Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-16


be divuleed. II the paper Do n sssie eeeret,0
must ever remain 20, untu the Iossfnn-ht
divulre il. Tpe gentleman on the o'hrr Coz
Iished ~. He contended thst the act Of clerk
who mistook an order 20 furnish the pIAeh
copy OF the charges for an order 70 turhisoa
copy 81 Inc e the xss nota
publication Mr.. Riddle argued NJ consioer-
able length on the points, and closed. etatlne
that IL the Court decided that the letter must
be brought into Court, q myriad Of such suits
would be brought -. =
Mr.. Bradley followed Mr.. Riddle stating
oficer Of the War Department would havr
brought the paper into Court ana he had been
taken BY surprise. He proceeded 70 read from
Burr. IN which be decided that any one can Be
summoned, even the President OF the United
States; and that the propriety OF the produc-
s sssef OF Paper anep,Se ina, THIS paper was
privileged, enunciated here to-day, was IN ms
mind an un founded and dangerous doctrine
MI sIscey ,s ,T1, 70 OF bur- on
file in the Department OF State, was oruered
to be produced.
that be was n patriotic citizen: that he, during
the war, placed his wagon at the disposal OF
the Government and asked IL the defendant,
who had made this charge, could snow as eooo
record. He referred to several OF the Eng
lish cases quoted, and asked III those cases
were similar 70 these. All thai rs asked Is t2r
The court to decide whether the eommuniea-
ton IL q privileged one. In conclusion. he
commended that the u. 5. Supreme Court
had decided that such letter was not a
privileged one. He had no doubt but a. the
court decided that the paper should BE- pro-
duced that IL would be forthcoming as the Sec
rotary had come IN obedience 10 the summon
He contended that the paper was published as
soon as II passed 70 the hands OF the Assistant
Secretary.
AT the Conclusion Judge DIN took the ps-
pers and will. IL Is understood. render decis-
ion Monday morning as 10 whether the
original shall be produced.
A
TEE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BAsK.-Mr
JAS. q. Kennedy, Receiver OF the Merchant
National Bank, through his attorneys, Messrs
Brent and NerrIck, has entered suit IN the
EQnry Court against the Merchants National
BeI-S. John II. ID Richards. Ward d. Lamon,
:. Tbos. Brown, Jno. W Maury, r. D. Brown,
Charles T.. Sherman, Chauncey II. Snow, Ann
l.. Hamilton, leonard Huycl, IL &. Lseeh.
Chsrles w. BoIeler, A. DuVall, I'D ward
Hall, of the District OF GOlurubIa: Patrick CAB
son. John ). Barry. Benz. X. Mayfelc, Law
renee l.. Bayne, Sue l.. Hough, Oscar KING,
tle National Mechanics Bank OF baltimore:
John =. Carlisle, Charles Good win, Fred. Col
ston. William Archer and Robert u. Archer,
trading under the name of ColstOn, Archer A
Co: Thomas II. Osborn and Chas. Clag-t,, %
Maryland.
The plaintiff sets forth in his bill that he
has been appointed receiver OF sad bank &C
under the act OF Congress of February
25th. 1S63. and IN lite busIr ess operations in
Cured and contracted large liabilities until
about the fth of May, 1866, II was compelled 20
suspend operations, and on about the sth of
May ii failed TO redeem one OF its circulating
notes IN lawful money, when payment was
demanded during hours of business, and notice
having been sent to the Comptroller OF the
Currency, the plaintiff was appointed aud
qualified as receiver; that thereupon he took
possession OF the books, records. and assets Of
said association, and is now engaged in col
lectng the debts, dues, &c; that he has already
ascertained that the assets and credits are
wholly insufficient 10 pay its debts and Iiabili-
ties. and that II will be necessary 10 the COM
plete and entire administration of the trust in
him reposed that recourse shall be had TO the
personal liabilities imposed on the stoc kholders
by virtue OF the act of June 3D. 1864. as well as
by act OF February 25th, 1865. He further
showeth that two thousand shares were
issued, and charges that il will be necessary
Tor the payment Of the just debts to obtain
from the sand stockholders an amount of money
FULLY equal to the full amount OF the stock SO
iss ueo, according to its par value, (S2O0OUo).
