, 1869-11-20
AN OIL CASE.
Action for Oyercllnrgcs in AN
OIL Speculation.
The Chicago and Allegheny Oil and
mining Company in Court.
Statement of the Case and the
Law by Judge Drummond.


Jury. Tee defendant William Lewts CO., sued
. 1astuers liz, pleaded the gcnrtal tisae, aud
tte JuTS fcurd tnes pof s1Iry. /. L. understood,
1ton conseEA' u With TIC t.1ort. that they found
Ina: iht plElnit1 rE- not u.Ctl TO subscribe Tor
~, a:ocs IN The oft ittvmisa y b. auy Teprcseu,a-
ttonS %ltch We're ul4lo II ut:u, f,u' hy tbs glow
1te icIs,1st Of eal,er, rf u committee seat 10
leLhsslvuLta II tni esttsatt The prospect OF rolt
J4"i4 t1e iETrstMeat II was pfupo-t1 to hln to
lE1kC,
flr carsc pAs .ate' up Or 81 nr1ay week last.
B-1,:c A0t,!aJ fn,E l.:, xEen the htasnK
f;"rsd have .teeD fel.pe.:, Nl ifstchcock. rcnrc.
artitG lit 2 H:h'I1. ll.t:1 ~lH AL accfticht which
J. -1l'o5srii, c:A.sItL h;,t- In. traa wAs, there
Inn, t-oeip7ntd ioE ~tc cS. ~ III" end nf the
T:t, ,llal Is III M',rElj Il r.tce hearing ~as tc-
flrrt frst 1la,. sll- ts t,e,tt has.uE s,eea ait
1,r"st,' aud H.. a:<.4eu'4 al cnuAs=i made, the
.ts.it Itstfu<'sa LIE ile,. Wtthi1 ~ hozf the
''t'- i ;,-.'is IT,, :'fs Cluee r-.1rnad With
va ~ la-' :ir sleir, IA 3 w.r= Loi Suty. The
s;-' aS -tnt+-1 :. 'te sHltt. NJ. = to!l+~s:
tEt7lE1cs' II ~ ntccssaEJ tina. } Oh should
.,I.saul. lii Vic l-e; pace, :ae Is 70 1lr-
.lA isss::af eas' s 1nc cAase Of action al he.
i'H- n ':r d..caE:s 'aa 1t e tn!s- Tha. The de-
4 ;sa1s 1sTs oar ne's. aL aeteStel 10 aone oil
lA.'i- Al t:eer prus~tiy IN penHstlyaa1a, and
Rs.e tit>i:o, . VI telt.e 1Ie taa.e. and with the
~ Tor The p1o7sr:v ss3Aooo: mat
~ sea rones,. ,ne 'i9lG y, "a o;ae.. M
1sd 10 naa on the nv, anu tna' fkty ,atta5-
{ ons sr"1td aJsee'o trat -f-r II - taru Tar the
.r+ ncfr ft to be rstd +Teee. na ,e1i, $s1 90
Trr pfem.ses Kgfe h<fA ny uac tIarku*s+. Ia
s:L:t tGr the corpau{. r,c lla:aiIn !. ID e!a!cl,
s"niieh u these 1sou~r., nah a.r,-.A to gay
l!afkt est S10, ,tHU On run"l In3t ie Whole I'll u
Il -, ,HE EtGu lie sis.sc.lt.s'! Afterwards The
l,si: II PAID The s1"..p' t" L:xt-. u;t uE f.E hH
ee EDu tue other lit +uI4a'-. y Il lttl th u t1e
ruth was that The u r. ,l ia Il not aSreci 70
5as S.t''E9, eur. totEtan'n. ~'th h.r trties 10
Ga, ltc plah'iu, IT, a:r'.H . pay only ts pa,
or therf fatHluts- AID. ''.e t.ifeE 10 Ac:11 ,1tsh
Ire cntAt, tle 1e!t:s:!;t-ts maj csaket q deed Of
Dali OF the p1cIe u tic mads 70 lf2Ek.
lttt falsely rafptIt, ~ IT the coas sc1atlaa
# m n F@.rr Al yrn1
II OF s2sI. The s:'.O.e were n.de up oy
vIr.ou> part:es, mi Ie<,r, o.e Of the
|" eol:rc; &c % funi 't I'd orstn,ze AMI "ans lie
c. r;rary. The .G.,.tsn were collected by him,
mud ns'ef pa,lnR the S3t'J,. which 1t u alleged
t:e Erupeity CGst, or Intteslouta. tne rest wa8
*..h:c1 hlong the colItdcr,ts., !nclGdlng the
Eetet daDtR- il cUl1rs'{ MAJ AIteTw1ttA uTSau-
!;s un'ss ~ aTa icsn;yvsna s, y.n,nG ss The e.
