Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-27
Two Important Cases.

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CONTEST, &c.
CIRCUIT Court, JUss. Cartt,r.-To- day, the
gase OF timothy &. Dwight aga INST Gordon
MARI was eaiied-Mr. T.. l.. Stanton for plain
tIfi, and Mr.. Clinton Rice for defendant. This
suit vas for services claimed to have been rem
dered by Dwight to Karr, who was the agent Of
iock company, In en- deavorlng = secure the
acceptance OF lock by the Post Office Dspart-
ment. The Court decided that such a contract
was contrary TO public policy, and, under IN
sutctlOhs OF The Court, verdict was rendered
for defendant Exceptions were noted, and ID
case Will 60 TO the Court IN General Term.
LfGAL SERVICES IN coNNRCT.cS WITH TIKI
MARKET.
The next case was that of BARLEY and Stan
ton against Carlos Pierce and E. X. Tinker.
MI. W. ID. Davidge tor plaintiffs and X. X. Per-
~ Ior defendants. This suit is to recover So 900
as retaining fee from defendants in securing
The ncorPor alton OF the Washington Market
Company. The first witness was Nr. =. +. s uit
Who testlned to engaging Governor Stanton tor
Messrs. Pierce and Tinker and - the agree
ment that the compensation should he s. 900
On contamination witness said he Wa angry
with Mr.. Tinker because he thought he Tin
Aer) had robbed him; that he knew MIR. Henry
mart, and had been connected with him in the
whisky business; he had never offered So 900
TO compromise . charge OF fraud aganet him
In connection with bonded warehouse. The
court ruled this evidence out.l The day
he saw Messrs. stanton, Pierce, and Tinker
vas the day before meeting was held.
AT previous meeting he vita Pierce
and Tinker found themselves in tho
minority, the Henry Cooke party being in
the majority. They desired to become the ma
Iorify Of the company, and Mr.. Stanton was
retained TO bring this about. Witness instruc-
tons were TO retain Ar. stanton in their in
terest; 10 get his advice as to how they could
obtain possession of the charter. Mr. Stanton
gave witness to understand that he had not been
retained by the other side, and would act a,
counsel for Messrs. Pierce and Tinker.
BY MIR. Davidge.-" If one man ever hated
Tinker, 1 hate him." The circumstances A.
witness had detailed them were perfectly true
AT the time of the engagement OF Mr.. Stanton
friendly terms.
By MIR. Perry.-Did you ever present petit
ton TO Congress charging the COMPANY with
fraud. Mr.. Davidge objected, and Mr.. Suit ex
answer and the petition be read. The Conf
ruled the question out.
Mr. p. Stan,en sworn. Witness was the plaintiff,
IN the suit was waited on by Mr.. Suit, who rem
resented that Messrs. Tinker and Pierce wjsbel
10 obtain the controlling interest in the Comma.
ny, ~ MIR. Cooke had made proposition. 4 hsy
onsrsa 10 make precisely the same proposition
and Mr.. Cooke, on hearing what they hal done
withdrew. Pierce and Tinker agreed 4. sub
scribe 81 100 200 and give the sorpsrators $50 ON
worth OF paid up stock. Witness was one OF IN,
when the books were opened Messrs. Pierc,
and Tinker subscribed for over &50e 900 AND
paid the money He had acted in poot
! faith in this transaction, and both tie gentle
men acknowledged the business OF the claim
but said that others were interested with them
ard subsequently denied that they were IN
aebtsd. On cross-examiuation, witness state
| maj ne mad drawn up paper embracing tn
| proposition OF Messrs. Pierce and Tinker, Viii c
was presented and adopted in a meeting o
l nose whose names were in the bill a. corpora
| iors- when An organisation was effected MI
huntington name was presented a. treasurer
Sut Messrs, and 4. expressing . wish tina
| the election OF Mr. Chandler.
After recess Judge Bartley said that a nro
position had been made looking to An amicahI
| settlement. and suggested that the case he cor
| tinued until morning, which Was 20 ordered.