The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-07
nsppaE AMONG Tng sTEAnSoAr PEOPLE,
Coacael sioo and George Law-Hew they
Manage Sscauassip Cornpanacs-Amdasf VT Of
HtfMoOd trssher.
UNITED STATES 0fRCrir 00URr.
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Esisvo0d Fssher.
UNITED sTkrss ofRcrrr COURT.
Before Hon. Judge ineerscii.
hsa s-AIbs1 q. Syoo and Ef;,ccod FsAsr Geor9e
Ld'e, Aufshau o. Robrss JtssS Fa~ Ncsfrord, Ed'cin
Crosass', Wns H. Aspsnor1 job. L. AspfnicaH, Va n.
Roaland, SIo,n<s w. CaSsssock tie T. s. Mail Steamship
Company as'd ne Pceac N 81 .Seansaip Company.
Dsrnpg Mr.. Eliwood + her In behalf of himself and
Colonel A e. sloo, csnp3alaaats in this into
court and moved, certain aldasss, that an ia er-
ocucy Greer Ia the tsfn o. injunction be made re-
strsioig NJ. Robsst danes Van Nostrand CO trus
tees with Mr. Fisher Of he Of the vessels Of the
United s,ster Mali Stsa a-e Company from exercising
the powers imposed them under the t,ust un the
usher observed had gwen or eleven GAYS ayo
M R4psiio who VI i Mr. cuttsns appeared Tor asve-
raj OF the endsnt~ opposed the motion lie stated
that the notsc. of motion WAS secved up,n them last
Monday xeek-it noticed for Friday lat At that
tine hts associate AMI ha,sef engaged Ia trial
that bad been On cons,e :sbe tins. That tglal
ternit ated last Monosy afternoon, aud tie Only ame
they had bad u psepsls 70 those papers was
the intervening day fhe motion for iujuratian
asans certain trustees o. steamships-the trust had
continued for socse sx years-sna the motioa to
prevent two trustees go With tho coadact OF the
business OF the t-ass without the conset oil the
charges Of mifm the part sfthe trus
tees, aud embraced m ,ren actions of 9 numssr OF
years and the business D line u steamships consist
lag OF come e'gnt nine yesses. The Court would
readily perceive that tbs lao q small one 10
prepare sdaylts Llse this lion Tde blt was 6ed
some ak months sgu snd tn explicit jsot II the
ton 10 prevens two of Inc trussss acahg without
the concurrence q he thee. fnis line of steamships
t~ who advanced ths .aaUey build the vessels 90
claimed that tn.-~ trusteea had not properly
conducted them-es-s "a he management Of that
trust. sloo, however had tue uoufastion Of
one Of these ~ stes and lac caamed that
the Other two Should do no hing without the con
eurreIeo of his ru lee snd haasd hat claim upon the
alleged nisconac ~ the ctasz Those trustees de
ertd 20 make faL Shis s aication, aud vi
ed have the necessary ti11e aforisd thern 10 eesols
them TO lay all tho Casts Of the before Cur.
For thsee reasons repecfuy a,ked the cour. for
postponement Of the nsaiiDr Of me appiisa PC.
Mr. Fisher had t14s maize: The rule uret
them to give ion duss notce-thay had mad ten
eievtn days net Il true, % hr Rapaio insisted
that he eng. IL he tr'l IL sa5ther dudng
portion Of thai ne oot posi- ~ Ny. Cutting was not
But q mcltou }Ae imporyaace 70 be postponed
the rule OF isw Or n coarr required, II Eou'd
tainiy be taking very gress HpetY with the genstal
practice The man unice. OF tina motion to on!on
ehose parties agarst bress2 OF trust and c3venant
ann one OF cal sg zoe aa5 Que Of daily
Eve a. that vers coebequence u the de parture
" the last steam, th-t ol Ia lin th-re
was q sun Of & i co which wa nable 10 he mssu.
piled, for The ued cai led ard exercised
TOR iorg tinio he soarcl End custody Of this money
Janice Van Sor'rznd and he AID his cocosnplsinant
sought to rtn tnose parties froG usarpatiou o.
control ovPf nne seiOsbpa sra the disbursement II
over rl,,iion Of acs uaiiy &Dd l. would ap
scar a. Il lhcss eeaseu wistea this hing g. or Ia
ee6u ETY.
Sr R4f@lo oaeevli ilat Ae oay wanted atnc to d.aN
the I~gsrr.
hr Fisaes rogisc 90. 20 ifc ne ma hesn msn.
tone.
