The New York herald., 1871-12-03
he COUR T S.
he Erie Railway Case in the Federal ceurts-
Another Verdict for the Govcrument-Frc-
eeedings in Bar krup:cy Tho Burks-Gnd-
ner Will Case-CIose Of the November
Term Of the State Cours- DccisionA
UNITE, STATES DISTRICT clulT.
The Erie Railway Litigation.
geiore yudge BlatchtOrd.

Before Judge biatchIoro.
ne wouii he o wise man who could tell when the
Mitigation known as The "Erie Railway War, Will be
brought 20 . termination. 1t seems 70 be far or
from settlement or Gnal decision as ever. lester-
aay there was quite an array Of counsel IN the
United States District Court for the pnrpose Of argu-
ing motions In this Erie matter. Mr.. Evaris and
Mr. Southmayd. as counsel. repxegented Heath and
Raphael, the English shareholders. who want to get
back their &C, 056 shares OF Erie stock wnicn they
claim are wrongfuliy Withheld from them by the
Rzle Ranway Company, James Fisk, Jr, and jay
Gould. Mr.. beach appeared ior the Erie Company
md Fisk aud Could, and Mr.. Clarence A. Seward and
Mr.. I. e. 4. BucAiey for Mr.. James A. Coleman,
the duai receiver OF both abd federal
before which the case has been IN controversy.
Inc mo,ions opened win good deai ol SKI msn-
tnx, and ior tune IL would nave puzzled q Pbild.
delphia LAWYER To ind out what all the Ia VAS
abOui. lolled down TO few ana inteiiigioe words
tte molten made was on the part OF the Erie Rai
way Company. James FISK, Jr., anu Jay Gould, 10
bring on the argument ON the supp emehtai Leutlun
80 give leave to tne Company anu Fisk Jr., and
Gould 10 Prove their ownership 10 certain OF the
certificates Ia question on the reference now pend.
ing before Master White.
Counsel Tor Heath and Raphael conteadei that
she order OF the Court which direcea that The Erie
Company should lodge with the Mas er the certin-
Gates or stock which II IS proposed 10 be issued IN
hea of those alleged 10 have been appropriated by
the Erie company. had not reen complied with.
Counsel Tor Erie SAID That they had been engaged
In other suits and had not been able TO give neces
sary al eniion 10 Inc matter.
Judge BLATcHFoRD remarked that ne would
allow ine reiereLce to go on before the Master and
t1at, any matter arose on the reference OF watch
the Court could properly take notice. the Court
would ueai with ~ as !, mi 4ht be adv cd.
Another motion in this tedious case was In refer
ence 10 the position occupied by Nil. Robinson VINO
had filled the position OF receiver IN the litigation
rs Mr. Smith, counsel Tor Mr.. Robinson. was lot
present Juuge Blatcn ord remarked that he would
give an order TO snow cause rcturIlape az ionr
O'Clock, but possibly MI. Smith might not be III his
unless there was personal service upou Mr. SIN tn.
The motion respec ing the rights OF Mr.. James Ii.
Coleman as receiver went over, by consent, Tor o
week.
THE REFERENCE BEFORE TIE MASTER.
The matter having been disposed Of as above
stated Mr. Morgan and Mr. Eeacn, as counsel ior
Ene, and Mr. S0uLnmayd ana Nj. Tweed lor the
English stockholders, procecicd down stairs to the
Mr.. BEACH made a motion 10 adjourn the refer
cnce Tor a week. ior the purpose OF enabling the
intended 10 deposit the certificates uf the shares
with The Master, and $1,50) Tor stamps to be put
upon them, SO tnat they might await su,n DISPOSE
The MASTER stated tnat there had been adjourn
ments already lor tins purpose. lie should like to
zee WnaI progress had been made in filing the
Gel tI1cates. and win that view ne would adjourn
the reference to Wednesday next
At the request OF Mr.. Southmayd the Master gave
him certiilcate TO the eflect that the ordcr of the
Court requiring the lodgment OF the certificates In
Court had Lot, up To the present time, been CON-
The reference was accordingly adjourned to Wed.
0esday next
A HcveIue suit-verdict for the Government.
The CaUed states rs. Fire Pieces or silk, 6c.-This
case was reported In the HERALD OF yesterday. IL
was an action for the condemnation OF certain
goods alleged to have been smuggled IRON England
ana found in the store OF the claimant, who IS q
merchant tailor named Walker, in Filth avenue
There Was verdict for the government condemn.
my the goods, which are valued at $l,lA 81
Proceedings in Bankruptcy.
IL has been already stated In the HERALD that n
petition under what s called the Involuntary clause
has been fled for the purpose Of placing the affairs
OF the Guardian Savings Institution In bank uptcy
lhat result, however, has not peen reached, as the
bearing on the petition Is adjourned TO the 10th INST.
Voluntary Petitions In Bank ruptcy.
Samuel +. H0rnmel, Edward S. Hale.
Adjnd'caiiors ia Involuntary Cnses.
Theodore E. Baldwin, Edward W. Burr. The Ben
D Heath Coal Mining Company Edward Dcvoc,
Eiiiam E. Cowan, Raymond S. Perrin. Isaac A.
Hance.
Discharge.
Simon DoYan