Law n 1ooi f1ith. 4
preserve the nights Of all and not subject her IS Ia
eeots OF Vol SloO. 3. The aTguroe1e i stin On
~ 7, luaTo5, Noe Is.