New-York tribune., 1872-01-31
4 LEG4L LEGACY or THE VAR.
COTTON TRAFFIC IN THE ARMY-THE FAMOUS
GRANT-MACK cUIT-THE LEGAL HISTORY OF
THE AFFAIR.

| COTTON TRAFFIC IN THE ARMY-THE FAMOUS
| GRANT-MACK sUIr-THE LEGAL HISTORY OF
| THE AFFAIR.
a review of the career of the eminent
| Ohioan, Judge Beamy storer who was for almost 20
presiding Judge OF the Superior Court Of Cncin
nat has taken advantage of TO direct attention to
the almost forgotten Of Jesse r. Grant ag Iiar
mon Mack and others. in which he adiudicated and OF
which the papers give long details before accessible
to the public The plaintiffs affidavit giving the
from bringing this suit follows:
7> Suprior court Of cinenaa HanoH Conatv oA6-Pcoa
Jesse r. Grant Harmon Mack. Ien Mack and Mack
s9,n s "a " - Mt .t G T. ps a isie, s h. on or asG
defendants the purpose Of partnership purchases the
military department eGmeadd S Ger. s Grant the conditions S
Si.h all money might Je required in s'd business
cotton they being allowed interest a, The rate Of per
Il vas eeesT used Pnta upon bis Pat vas to 90 S the mem
furnished Aforesaid by the defendants to the heNuaers Of Gen
poaon other facilities might be consistent with
purchased shipped Immediately so and the net p.oas
o 'a amer ssss m II. o', proceed. u the m nress'a e,ReG'..
aorc.d by defendants were 70 be DIVIDED between the parties the
The pa1aa no even, beng liable or any portion Of loss that might
fv carried out upon hs part as aso Defendants 10 far as the
purchase OF the cotton t' transportation NeSYos aud sale there
they utterly fae and refused render plaintiff
po6 from the ns ,busb aid ,oaUt 81 .p5 a. ,T hT E
been repeatedly demanded by the plaintiff Plaintiff that under said
OF cost Of cent, pound and Tcs
purchase the amount OF expenses and OF proceeds
Of the defendants who refuse furnish
but the and the net profits realized
before Plaintiff asks that
tween himself the defendants and that defendants NAV he ordered n
pay him sueh amounts may be found TO be due TO him from
them the above FORTH all
orders may be made his beh. he nay be sqqS entitled to tue
The stat, Of Ohio Hamon County So Jesse Grant the PLAN
f makes oath that be believes tue statements of the foregoing petition
Dee 81, 1893
The defendants applied that Mr.. Grant should give
curity for costs, which he accordingly did. They then
made the following demand:
Superior Of Cfainndh Demurrer.
Jessie Grant Mack Brothers, deendaB-ADd the said de.
PENDANTS and dmur the petition Of said plaintiff and for
to constitute. Of Sropd-The petition
legal aud valid consideration for the alleged undertaking and obligation
eostrs TO public policy The deendan therefore as, judgment and
that they may be dismissed with their eost>
FILED February l. 1864 '''~' W
In their answer the defendants further stated that
they admit that contract was entered into between the
said plaintiff and themselves as TO an adventure IN the
purchase Of cotton but they deny that the said contract
the whole adventure having become impracticabe and
impossible Of performance was abandoned by the plan
TN as well as by the defendants"
There being thus conflicting testimony both sides pro-
ceedcd To examine witnesses after giving the usual
notice. Joseph Artus deposed that Mack Brothers pur
chased cotton at La Grange Tenn. from January
York. Solomon Goldsmith testified that he bought
1900 worth of cotton for the firm Holly Springs Miss
himself aterwad bought 400 bales at La Grange Tenn,
but II was oQ different account Ho said Mr.. Jesse
Grant went wilh him TO Holly Springs, and came back
Interest whatever In the cotton bought at La
Grange :" that he hm letter OF introduction 70
Major Gen. Grant and that Is all he ever did" George
r. Henry. for the plaintiff. swore the cotton bought
at la Orange purchased under the agreement
entered by Mr. arsst and that = large pfont was