, 1869-11-04
IMPORTANT LAWSUIT.
The United Etntes Sucs e. r. Ward
for $ij,tkD-EnCts OF the C0Aes

This morning tt.e Tnised States Circuit court
nct ior the November term, and the dsst case
called % = AZ that Of the United States rs Cap.
determined, ID Knlcn the government clatn's
large amount cf money hue 10 II fton the defend
ami, mrongh she tollor1nE trapsass.oqs; Haoq p,,,
COMPANY importei larre quantity OF railroad
non, upon witch the duties amounted 70 come
sncis aoons Tnsy gave psnd' ierl1.; for tns
tnret,rs, a1ong whom was Captain
Ward, and be, after the space Of
lev Isars vas tns on!5 solsens saEe15 !snaning
government permitted the iron to BE- laid down
upon hc 1uat, and looked % The SoenNanJ and the
snrtt!ea for Tue pay ment 0! tne duties. a. utter.
ent tlEea the company paid SONIC Insignificant
sums rr1u the c1dt but ia 1854, the corporation,
hasine fueahsss!!'e teen reorsanixe.1 under the
lame OF The Detroit / Mli~scc.eee Eailroad. was
eased upon 10 sesse ne eaaaose M ~ shs S Sofs:n
panI claimed that thes oned but "a, ,hHt but the
EoseInuent maintains that the directors held
%sss ss s9s @ essaa 'S gsy es anE e sss m
xliIety uFon the Cunds. vas to receise from the
company some noneJ t9r ha seEsscs and :be s!sk
se.c1 @ vo,ed to @ Se raia. and ihss he vent to
The otrcesn os tho RnyeEusnens, aud, Representing
that the Detrptt i Milwaukee Ral!rosh VAS nut
It Vele, Ii ~ss ,ore!r*Aly insolsei, t. proposed
TO pay So tt1 II the government would release
the tonIf. That urdtI these representations the
ie M ttaaaeF ssS 81 lie
1864 the District Attorney, lion. Alitca 1iussel.
learning that Ward had rtceiEed q gfeat amount
Of uores, tcshi+s what be had paid the govern.
Eeut, required him to tM} urcF the dt1eItuce.
Tha1 Ward cai,ed upon hI!n and. utter some con-
sessal!ou. gave hit hla CHECK fot o'a 10 sette
the q after, aid The latter took thu check, hc1
~2s r*sable a few lays after Ia:e, intending 70
report the matter to The EoFefnmeLt aad Wall
or':ers eonIeE1ihR ths futust disp3sltton ol tae
matter. The next tlaT, howcser, Nard no1!fed
EAReil that he rsputitsteI the check. and that II
| would Lu& f,e raid, thai IN 3act payment va
ordered 10 b. s'orred and no nopes could be Oh
| Tleseupon the government, claiming these to X
the facts Of the cAse, suetl Ward for the balance
! ieteiEcd b. bin from tss taroad above tht
| an opLt pasd oser, amonntlpg to e4s,tH1.
Tic defentaht caxlus that be WIS stifcharEet
finn nli liability ufon the bonas ns:ay years ~
~ tEe goyttonent e1:et'}lng 10 lhe co1nauy tn
| tine Of payment, without the consent oi the sure
| y. That The comp1Hy At the time Of bis btcon
| tpg The surety, aEeed to pay HIN ftp,isu per Al.
lum 80 lutg u he Should conttone on ne Soaae
RAID claim. Tnht The railroad conran
Recognized the cissm a. q 'ee.l one con
ina tom tue rattaea:;.. and was honrd Z
Wa,i sa.0tU il lc would gel The government t
give up the lriy bonds, rel!nqu!sn al bis owl
e!asns. spc pss At expenses tegu'set u senttn
With the government on the best terms which b
could oi tain, and devote tbs balance 10 raJlo
hinstl! Ior his risk and froaole- Ihele t4 10 cnt
,IusJ bnrds and Essss becoming surety uro
| thetn. ror ~ to tho REORGANIZATION Of tne nero
Eai4.:cs company under the naoc Of the Ea1rea
Tbs ,eEox.ne letter .s aa1a.s.ea y stipulation
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