The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-24
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE ERA OIL CASE.


COURT OF QUARTER SEssIoNs--Judge Ludlow
BENJAMIN 2. d H. w. Wrlgley, I'll. X. Eaton, and
John Wilcoek, we're before the court this mora
ing, on a witt OF habeas corpus. The charge
against the defendants is a conspiracy to detraud
certain brokers by means of bogus stock of the
Era Oil Company. The company appears to
have been organized under the directions of
Benjamin P. Wrieley, upon tract OF land,
being the undivided third interest in thirty
six acres in Warren county, Pennsylvania,
which was transferred to the company at the
sum of one hundred thousand dollars, and the
stock, one hundred thousand shares, at par
value OF one dollar per share, issued to H. w.
Wrigley. By power of attorney from the latter
the stock was transferred to DR.. H. K. Eaton.
The alleged mode OF operation is that Benjamin
P. Wrigley, Eaton, and others, gave orders to
various brokers-De Haven Brother, Charles
t, Yerkes & Co., Work, McCouch, Co..
TO purchase this stock certain rate,
say $3S, buyer 30, deposting as a
margin one dollar per share, and then
tnat the same parties, or some of them,
gave orders to other brokers to sell this very
stock for cash at somewhat lower rate, say
$3.50 per share, which being DONE che defend
ants pocketed the difference between the margin
and the price at which the stock was sold. The
case as to Eaton was partially heard last Satur-
day, and the case to-day is but continuation of
the hearing then began. Ed. d. Foulke, the
Secretary and Treasurer of the Company, was
again examined this morning as to the organ-
zation of the Company, etc. The case was not
concluded when our report closed.
SUPREME lOUKT OF IENNS1LVANIA - ClleT
Justice Woodward, and Justices Read and
Agnew.-The Warren and Franklin Railway
Company VS.. The Clarion Land and Improve
ment Company. In this case, which was re-
ported in our columns, on the application for q
rehearlng Of the motion for a special Injunction,
some weeks ago, the Court this morning. on re-
turn made of service of the notice on the de-
PENDANTS, ordered that the case be heard ON the
10th of March. This is another of the cases
growing out of the great railroad controversy,
VIII ch we understand is to be decided by Justice
Read on Monday.
SUPREME CoURT AT NIsI PRIUs-Justice
Strong.-The Court was engaged with the motion
list this morning. In the case of keenan, vs..
Paul, reported yesterday, the jury rendered
a verdict for plainiG.
DISTRICT COURT IN BANC-Judges Stroud aud
Hare.-The Court was engaged with the current
and deferred motion SITS this morning. This
being the reCullr monthly Judgment day of the
| CoUr+, number OF judgments were entered for
| want of affidayits BY defense.
| DISTRICT CoURT-President Judge Sharsw wood.
--Leech vs.. raite. An action to recover damages
! for an alleged breach OF variance ofthe sound
ness of horse sold by defendant 10 plaintiff.
| Before reported. The charge OF the Court was
| delivered TO the Jury this morning, and they re-
| tired with permission TO seal their verdict and
| bring il in on MonOaY morning.
CoURT OF CoMMoN PLEAs-President Judge
Allison and Judge PIERCE Opinions were de.
hvered in the tollo wing cases this morning:-
BY President Judge Alllson.-Estate of John
Wohderly. Report confirmed.
Estale OF fennsJl wanna Ooal company. He-
| port confirmed.
Hopkins VS.. Lippincott. Demurrer sustained
Mccormick ys. Mccormick, Decree OF divorce
| set aside for fraud pracised in obtaining it.
Commonwealth, ut che relation OF Egbert X.
| Nichols vs.. John keenan,, ct al. School Directors
| of the Fifth Ward. Mandamus refused.
BY Judge Pierce--W atson vs.. Kuntz. Demurrer
overruled. 3fn
Abel Abbott's estate. Action for removal of
| trustee. Not declded Leave granted to
adAhit Executor as party TO the proceeding.
The Current and Deferred Motion Lists were
then taken up.