New-York tribune., 1868-03-24
THE COURTS.
THE ERIE RAILWAY CAMPAIGN.


The motions TO punish the Directors OF inc
Erie Railroad for their disobedence TO the injunction ln
the suit of schcl agt The Erie Railway company W"S
MP before the Supreme Court yesterday IAo
restrained the Directors from issuing new stock Inc
ug,tion "a that the Executive Committee issued SlO-
ooooo OF new stock. and the Directors confirmed the
,.sue The Directors who have previously appeared,
we're Messrs Lane Dvcn sdmore and Davis; TO these
Mr. Thompson added yesterday, ne appearing D
Nr Dndley Field aud being admitted like the others
" bo bavo opp.rcd To bail in 500. There thus hut
three left unSeryCd over whom hangs the threat Oi e
arnard thar $500 u0 bail viii be required Of thCm IhSse
are Sir Edridgc, Mr. Fisk, aud Mr.. Could hhno hhenh @
ease called up u appeared that DOth d Fuller
ton who have previously been in the case WaS Insais
Davies. late Presiding Judge or the COurtU iltrady
While lie Drew side had added Messrs,, Pl9oS' PioS
Iierrcnont and n Potter TO MeSsrs Field ana E9eo,
Mr. IapallO moving the case ashvu uatter Issues
should 6cnpp0nted take proof IN the matg tbe an
lad been raised by the utorTOgatores, anu ny yd @ he
Of the attached parties 'f au opposed refer
auce claiming that where an atachneutt bIi DECIDE
IN this case m the first instance tho Sousv iicd Mr.
the matter the interreeatVIIes od decided that
Doves argued that the Court OF Appeals haG
1t was proper to refer such mate h ,he answer The
claimed that no issues were TIscu ~ ,V aud an
court should at least hear the mterroSatoles anu an
yers 10 sec il such issue was raised @
- eo6lnp fc iutcrrogatOes and answers was maue Dut
fiey being very vOuunOus by kud OF tacl consent ~
10 take the testimony. Judge Barnard nomlnatea Jon
g. Haskiu, stating that, though no @ nan sGieoS ire Sd
not consider IT right to send before nm TINS i natel
Mr. Brady and objected to Mr. Haskins nomnatTn ,,
IIe ir Bradyj had o great friendship for that gentle
man but he was informed Mr.. Haskns had social lela
ions with the opposite party which would, perhaps
Tender him unwilling 20 undertake TINS matter MT wan
derpOel said could be of no Importance as the Itie
.pce was merely to take testimony Mr Brady hau no
oubt The other side had made their arrangements MI
HspaO prutested against this statement tbat tney hau
not known or expected the nOminatiOnot Mr. Haskln.
They had suggested Judge LeOnards name but they were
willing 70 accept the courts nomination ,
Mr.. BrQd-Then, as we are agreed on Juuge LeohdIu'
why not have hin nOmuatedf . ,
The Court declined 10 alter lts nomination. The fur-
tler hearing Of adjourned TO Saturday week.
except in Mr. ThOmpsOns matter, which, as he ad not
vet answered was down for Monday. An order was
hereupOn entered in each Of the cases OF which the io
lowing is the fOrm
The defudsn having fled bis interrogstores hereto
FORE sbeente1 aud Nh B. Bat,n aple1r
az counsel for said Thompson aud MeSrS Henry b.
Dsves Fullerton. Rapso and VsndepOel appearing Of COUP
al for the People On motion Of Marshall d. Clan,
tsn Altorbe II is ordered that the heSnns IN the sara
iruy adjourned the Ath dsy oA april 1908
CITY Hall Eewl orb. and that the defendant DO aiend
ordered defendant oherted not within the power OF
Court objection the Court Oyerud IL Is hereby foTher or
ed aud be Is hereby appointed referee
the said alleged contempt as sha
proceed By the referee 70 eh
prT before hin suh days and unet suen
i,isree appoint which the shall he adjourned
"Buter; GEOKGE g. BARNARD j. \ o.
The motion for the dissolution OF the BOOdgOOd lunc-
zion was then called up, but Mr. Field O6jectng that the
matter was before Judge CardOZO, the motion was not
pressed before Judge Barnard.
Judge Cardozo, when the matter was before him. De
sired that should before some other Judge owing 10
In. eugagements and his personal uuwngness 10 be-
engaged In the matter, but after some discussion
the matter was adjourned to Monday next.