The New York herald., 1868-05-27
SUPREME COUaI-CHAMBERs.

The Erie Litigation-The Fight Cooling
Down-AdjOurnment Of Host Of Motions.
Before Judge Barnard
An immense array OF motions In the Erie litigation
had, at various times and on different proceedings,
been adjourned from day to day, and at last had so
huddled together that, on the last occasion when
II was up beiore the court, about dozen different
matters were adjourned until the goth. These, to-
gether with several other proceedings which had
been set down for argument, came up yesterday
morning at half-past ten O'Clock.
1he accretive process had continued so long that
gooa sized wheelDarow would ha, been called into
requisition to carry the briefs and papers to the
court. were 1t not that the numerous counsel en-
gagged In this apparently endless case concluding
that II was 6orG OF labor Of love IN when eacil
was entitled to share OF the glory, and last
though not least proportion OF the paIry w emolu
mehts anu lees, cOnsenGed, by dividing the Aforesaid
Teu tape documents into sdndry separate parcels to
carry them under Their arms on their shoulders or
III uaVeilng pass W the court.
HAVING saeiy and III due time arrived before the
justice the Cases were called on and below will be
found brief statement OF a number OF the mat
Sers ana nature OF the proceedings
fe0pte or tee State Or Neto YorG Us. The Erie Rai
scoy Oompang.-R.cnard Soi.eu cs. TIE Same De
fea40nts.-John BlOol0ood The Same DEFEND
GhtS.-ln each case the motion was on the original
order requiring the defendants to show cause why
the injunctions should not be continued. the mo.
tions were granted pro J0Yn,a enable hearing to
1e mad on appeal, II desired, at the June General
Term.
People OF the State or Neso York Us. A. S. Dtven,
Wm: =. SEdmore, Henry Thompson, Jay Goutd,
Ersaer.cs s - 1 A. Lane y y g Baaer9 Darts James
RaitacaV COnpany.-Ihese are the contempt pro-
ceedings, In winch defendants are charged with vio-
laton Of the injunction IN TIE Scheu suit, by issuing
the $40 Of stock on or about the 9th Of March,
These matters were to have come up to allow the de-
Jence W be heard and nle their eE parte adavts In
opposition to the testimony taken in open court IN be-
hall OF the people, The court directed that they stand
over until The 2sth Instant at eleven O'Clock A. NJ,
Wnen the printed testimony taken by the sworn
etenOgrapher aud corrected by the court VIII be
ready The court also appointed the third Monday
OF June, at eleven O'CLOCK, and the Circuit Room,
Part as the time and place when the arguments OF
counsel Will be heard III ci0slng the cases.
N me Matter Of t1e tettt0n or the People by their
Attorney General Jor the Renorat or Daniel Dre,c.-
Hearing upon the order TO show cause why Drew
should not be peremptorily removed from his office
as director Of the Ere Railway Company; also the
motion by defendants for further verlncatiOn of the
petition. Set down for the third Monday of June,
Richard Sclseu Us. The Erie Railuay COnnpony.-
Three motions. The court directed that In these
motions an order be entered staying proceedings
unuer the order appointing the receiver, until de-
clsion shall have been ordered on the appeals re-
Gently argued before tie General Term.
feopse, dc., or Nelo York us: Erie Ratl,cav COM
panU Efdnk Work u.s. Daniel DreU Gc-Two
United states Circuit Court. Ordered TO stand over
until the third Monday OF June
John Bo0dg0Od Us. The E,te Rditecdy CoYapdfy.--
Motion Tor stay Of proceedings. Set down Tor the
There is evidently desire to shirk the fight in
Erie all round both on the part OF judges and coun
sel or at least they readily consent to almost any
suggestion for an adjournment. All the glory that
can oe achieved In the Case by rapid and brilliant
eortles and countermOvements has been already har-
vested, and the whole litigation has come down to
ory ana neavy arguments on the facls already deve
opeu. Th0se VINO certainly know whether they tell
the truth about the matter or not Is another ques-
uonl say mat the war Is ended, and that the whole
ponderous affair is merely being "let down as gently
rs pOSslbie.n