Mr. sspalio oolaid,se thai i soad tsta sortrghs,
at 4sst
Gal II a I'd ~ 1 n IN ffu
sc vi bout psr.iti n Or the conteary what
they had done GO aast under the Of t1e third
trustee, who regreueoud IN adverse intaet. IL they
had bseu f. tsaTog g., * years. is why
tbay e. aha e. o-ai ingo-. The court would
when hey ezauped tEc papers that this matter o3t
teostabe inore ,trs we're snc nai been engaged ia
voistine trust eemeut; II tina 50, t1sy
woula Lave n o;j~o - This injcnstioa issairg,
Tor tn payer 20 petition Was In the very
Terms OF the age ment. Il they derry let
them tesy their apd then ne question wonld
come up before tbe curt 40 rAs peoyo sidavts
OF the psrie nv -as Bar .ere they 70 gatt there
while thousands ou1apdS were bsine Tnisappled
when the affidavit re tast Tho money 60. ssts
AID Whilst two Autpins the po8ers OF three cut
representing etc-s tng, EXERCISED control over
such vast properly hat Involved 10 Thu suit-the
property o. son PsDJ Va 90 Disbursements saaualy e1-
sdered ths conclude after perusai of
the Two snors sfidayiss wlah he Lad 20 exhti., togo
TIER with the bi - c'lnplaEt hat no tine shonfc
bs allowed. But even ire Court should think the mat
ter detst1abe, It ~ least allow In GRcucn
10 cd inform.
Mir Cutting IN oppo-.sa sid that this .ss Involved
MIST Interests odd difficult questions or law
Wthcut Ct al ting - shot they crigh. plead
other ssde il tho Il the cauas he would g;ye The
Court ve-y snort history Of the general outires The
matter. IL fsi7, l. entered i,ract ~th
the Secre'ary If Nsyy estebisl a lice of two
etesne1s 70 iur sss4ren se@ YorK, Havana add Se<
Oslsns touching II leleb.a also 10 tetwee
Hsvera AID chsgfes, so as compensation fol carrying
the mails, $50 uV1 we're - DC ga.1 Annually rieo as
sgred that coEsrss, 6~o re Law b. o. E9oer.s, IA
9n eros yell and srs ~hn sore g Construct o. their
the i've ,nios -l ca for by the contract
cement that U-0cs6ds OF tue lhey
be first PAID the whole cost OF lha
ton ana TEL per cent "a .olpenss ion and all tie net
prc6ts after that civde'ore half 70 60 10
Col. 6ioo and hey 70 fe ala the other Sloo bocsm.
oiesats6ed with tbe cement q The ius In yesr
tvo after and fled biz against Law ana the Others
praying for juEc Ion srd setting certain rights
So, &c That ruyersy eooed ia tho Application .or
en- injunction and receiver being denied. Ees
agreement entered into tween al the parties, end
Ia 1851 they arrangement with the Pacific
stesmship Conpan, and Rowland Aspinwsl, BY which
Tho kttaT sod cut All Their interest IL tae steam
ships running tie Atlantic, and Law sid out
hno 70 Hovisn1 ASpiasal on the Pacific.
Under the Few fsDge1asnt ito co.'s t1c acc )uBt
50 largely increase bJ up@n the basis Ia he
fr a. agree to ami the division
\ roas Things % went On Until 1854, vixen Mcysos,
trustee app5in.ed by Col Sloo, resign ned, and Mr..
-, was app int, ii biz pace Shortly after NJ.
49, Ssppotntmso he sntered into an exa oaaaon OF
: - u apt unss a. shis corcsrn. Previous 20
49, not nuon cordisity Of feeling ex ssea be ween
- sni the Other lerties bet il had not broken
( to q, mani e-saon Of aei7e var but 81 ger Fisher
~ 800 Ted 1t cid lake place. he i'pputed e toe
: spf NOUS scte e breaches Of trust, of yioistion
fnx pvrpv tlaf ~ iupJ u
duty, and - =, f,hprssr6s - daIlsrs Tbnn ri,
Any nunMs OF Complaint 10 toe present SUIT
Neo sns "a oDeei then detailed the va:ious slle
~ Hefneo 90 nll and adros ed 10 the fact q
iooss q 70 u g been agrTod up1n with view
IeWrcnce nsva mt o. tn complies ts3 accounts ~
naVe ssl.i"a ia hnd accom- piished hing
Z ouNVnA II pintpn 20 the terms of the
'ios I" 9ihefgi ~ Utiat. peue Jog 10 relation
e.~ nue "oi.st PC SUNRISE Sir Rspaliu sefyed
,n1 isfeftpct W uIA FOL # charges 81 mo violsat
Nl 1otter - suoSss stusive character AID fall ~
oo, NIT tr'toeaa ID gentlemen cJa!d not
Pt'AuocNi th0W 49,. and pee tic answers, because,
v1thou puttipg IN fuA a. Z, che rsfersnco n az
svoue 20 the arrangement ana ~ 81 an !, = rnsrh oar
20 trIrg the matters IN "a : ~. dafsndsnts Wh;ls.
hed pus in "a inc IN - a-n,nnta ia a,
detepdsnts grylng toA s3s vera raa,rv;op - an
li,sos sue eenot receiver Lilac
ps 70 nv Go..l 70 sppOh lie rO.ng IN tbiiocks,
= ,i, ~ ~ NeIos 20 be oroken the
nihed States Circuit Court IN. - I, - ~ =.
stoeuaships. The app icstion, In - 80 W , W.
70 trustees should do nothtng unle y - =, n-o -.
evtoasiy consult and act in concert 80 ~ W.. .,te
Iect Of uhcn would b. TO give him 80 80 "a, ~ sne
IA which the otbe two trustees might u :. 70 ~
~ y. - "e. Veo =. o s'ss euliary irte-