The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-15
SUPhEME CUuhI-ChAMBEhS.
Tho Cairo and Fulton Railroad Conn.,
pany.

Before Judge Leonard
Charles Cave Williams ct al vs. The Cairo and Full
ton Railroad C0mpany.-This is an action to restrain
the defendants from the Issue OF bonds. It is
claimed by the plaintiffs that when the company
was first organized the latter made contract with
stantally to give them all the stock, first mortgage
bonds and land grant mortgage bonds. the last
legged that Potts b Co. entered into an agreement
with the plaintiffs, to which the defendants were q
they claim that 1900 out Of the 1000 land grant
nonds were thereupon deposited with Potts b
GO: as theirs but that in the election OF the
was made In fraud OF the PLANTING rights with
william Z. Dinkler and got away their bonds. They
charge that the charters were induced to do this
through Dnkler promising bonus to them of one
half the capital stock and that in pursuance Of this
new agreement after getting back the bonds as
stated they had the mortgages cancelled on the
plea that no bonds were outstanding aud then
issued 1000 new mortgage bonds. They ask all
this to be reversed and as already stated that the
further Issue OF bonds be forbidden by the Court
the In case came Up on motion to examine some OF
for temporary Injunction.
Eighteen Months In Ludlow Street Jail.
In re VIM. Hofman.-Fourteen orders OF arrest
were granted against Hoffman, and for eighteen
months he has been confined In Ludlow Street Jail.
In the early part Of last year. alleged he entered
no provision to pay Tor them his creditors charged
him with fraud, and upon their application the or
dere OF arrest re1erred TO were granted Last June
an tnquistton OF hnacy was ordered, and he was
declared to have been o lanatic since January /,
1871 This decision did not procure his release from
jail, and the Legislature at its present session
passed special act requiring the Sherin to release
him nom arrest for any cause OF action since
the date named. Under this act an appica-
ton, through writ Of habeas corpus, was made
for his discharge, ana the Court granted an
order discharging him from the arrest In the
State civil SUITS This however, does not entirely
release him, as there Ii warrant out issued by
Judge Shandey, In q criminal proceeding, and q
yUQr hv fod roy,v ,,tcco
| Osborn, and one issued against him by the United
| States District Court In Bankruptcy, under which
the United States Marshal holds him. EX-JudRe
| sutherland appeared on behalf OF Hoffman.
The GQuld-Gordon Suit.
| When this case was called yesterday morning Mr.
| Strahan applied for an adjournment owing to the
illness OF ex-Judge Porter, one OF the counsel The
arguments were accordingly set down for Friday
next.
BY Judge Ingraham.
Solomon va. SOOmOn.-Rep0rt confirmed and
In the Matter of General Application OF Gene
raj Guardian for Emil Nehding.- for
counsel.
The Moving Axle and Machine Company vs.
James McCready. Motion denied.
granted condition that the defendant pays all Of
this action and OF this motion.
Theodore MARITIME vs.. Anna LOwenstein ct al
Motion granted for two and half per cent
Thomas G. Servoss W.. Washoe Tool Company
Motion granted.
Capers ct al. Vs. Burger-Motion granted on
payment Of all costs of demurrer and motion.
The People, &C., Carrigan, vs. Young Mems Father
Mathew q. B. I. A. A. SOcety.-MOtiOn must be
granted without prejudice to o new proceeding &c.