The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-20
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
SUNDAY TRAVEL BY CITY PASSENGER
RAILWAYS,

Application for an Injunction.
Supreme Court at Nisi Prius-Jusuce
shong.-Thls morning William ) mcEroy Esq;
with his colleagues g. Stuart Patterson. Esq. and
Hon. William A Porter, filed bill IN equity in the
supreme Court, asking tor an injunction restraining
the Union Passenger Ralway Company ION rum
nlng thelr cars en- Sunday, Application was made
to Judge Strong to fix day Tor hearing. Inc
Judge stated that he will be compelled to be absent
all Of next week, but could hear the case on next
Monday week, the LIST of October. Ibis DAY was
accordingly fixed
John Sparhawk, William Purves, Charles F. Hasei-
tine, Alexander Erwin, Jr Henry A.. Bower,
Jacob Moore Robert Steenson George W. Mears.
Jacob A. Gardner, William Rutter, John q. Daw-
son, emuel D1ckerman, james Hogg, Riotiffs
VS.. The Union Passenger Railroad Company of
Philadelphia, delondanis
TO the Honorable the Judges of the Supreme
Your orators complain and say
First That the sad defendant is a corporation,
Incorporated by the Legislature OF this Common.
wealth, bV act OF the General Assembly, approved
the eighth day of April, 1864, and by the said act
was authorized to construct railway the city of
Philadelphia, for the conveyance OF passengers
along the following streets beginning at or near the
intersection OF Wharton and Front streets Here
follows description of the route.) Ihe said Com.
pany constructed the said railway upon ali or
the greater part OF the SAID Streets and have been,
ard are, running passenger cars on ana over the
second Your orators are citizens of the said city
of Phi adephia, and sta Q Pennsylvania, residing
therein, and some of them, TO wlt, the ten first
named aDOvo are members OF and pewh0lders IN
churches situate on the line of the SAID railway and
some of hem, to wit, the six lastly above namedf
are residents and owners of dwelling houses, also
situate on the line of the SAID railway,
Third The saId Company, defendant, have en-.
gagged IN the bus,ne.s Of runnIng their cars with
morse power and carrying passengers for hire, on
and over their said railway first day OF the
week, commonly called Sunday, in violation of the
laws OF this commonwealth, and to the manifest
injury of your orators and many other good citizens
of the said city And the said Company threaten
and intend to prosecute and continue the said bus
ness for hire aforesaid, the next Sunday, and
on every Sunday thereafter.
| Fourth. Your orators show that by reason of the
SAID unlawful business carried on as aforesaid oY
the defendant they have been, ere aSd wili De ae.
of rest and of regious exerc Sc Tree OF all disturb
ance from mere unnecessary and unauthoiized
worldly emp ployment that they have been, are, and
| will be thereby prevented from engaging penceaDy
and without m,erruUtion in the worship Of
| Almighty God in their accustomed places of
public worship, or in their own residences, the
Sabbath day; that the lawful peace and quiet OF tho
SAID day thereby % ds hGh and 9bs and az
snip, and IN their private residences, are and will
continue TO be, thereby inflinged upon, and their
said churches and residences thereby de eilorated
| and Iessened in value
| the premises, and they respectfully pray your
| bonors to grant unto them,-
| defendant. the Union Passenger Railway Company
| OF Philadelphia, restraining the said defendant iCs
officers and servants, from running or permitting to
Phi adepha on the said railway, or otherwise, uDon
| the first daV of the week, monty called SUNDAY
Second Such further and other relIefas the nature
and circumstances OF the case shall require, and to
| your hOnOrs may seem meet.
Court of Quarter SesslOns-Judge Ludlow.
The trial of E. #. Scott BEGUN Yesterday after
| noon, was resumed this morning. Tie defendant
| was charged with having obtained money to the
| amount OF 1916 from David #. Gordon. By the
Commonwealth the following allegations were made
and argued THAT on the 18th OF May, 1865 the de-
| fendant came to MIR. Gordon, and ASKED him to
| advance $1,000.
| lie presented note endorsed by E. f. Scott g.
Co. cattle dealers OF Chester county, John Tuner,
! Sr, and George McQuery. Sr, the two latter beng
wealthy and responsible farmers OF Chester county.
| Particular attention was paid by Mr.. Gordon to
these two endorseTs Turner ana McQaerY. He asked
| Mr.. Scott il he was sure that these were the old
| farmers and not their sons bearing the same name
| as their fathers, and entirely irresponsible. Mr.
Scott assured him that there were ne misakes that
the endorsers were the old gentlemen their fathers.
Upon these representations 1910 we're ADVANCED Oy
| MIR. Gordon; but when the note matured, it was
| discovered that they were not the men Mr.. Scott
represented them to be- but their sons who had no
| means whatever
The de ense deny any false representations what.
ever and allege that Mr.. Scott said from the first
that the endorsers not the gentlemen referred
obtained the firm OF L. Il. scott & Co. failed. That
! MIR Scott was prevented from paying the money by
the failure OF the firm and by protracted illness
| That Mr. Scott made the transaction with an honor
able upright intention, and that he put the money
to an honest use. Excellent character also
Alter a very excellent, liable charge by his Honor
Judge Ludlow, the jury went out.
|