Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-02
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
Madison, March "a 1852. {

Madison, March "a 1852
To the SenatR ard Assembly.
Ihave considered Tiny Duty in view of the i'm
,ortant public interests involved, and under the
pacnliar circumstances of the case, 10 report 10
me Legislat,ife my official action in relation to
certain proceedings now pending in the Supreme
Conrt Of this State against Illegal banking.
o. or 40 vi the 9Th day of January lat. in
persona interview with the Hon Experience
Estabrook, the Attorney General, suggested
tina. the public interest we'll as duty, seemed
70 require, that proceedings should b. taken
against Illegal banking in This State without de-
lay.
Mr. Estabrook expressed an unwillingness TO
take any responsibility or direction IN the matter
himself, but, at the same time consented To the
use OF his name Attorney General, in case
should employ other counsel, 10 commence and
conduct such proceedings. :nen named The
Hon J. r. Dooiule Of Racin", such coun
sci, TO which he cordially assented.
Accordingly, on the same day, addressed a
letter 10 Mr.. ID ,otile employing hun on behalf
Of the State, TO institute proceedings at la against
Illegal banking. Soon utter, Mr. DnoIittle came
to Madison, III response to such employment
and in consultation with the Attorney General
sgoin declined taking any responsibility or dircc-
ton in the proceedings, but consented that Mr.
Dooittle should ASSUME. the entire responsibility
and direciio thereof, and make out all the nee
essary papers, and he would sign the same as
Attorney General.
I'm pursuance of this understanding, Mr.. Doc
littie drew and made out Infornations aeans,
the Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurance Com
pany" William L. Richmond, Levi Blossom,
Daniel II. Chandler, and Conda K. Alton, with
a certificate of belief that the facts Could b. es-
tablished by proof, which Mr. Estabrook sign d
as Attorney General, and Mr.. Doo tie aa cuun-
sci. and they then filed in the Office of the
Supreme Court, al Madison, with the leave gran
ted BY his Honor Chief Justice Wilton endorsed
upon the Information against said Insurance
company.
Whereupon wrtI OF summons were ISSUED
against said defendants, returnabe at the next
June term of the Supreme Court. All Of which
said wrils, have been rcturn-d duly served.
On the Dist ia4I., James ). Brown Esq call
ed upon M at the Executive Office, aud stated
in effect that he wa~ the only attnrn y emDny-
ed by the Insurance company To defend sHl pro-
ceedng, and thai Mr. Mitchell! and himself con-
semplatcd going to Europe together IN tn month
'0f June next, and Tor that reason, ne wished me
10 Consent 10 the continuance at sad caH>e
against the company, unG III" next Dec nber
term OF said Court. He further stated tha', h..
had seen The Attorney General upon the Subject
and that he ha stated, that H.. Ina taken no re-
spon1bIIlty in the proceeding, bat thar, il |
would consent, he would now take ia. rr.>pOH-
sbIlltv To continue the CAUSE aS desired. | de-
chueI giving my consent to Such continuance.
ating to Mr. Brown that | dill not deem the
reason sujh.i nj "nr for M u con, mt To- con-
tuue CIusc at such great interest 10 the
State
On tie nornng oftle - las; Mr. Es,abrook
lhe Attorney q IL raj, hk-wi,h asked my
.,t. |
~ refused.
IN the evening Of the sam" day Mr. E,,nbronk
again called upon me and asked m. To- consent
u such c.,u;iuuancc winch again refused, and
state - Mr. f. ,iaHrnuk tpai TIE case WAS On
~ very great Inprrttncc t. Nh" state, aud was
nov properly brtnr. the Slpr m, Cont. and
a2pcaiiuuz Irr u c pntlunanae ,,IJlI b mai. To
tic ronrt, AMI tnrt | IN not tmnk Il r,grt or
pf per h,r m t. Interfere wIth II Upon III i'll
rrlliaN, that h- womb s:ip.laln tor il rOliiu-
ufrt1, | state IL idn tIaI IL, had declined Ia
kjnt any '-pon- I'i.lty ia The pro e ,iiu4, ami
hal luiiv { IN niit-i tle nAnagern ut and rn..-
trH ut ;hn cas- in Mr d o,l;l, and that did
ual lank h. hal ANY rlg't Ia ii ,pIat t,r IT,
cauuntt,uca W:ti,vII tn c.m~,n: Of Mr. Dpa.iJ-
Il. or lgav'uf tH' court. AM | arC.,riln Us nd
vI,"I sal directed Nh E,,abrnck not IL -Ipuatr
t,r such raH,uuuucc
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