The New York herald., 1871-12-15
UNITED STATES coaalSsloasss' COURT.
Chs Erie Railway MISUNDERSTANDING the
Certificates.
Before Commissioners White

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IRE Erie Railway Li,isa.ien-Couuti the
Certificates.
Before Commissioner White.
~ haif-past nlne O'Clock yesterday morning the
SoFk OF counting the certificates which are to be
transferred to Heath and Raphael the English
sharehoders, under the order OF Judge Blatchford
was commenced In the office OF Mr.. Kenneth G..
White, the Master in Chancery, and was proceeded
stth until concluded. All OF the certificates were
found to be correct, except one which, oy an error
niled to contain the signature OF the Assistant Sec
Atary OF the Erie Railway Company.
Ar. MORGAN, on the part Of the Erie Railway
COMPANY, stated that before any ACTUAL delivery or
hey desired TO nave an argument before the Court
N certain exceptions taken during the course Of
ne reference before the Master.
~ Q subsequent stage OF the proceedings when
She certlhcates had been completed. Mr.. Lane, one
p the directors Of the Erie hallway Company ap-
with MI Beach and M sSousnon IN ne Dser Dsen
ct Of the Erie Railway Company, IN reference to
5sr. which consutauon mad been interrupted in
Srder that they might appear before the Master;
nmed at Mr. Fields cce. He desired before U9 the
u1nsier was made that an argument should be had
- the exceptions taken.
- part q the English shareholders. counsel stat
g tnaI tne order OF the Uourt for the transfer
a 1sa SSsre anu Inc SOo neasss o % 1syanSe
Ne also stated that Mr. Hilton. the transfer clerk,
was present yesterday win the transfer book for
owing the fact that the certldcates to be given "a
sbe receiver for Il, 7s2 shares not beng produced
beck was left In the hands OF the Master for the
purpose OF having the whole matter completed this
nornlng. but That this morning the transfer book
lad been removed by Mr.. Morgan and taken back to
tne ONCE OF the Erie Railway Company. In view OF
nese facts ne M should @ AJAX an order OF the Master
eacates OF 600 shares TO be gwen to the receiver
Be produced, and also that the transfer book be
Mr.. Coleman, the receiver, with bis counsel, at
3ended, and stated tnat he was ready to comply
with the order OF the Court at any time He simply
desired, SO far as he was concerned, to have the
Whole matter properly and fairly conducted.
transfer book Would be Produced ia lew minutes
In about hall an hour alter the book was pro.
Ar. Rolston, President or the Farmers Loan and
trust Company, was in attendance.
Mr.. sourHhAYD-Mr Coleman. have you the GER
3ancate Tor Co. 026 shares OF common stock OF the
Erie Company
Mr.. CoLEMAN-I have, sir.
z hr. BUCKLEY tor counsel for Mr.. Coleman-I pro-
ouce one certificate for 60.026 shares OF common
stock and one certificate for twenty nine shares
of preferred Erie stock.
mat the twenty nine shares OF preferred stock and
the ~ z92 shares or stock be transferred by
Pnents ana that the new certificates, which mad
ust neen prepared under the Masters orders, be
Cc%psny By Mr. Rotop It's oan p4esaent ana anS
tnen delivered 10 MFR. swan as attorney for
0eatn anu Raphael He also asked that the
$1,000 shares be cancelled and delivered to Mr..
&ois0n as the basis Tor the registration OF the new
e0runcates which were TO be Issued instead, and
e1at the Farmers Loan and Trust Company be fur
1nned by the Erie Company, through its secretary,
Win specification OF the numbers OF the share Ger.
ohcates which were TO be issued as representing
tA0se now existing.
The MASTER gave directions to that effect
M. Mortimer Smith, assistant secretary OF the
&rle Hallway Company, was then examined. He
1teted no had signed all the certificates referred TO-
Ano tney were now IN C0urt they were certificates
II euch shape as, according TO the usages OF the
company entitled them to be registered al the Far
0er1 Loan and Trust Company.
M. RaBton, President OF the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company, declined TO register these certid.
Gates without a request 70 do Oy some o11cer OF
the Erie Company. Neither Mr. Smith nor Mr.. I'LL
ton, the transfer clerk, was willing advise him to
make the registry.
The Master said he would compei the most respon.
mole 0icer oil the company TO request this registry
The Court then adjourned till this morning when
s IA expected Mr.. Gould VIII be In attendance In
answer to summons requesting him TO comply
With the order OF the Master for the registration O
Che stock.
Alleged Muiincers.
Before Commissioner Osborn.
John silva, colored, or the American bark Hunter
q Boston, and Auguste Ruelson, OF the American
sriG Mary Celeste, have been sent to thls port
euvo by the British Consul at Kingston, Jamaica
nnd Hueison Dy the American Consul at Aspnwall-
~ charges OF mutiny. silva also being charge,
Win deserton. They were held TO answer.