Nh Oh the p!Aperty E1s iii conveyed " lfarx.
aest, Lewis ucd otLe1-. 1Rtnl, Way. II Il ecl are1
tet'asutla Ma5 deceived aoo tctfaaat'i o. s!ho1's
II :see% a. H-'''''t' ''l'se - ''s ''o''as u
The e,lbs'arce OF the declaration seems to lie
thur the defcutstlt pr"tS't-l ~ Hr4sas'zt cUnps-
l1 10 ,nine for tIf aal ,at<a!rd uoul 1rrd tu
TT III sosne GTostIt3 III which tncs we're interest,"
~, Al Lee pr7ce 'nrs had hsrct~! tn ray for It,
Nlca pfce fh"F fAtrtly r+pr-s+.ts.sl 10 be 4l Oo1
Wien III reality Il -a. a'oul 81. .Uuu au thAt Ia
e>cquecce VI lbe.+. taI-,: Etpre-rtfalt MS. which
Nerr made 10 tefrAld tic piN,ulI1, tue lAtEcr sut
.rset3 aud paln SIG, ,'+s ard the property 34l pav
pa ts. Organized cttnrany u esse t79, tnste8J Of
AlnIi fht as I. Eh51ltt have eett nui tn It ths
Gt1eLdanls aud ofnera atlltd tie pr,cceL Of tbs
tutsacII0u- There |. 10 hiat..ueI-: 1uade As to
hat was the &C ua val ~ II rh- Il:oov.ty whe1 !.
vas tntEaired Tor "r I.nt, 1r tt it p4th f,.,,
or tr1urteF7e7l to the Gu '3l1s, or MT any Mher
me there ts no ti'stnet s'ate1-ur Ut ;l asfyr
Int ct LAt the tieit nu.' = wuli teS1 |. p4rs
at,rcugh II is ts4,+d .ta- L..~s, IL Of In. ,ie
1ca'fatts. VA, the .rcA urfr. ae,en-, AID c1ector
tue1ttrt-
Waiting, Tor the p'tsc:t. TIC 4Ies ion Of l4E
thkt 1.rtica n 1b,. *lt.tCietcy q: fa.s d.ca.A
tim. tne t1r,f po:nt IA xhs.her the ,.'a,n,tT mas
n~h- out the uas.rial areri:t CTS contallet
1Ae1eln.
Ard, nzsi, Ut To the frsaaulcu. Represent .trnn
thst *as mute !, !, :. .arSsl, 10 ~ '.taac:, taat
atsrCn1ned for, avr-si tu nv, SIS t,4u fr tue
trcleItJ. Etr:e;.c- his teta ln':pII Iis'l !u
Ion tn tsis uat'cr. I. tals k'a:sleat hor2r out
1t iht Itfvuf, thai they AaI tGltx4tlel for Rn.i
G7rrri II Jay ILLS 11,l1+: a1d that they rr>re to
1ay 3 different htnla,t. u course It u ms.
lcl1al-lt "a iadtspe tA,e-tnf th- plAln't1 to
1uAkt Ut this ayer!Hert IL tho iccs1.ro1 G3t
ftatsl4:ir Us 1t IL eet !1rt; t1a. thnT hal blF
EalIt4i faf, aud aJ.tl 70 s3. 'rr1 a'' aaE4. sd,sh
- fAi.e. ni.tf Ihat fhrs "a In fart, bar f;s{ne4l
nnn uorsea ia FcH nHntutf xusu.
It's Irule1 tA2t the Coof1 e;oull c.lt yo1r At
lens:uh to The 1'E,"h -D'cr na. h-cH .7'f.rt1ees,
4 tttpthicrt VI ltaf t~arny u;t,L te tet: ma
f-r t- stt @c' IN. t.aHt1 Hal ae dtIrn.lauta OF
OTTER auti DIN. ren' rsEFt:-eAtait1h- ta@ie with
vicw VI HiDg wts thev were permitted to
1'oLe made ~ the irtt1tiant- 10 ofhtr part.es IN
witch II If cia7 ri they stn'td hAt was uot rue.
