New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-09
METHODIST CHURCH CASE.
DECISION

At stated term o. tho Circuit Court of the United
Sfses for tie Southern District of New York, hed AZ the
City Of NewYork the 9Th Dec 1883, present the Hon
Samuel X. Bets, District Judge.
Wllism A. Smith, citizenol the state OF Virginia. Al
exanGer L Gren. a citizen Of Tennessee Charles Z.
Pasons of Kentucky behalf of themselves and others,
vs. George Lane Levi Scott, George Peck, and Nathan
Bangs, citizeLs of New York.
This case having been heard in May 1851, and argued
bv the counsel for both parties and the Court having con
tnusd the under Amusement to subsequent term at
which interocuiory decree was entered sustaining
the right Of the com0lanauts. and referring all ml;terS
touching the property tic Clerk of the Circuit Court
mester who required to report thereon and who
made report previous term, and exceptions being
made SAID report they argued by the counsel for
both parties and the Court being ded certain points
they certified to the Supreme Court for son an
de- The of Congress, and which points are SUI penlng
in the Supreme Court.
And the COMMISSIONERS of the Methodist Episcopal
Church and the Commissioners OF the Methodist EPsco
raj Church South (which Commissioners having met in the
Civ Of New York and berg duly authorized by their
spoctive Conferences North and South to represent the
parties in the case entered into an investigation OF the
matters in controversy with the view TO an ameable al
justment OF the same and the following terms were agreed
upon; u,,.-.-..-..,. ,,.,..,,, r,,...,.,, c,-...
think the pIopoon them should be sccel,d
TO- s, ard ss one ,re1'sS p i eR we hope & lad &
sb to th.l sense G. justice 10 adopt Wig -, ,,,
the $1,000 together with th
hmend ctsrston and Nashville printing e Adj and all
the dsts bols ard periodicals per schedule submit ei
marked ard due the Newfors Book from sdvd-
us scng within the geographical limits Of The Methodist EPco-
q
Ery spl Stee ofihe church al
he afforded BY ihe itatc their collection
The due dividends si BE- paid early
period suggested By the agents Of the Book Concern and the re-
ssl bs he paid such nstaIments may be agreed upon
signed, On behalfOf the Methodist Church South.
q x p p, SsrsS' {Conmissionsrs.
We accept proposition submitted b. the Cols
soreeuof he Methodist Episcopal Church South
AsN- fsyk Dec l. 1855 r.. c..,-...
JoHN s. PokrEs, PaLLps
And is further agreed by the parties that $4,000 shall
be paid follows $4,000 the fling of this decree
$4,000 9Th Jan. next and the remaining $4,000 on
lst day of March next. The residue of the sl9lo00
amounting to the Of $4,000, shall be paid fol
lows slGC00 lst Feb 1885 $4,000 on lst Feb,
1856 $4,000 on LIST Feb 1857 $4,000 on LIST Feb ls5s
$4,000 st Feb. 1859 $4,000 on lst Feb, 1850 ;
Sl5C00 LIST Feb, 1861 and $4,000 on LIST Feb, 1852
All Of said payments be made by the defendants the
legally constituted agents of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, the defendants to pay the interest every
year all deferred payments, at the rate OF y cent
and at the rate the payments TO be made on the
Let March ensuing.
And the Court having duly considered the agreements
of the parties above stated do hereby order and de
cree the several above stipulated and the in
terests thereon to be made by the Methodist Episcopal
Church. through their legally constituted agents, the
agent of the Methodist Episcopal Church South at the
times specified.
And the Court do further order and decree that the
eral above specified shall be charge opon the real
estate described in the bill, until full payment shall be
made.
And the Court do further order and decree that the de-
PENDANTS shall pay the taxable costs Of this suit within
ninety days from the fling Of this decree.
And being suggested that the Western Conferences OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church may be DESTROYS of vol
unfairly appearing in this suit for the ment Of their
controversy with the Methodist Episcopal Church South
this is ordered to b. continued until the first Mon
day Of April next with leave to the companans TO amend
the bin TO make the Western Commissioners parties
ii they should desire to voluntarily appear, &c.
The latter we believe refers to the Book Concern in
Cincinnati.