The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-04
TIE ERIE RAILWAY WAR.
tachment Against Jay Gould-Ths
Books Must DO Produced.

The motion for an attachment against Jay Gould for
contempt Of Court In not producing the books specified
the order of the Master Of the 18th OF 1871 argued
before Judge Balchford in the United Circuit Court
on Tuesday, and fully reported in the HERALD OF
viii be seen, from the suboned decision rendered
day. that the Judge has lost time making up his
what to do in this important matter Mr. Gould
courses open to hmeher produce or submit
to S until they shall have been produced
whether he shall defy the Court Or sasr for
cision:-
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fer clerk N whose possession and in whose safe
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doubted his authority to give, such nm order
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thought they were the possession Of the Maer that he
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to the transfer Of the 60 ou shares Of stock to Mr.
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had ssn sent bs Ssof tine MAST that I'll
ssr6cates December ss $780, January Il,
tie
the department OF the under bis
and that all the books OF the corporation the
trol Of him Mr Gould through the different departments
The doctrine that an officer of corporation which
party to suit or even OF which Is, will not be
PEELED to bring from its Office ito books subpoena
tecum has application investigation like the
which this question where tie corporation is oly
party TO the sn and s by the order under which the Mas
Ter Is proceeding, directed TO do specified thing
tae the relief to which the defendants declared be
uled In aid Of which the Master acting Besides
authority to require the production before Of all
books papers, writings vouchers and other documents np
picabe to the matters EMBRACED tho before the
Master directly conferred by " of the rules
prescribed by the Supreme Court In executing under the
order made by the Court the rules which govern the
Court the power of calling for books and documents the
Master WILL OF course, see to that as little Inconvenience
is business the by the
vestlgaon But such books must be produced
say all at but ON time to time needed and tie
Master must conduct the nation such place shall
seem to him most advisable.
An attachment must issue against Mr. Gould for
to be n0nbaiabe until the books and specified
the order of the Master of April a. 1871 produced and
complied with, then to be balable in the OF $4,000
The motion Tor the addition TO and amendment OF the
order OF March H. 1871, granted Mr. William A. leach
for the plaintiffs and Mr. Gould. Mr.. William NJ Evaris and
Mr.. Southnayd for Heath aud Raphael, the defendants
NOS-AREEsr OF GOULD.
The order for the OF Mr. Gonld pcremptory,
his detention without ball ut the order oil the Master Tor tie
company In court when the order grauted who
telcgahed TO his principal to put himself xeep
ng" The result Is that the officers charged with
on Of the nave not ghost chance their
optics Mr.. Could and he usual deadlock has upon
all the pending litigation In the case.