Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-29

", A. Taylor in debt-iudgment against de-
lanaapt for the sum Of $500, with interest from
4Lh day of February, 1861, and $3.50, costs OF
protest, and The costs of this suit.
James T. Crump, &c, VS.. Julia Ellioti--'n
debt-iury rendered /, verdict for the defend
ant, and Judgment aginst plaintiff !or COSTS.
Wm. Taylor Smith VS.. James NJ. steuart,
Sheriff, administrator, &c.-ln chancery this
cause was referred to a Commissioner IN
Chanccry.
3. G.. Crook CT ux VS. Rosanoa Kline ct all.
in charccry-report of commissioners ap-
poiuted to make. partition was confirmed, add
clerk ordered to make copy of said report and
this decree, and certify the same to the County
Court of this county for recordation.
u. Wheat VS.. Sarepta Lodge ct AIN
cbapcery-eave was given to G. K. Wilmer TO
file his separate answer, which was done, to
which. the plaintiff replied generally, and this
cause was continued.
The Alexandria and Washington railroad
Company ct ais. VS. the Washington, Alexandra
and Georgetown Railroad Company ct ais in
chancery. This cause came on to be heard
upon the papers formerly read, the amended
bill, answers and exhibits and the application
of G. r. Coleman, ct ais. for a removal OF the
cause to the Circuit Court Of the United States
for the District of Virginia The motion to
strike out the setting of this cause for hearing,
BY the clerk, and that the cause be set down
tor hearing on demurrer, and the exceptions OF
Charles R. Coleman ct ais to the commission
er's report, and argument of counsel being
heard, the Court overruled the said several
motions of Coleman ct ais, and proceeded to
make such decree as it is advised is right and
proper. 1t was ordered and decreea that the
order of the County Court of Alexandria
made February 3, 1862. removing Walter
Lennoy, trustee, under date of July l6, 1857,
and substituting Joseph B. Stewart in his stead
be declared null and void, and set aside, aud
that all proceedings of Joseph 3. Stewart as
substituted trustee, subsequent thereto, his
sale and conveyance Of said road to Alexander
Hay and Joseph Thornton, on April IA, 1862,
ton, Alexandria and Georgetown Railroad
Company were illegal, and are hereby set aside;
and it appearing TO the Court that the Wash
ington, Alexandria and Georgetown Railroad
Company has equipped aud operated said road
and has issued large amounts of stock, by vir-
tue of an act of the General Assembly, passed
January ed, 1864, authorizing an increase of
it's capital stock not exceeding in the aggregate
$500, 900, and to issue and sell its bonds to an
additional amount of $500, 900, and it further
appearing that said Company has created
debts and membranes upon the same, and
that under the authority aforesaid, to issue
stocks and bonds to limited amount, large
amount has been issued in excess Of said au-
thorty, which has been sold, and is now in
the hands of the purchasers thereof; and with
view to ascertain what equities may exist
growing out of said transactions, this cause
was referred to Commissioner in Chancery ::
lst. TO take an account and report the La
bilities of the Washington, Alexandria and
Georgetown Railroad Company, made at the
time of the sale of the road I'd. The condl-
ton of the road at that time; Sd. What liza
biities have been contracted by the new COM
pany, aud if any since that date have been
paid, by whom, under what authority and
from what sources the funds were derived.
4th What amount Of new stock was issued,
by whom and under what authority, what
amount was paid for, and by whom; 5th
How much of said stock issued was genuine
and how much spurious, by whom aud under
what circumstances the same was issued; 9th.
What amount has been expended 10 The recon,
sructon and equipment Ct the road since the
Sale; 9TH. What real estate in Virginia has
been purchased since the date OF sale, at what
price, and how much remains due there.
On; Sth. What amount was received from
the u. S. Government tor the transport
tatlop of troops, how expended, and what
amounts are now due for that service; 9th.
That an account of the earnings of the load be
taken since the 10th Of April, 1862, what
amount OF improvements since that date have
been placed upon it, and by whom, and how
paio Tor, and what amount OF property belong
Ing to the Alexandria and Washington Railroad
Company was received by the new company !;
Its further ordered and decrecd that Tor as much
as the Washington, Alexandria and George
town Railroad Company has acquired no legal
title to the said road under the proceedings Of
TOE County Court of Alexandria or the ac.s Of
the sukStintnd truStoo thot tha Cold road now
10 possession Of the officers, agents, lessecS, or
servants of the Washington, Alexandria and
georgetown Railroad Company be restored to
Tue possession of the Alexandria and Washing
ton Railroad Company, its duly authorized
othcers aud agents; but it appearing to the
court that the Washington and Alexandria
railroad is largely indebted, and has created
iacunbrances on the road by deeds of trust in
favor or the cifv of Wachinotnn FouIa Sno,,