WIS th.s: that II It trp+ates lu. 1hs representa-.
t.9hs AciuAlJ wcie Ms made by tho defendants to
tie s!ainstG aad there ~aa doutt as TO the true
interpretation to te rnt ppar th0se represents
tiops, isney. whether uf not they were trnuda-
lcut, thcse Dthrts might cnha IN 10. tho purpose
Il c:ataCteI7z,Eg ~lat VA. the paF:,cu u mattet
ot con1roEtrsy III this case In no other aeuse ara
incy material OF caMtetrnt So Tint 1t II ,udts-
Iru.atle iu The fr-1 p!nGe, in orsler .ha: they
kIuala bc adMttsthlc II MI that y0u shoud be
satisfied Of the ftprc eu.llI.s which wsge d ate
~ tht defendants /" tE- pl-11. an'f that they
Tor tic purpose of .ieer,uiniug whether {oosc
1natlc to she rtslDt,n wrre Ir4nau!cut or not
TLcu, weic tLcse 7. rre -e4tAtlons made By the
tt1r, dslta, that they had suare this bafx In ID
the raE raAt has 1ern aleGed-
Ihe 9oest:ot has oetn seI1 FULLY arRued, aad
shall 1rasr The nf*l Sls-.ttnn to teteriue fy
.ur, En1rr the 81 Icet t>- aad up2er tue commeats
k:Rttucrt III The declaration hxa been tnadr o2t by
tht lIGof: that the feprr.eut2tuns were traLt
>Lf tta: they we're ralls for TINS irAuaucnt /, IL
Srenn.,is. ~ 10 tac effect OF these repre,enta-
s.o;* II thsy acre thaale upon the patuur
NA% Il II COti.ttIutucc 1l these REPRESENTATIONS.
h:cH ~er.: :tns iua',,, Il ne. ~erc ulA1e, a1I II
'.S we're false atd frAI,s!nlrnr, that the plant u
Is Indispensable 1t bJDEi Anpelr to youT
srsistA::fuH That c. ns.ltu"et IN es>ca.
'!.l tsst o: Ute lnoitc " esstis p3nu hs mini
Wit III ci.ECs1 h!nr 10 tGak.. Ihe subscription mud
7" ras tnc noheE. II II !tht " r1nnse happen that
1tFErttntauurn Il @uEs uaTe 4hlcn were untrue
shu matte lut a II fsut:u.tn: pnrrGsc, ao1 yet tu
;o'nt nj fac', II they '';t nu: operate upon the
.aiEsln and vr4lGcc ;ue tc.l:t it wonkI uot con.
t'11ttr ra1tc Of action. 1t Is teee.sayJ that
tSt, fh"u'd lie rsst, an ets+ntnt rsrt, M the
lEsiL1ic 1cIat / upo1 tbs 11lnd TO f11nec him to
fs!t Tfh IT. E"-rJ F.. eAa u;la, II the rl.t{a-
tn IN this case had All aproEsunits and in2foTcd
-. u e.u'ng sce p:sl:r;y 70 !. inspected,
WtFt tnu1n to ntn, aud these REPRESENTATIONS
~ r. al .ai1slttuA rA.s ut tau Iaasve saat o3cf-
:lttd un his ri tu.i, IN e.l1s'nK hip - make th.
Sle[1tnflnu ard tAtt iirn rsza
WHLs Lu; be n;s,.e Nit, a.tE,uEn the 1cpScse a13
t'viIs we're untrue nj u "czc maze wiki q lrandu.
1st1 tEiehf.