He further charges that he is entitled TO have
an account taken as against said stockholders
oftne amount Of Indebtedness due SAID assoc
ciauen, and to recover from each in propor-
uon to the number Of shares held by him in
stock, equally and ratably.
III; He further charges that after such appiica-
due from said association largely exceeding
| He further showeth that all the defendants
except Edward Hall, Frederick Coiston. VIM
Archer and Robert H. Archer and Thomas ri.
Osborn and Charles Clagett were at the sus-
| that the National Mechanics Bank of Raiti,
more is liable TO the amount of $4,000 He
i further showeth that those last named were
Il formerly shareholders, and charges that when
they had reason to believe the association was
| lnsoivent they did pretend to make pretended
/ assiehmenis with purpose 10 evade their per-
| signers are pecuniarily unable to paw the
/ amounts chargeable against them. He charges
/ mat the assignments should be treated as null
1 and void and the assignors held respop sible
| but in event the assignors are NOT held resnon'
| legged assignors.
l lowing as the stockholders:
/ J. II. ID. Richards, 10 shares, 8, 0O0 original
w; h Lamoh, 10 shares, $1,000 original. p.
Gibson, 100 shares, sl00Os subscribed by 7.
H. osbourn originally. S. Barry, loo shares,
| SlO.oO0: eubs cribed originally by Il. Stewart.
J. X. MayfieId, SO shares, $500; original. :.
Maury, 2l3 shares, s21 800; original. L. B.
Bayne, 100 shares, $1,000; transferred by W
Bayne Feb. I, 1865; origin ally subscribed by ].
sI,oOG transferred by ]. W. Maury Feb. /. 1855.
| Z: u. Brown, shares, s20O; transferred by J.
| w. Maury Feb. 1, 1865. Sue L. Hough, Balti-
| Maury, being part of original INSCRIPTION. c.
| A. Sherman, 200 shares, Sau00o; transferred by
T. English; issued to English April 4. 1866, being
Bayne, and originally subscribed by ]. b.
Stewart. q. H. Snow, 50 shares, ss,oOo, trans
| ferred by J. r Elvans Jan. 81, 1866 Ann L.
Hamilton, 8 shares, 500; two shares trans
| Ierred by J. w. Maury, four shares by s. ].
II Kennedy October 20, 1865, the latter shares
having been transferred 70 s. J. Ken
| nedy by j. w. Maury. February 1, 1895.
L. Huyek, i22 shares. 81, 2ou 10 shares trans
FIRED by J. w. Maury, 100 shares by o. H
Ciagett. 200 shares by L. II. OSBORN. The Loo
| shares from Ciagett by Maury, Sept. ,, 1855.
| National Mechanics Bank, Baltimore, 200
| shares, sa0Uo; transferred by WIN Bayne,
originally subscribed by John b. Stewart
John s. Carlisle, 100 shares. ei0,Co0; transfer
red by l.. Huyck, Dec. ls, 1865, which stock
| was transferred by VIM. Bayne, being part
| OF the amount assumed by him, and originally
subscribed by T. H. Osborn. Charles Good
4 win, 100 shares, e1O,0O0; transferred by L. H.
| Osborn, April g. H. L. Leech, 80 shares,
5000 transferred by q. w. Boteler, May 2.
q. w. Boteler, 10 shares, al ,0OO; balsnce ofthe
| original $4,000 J. Colston, 100 shares, si0oOO;
So shares transferred BY o. KING TO Coistou,
l Archer & Co. Colston, Archer e Co. trans
ferred the same, and so shares from L. p.
| Bayne to J. Colston on the ID day Of May. A.
J. DuvaIl, SO shares, s5,000, transferred by
| Edward Hall, May 3, 1866. Total-2,0O0 shares,