The New York herald., 1869-01-08
SUPREME CcURT-cAaMBeRS.
The Merchants, Union Express Robbery
Again-Renewal Of Motion TO Discharge
Brown.

The Merchants, Union Express Robbery
Again-Renewal Of Motion TO Discharge
Brown.
Before Judge Ingraham.
Ross President, de-, Us. Putnam w. ByOirn.-This
Ia the suit brought by the Merchants Union Express
Company for the recovery Of $4,000, which they
aege stolen from one OF their in May, 1885,
through the defendants completely or connivance
with the actual thieves. Brown was the plaintiffs
and held in default OF bail In $4,000 Tha' amount
was reduced TO $5o0O0 and the case has since been
before the courts In several FORMS the particulars OF
which nave been already fully reported.
Yesterday 1t again came up on renewal OF motion,
nrst to discharge defendant without ball. or, second,
to reduce the amount from as the defendant
claims to be almost without means or security of
any description. He has been In jail since Septem-
Der last. The Court reserved its decision.
The Merchants Union Express Company Case
Injunction Against Transfer Of stock.
BatchJOrd Ross, Fargo ana Otners.In this case,
which was before Judge Cardozo at the special term
Of this Court on Wednesday last to show cause why
the appointment Of receiver should not be vacated,
was brought before Judge lngraham In Chambers.
and on motion Of counsel the following Injunction
was granted
At O special term OF the Supreme Court OF the
State Of New York. held ut the chambers thereof at
the City Hail. In the city OF New York, the 7th
day Of January, 1s69-present, Daniel r. Ingraham,
Justice, presiding; James W. Blatchford, plantir
II. To-
William &. Beardsley, John II. Knapp, Henry W.
Slocum, Clinton T. Backus Elliott q. Storke, John A.
Green, Jr., Theodore NJ Pomeroy Elmore T.. Ross,
President OF the Merchants Union Express Com
pany and William @. Fargo, President OF the Ameri
can-Merchants' Union Express Company, defendants.
To the defendants and each Of them:-lt appearing
and the anidavit OF William Q. Williams
that suiens dSser for an mai, Injunction
the further order OF this Court in the premises the
defendants above named and each Of them, their
agents and attorneys be and are hereby restrained
and en)oined from making: carrying into enect or or
said Merchants Union Express Company with any
other company, person or persons that the said de-
PENDANTS, Ross, seward Beardslcv, Knapp, Slocum,
Backus, Storke, Green and Pomeroy, and the Mer-
chants Union Express Company, its officers and
agents, are restrained and enjoined from making
any conveyance or transfer In pursuance OF any con-
soidation or merger, or OF any OF Its moneys, pro-
perty, rights, franchises or good VIII to the
called American Merchants Union Express Company
or 70 any other company, person or persons.
That the said American Merchants Onion Express
Company Is restrained and enjoined from receiving
sss or sceRng Om nights Union % nR
press Company, and from using and ENJOYING any
and all property, rights and franchises which may
be or may have been conveyed or transferred TO IL
by the said Merchants Union Express Company, or
by virtue OF the said consolidation or merger as Is
alleged In said complaint.
That the said defendants, Ross, Seward, Boards
ley. Knapp, slocum, Backus, Storke Green and Pom
eroy, and the said Merchants Union Express Compa-
ny ITS officers and agents. are restrained and enioned
from collecting and enforcing the payment OF the said
last called assessment OF i've dollars per share upon
the outstanding capital stock OF the said Merchants
nan nb s ,b sad gersg as aegen IN sd CON-
lore special term OF this court TO be held at
the chambers thereof at the city Hail. In the city OF
O'Clock noon OF that day. MS soon thereafter as
counsel can be heard, why this Injunction should not
be continued during the = npepndsIcy y q ,ns action
STRONG a SHEPARD planting attorneys