W!,,nr. or n5t the r.a1S,:E dill Know tho con.
tts:lou rf The trnr~rts. whether ar not be N ,de
tchr!s's tbs: II Vas safe a:d profitable loresI-
racut, uT whether .r tot h. male It in coate-
t.erItGt " lltss rrrr. .trn'at,iuk alleged to be
~ aan i1saft,ttn,: u 4tes1"n, Of coursc, TO be
.ie adv, II III lnrr parts OF the declaration
srtsLse t.e:e IS no nafer'n cuhtzuyctsy let ween
Then aH 10 the question o! ,,aragcs. Iwo,ll
Lave lxen etnd 1t this al,'etson hsi tccn lett
1.tr,4u:A tta1 n. orr n I'D instruct you u3oa
tEat l1Iut. Ii IeeT+ ~ ic taAs the theory OF tHB
rasrin inc .Acla'a1.nu rrpcec',s upou the nrtp-
eitlc Ih1s II thrSc RtE IilOEs tue. Aud II the
rAurr OF ncttnn thctesn slated IS nale out, then
tae nr'tndanss are lat.e t., nay the plain
i. sz,a Eox th.: the til tsearr r % of tie he
ease Is that, i1asa--ca IS :urI Da1c rcpteseat.-
tt,t: Itch ga. sttFac AID IT ta:s flandu,eat
sGrt s''"! :oI AL i; Ls :!n.'. t-at iar plalu-
IN r. c;!et1 10 TIT tts:-sr;.ec h"ta ecu the san
that he 1rsua.ls af'd Pay a:.: Hhat he would hive
t:N'~H Tie truth o. Il Ac:a1 y WAY
Il etcms 10 NE ihr i. clasns1on II no: franc !
:roh taas hsf''- Tit scfnEf, t4A the heclArat:o1
you Is. that II 3cu nud the e1b<l an1iA aye.ncn;t
1t The t:Lcara':.o scsta,nrd hY the rrcot, tnr
!!a,ni'a !: en,!i:ea TO recoyes ths sun Ct sioooJ
With Intell4E
weui.: state "a: rr impression Is vrsy dis
t:ncs Thai rht Ila!hl'H csnIui 7eeorer Ct al u
'n- d. c:aEa.lo. LIHc the L;hcr then,5 upon which
IT, En~ fIiuccs fhe ca&r.
Mr. = ". FILLER That IT, Ee ekpuot recover q
.s>4 .sau tcat,
Ttf rar. lo1rannns rccoyc. on thc e1ou3d
sat nc i.Air1:H. IN eon'c 'cnuebce Of thes- re7re
''LfAiiL-. t.t-cttntd Dr pal1 ttls s1M Of mo3ct,
.'i La Et pre,esrE, or sn iuterc>i tn properly,
~ :ae sEI1 VI els31. @h!ca he u1gni to have had
it Iae slrr M f-tN..
NJ hlTc.lcstX- Taa: II question: II there
'ar IT TO tsrihH Ls 10 dlscuss on Elotlon tot
te~ trt1i "-1.G.tes.
!lrtsvkr. L., ue cal 5orr attention to o2e
;rS ". !t has Tot ~ tH>tn co.sidertt' par1cutas.
~ ahd u :" tH'*: sa.: 'nu do pHt e;atc ID you,
tlsf.t:'L Lbst The 'it f.:a.:A zc:ua,lF acrecu ID
"a. rftt Ire r!1ncT:t TO 'al. cc1pany Of 10 thcst
latt!re ife sc'ar 4t1nH cs,c4 nht autsn lpat ttcy
:'i:u' 70 20 il. tut AA1 tac ae:en.tIt Ihttnlel
't.a tnnt! acFtt ~ ttitnfer II
Nj HITCHCOCK We take Ln EXCEPTIONS 10 the
odc s,e1 tnr 'oEtt pill ~ :, qaeh..on to lie
s"'s- CENT t>!t +" r.: .:na.rstao i IS tain. cx.
tsft:on f'the Eh<8se: SIN ,.tux It ii Question
.:'It - might nors illj consider II the ve1aici
1Lt t.rE-. A. have be.nre sta.ed, would
'a't ss'L w:!ltg Ia !, .re The Gse:t on osca If
nc r'uusr1 on t'ta srae@ aster.en- Ther.
-ae 10 f.uc.Art rcAtou bttketu thcss
s:::'. Atfl LIZ .istl1 &.-.f4r..! fuf MS r,.,ct
''t ss. Tor It, Hua ting otter psrteA vera connect
ID VIII hiH- 11 csA'r ~orn.. II vas onlg propo
hsle11,eE be e%tatl,saed cct ee, cs,tain nartirs
81 WhoE tst plAsnstE ~ss 10 10 nDe.