New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-22
TuE CORRUPT JUDGES.

II
JUD6hs-r1rp TUREATs OF RECEIVERs-IN-
MAIL COMPANIES swINDIED IN THE SANE
81 ka.-Hp-yOUNG TWEED AND IhONA' -
~ ARR Is CRATES .,no,u-
,..oivcrs. like referees, get ",eo che Ieral
,oes and charges, greatly eA'0'u,- .tte Of the
mem Int IT Is probably unknown ore con-
hHO' -,ess,on. that numerous reoe' 80 ordinary
Fsa' n, Iudees and their parasites - oIcd 70 &C
fccIeo =, - D-oceedings, attorneys art - ,ho
course OF legAi PiV - no imposed them D! Tue
icept su'N tv 70 the prejudice OF uIeH
Court mOS' Ivy % instance coming wlthln NV
'in'ereS ,ouledre. where $500 Of an $50 ,cr
s,,,haS by the receiver MAJ! - % 1,Jpes
vas o.. r-ansed at the private u"eiH"N ~, o,rojpt-
EN- a, cluhhouses frequeh'eu v I,,o,,c,s are often
fe"1 Ia on n parts mouons' -, ,,shrrse-
knents mauo from which Oeral us'u'9o
Ithres''Hou -oeve them Corporations WHICH 10
nen's ga. - .ec,ptly thriving business 10 wal 49,
TO pi0 =, a comfortable influx Of assets anu mn TO-
s e., stockholders are eagerly "a''N ~. a, -i,io,,s
Sh ard then bounced uQon-as inc J., ,ronce
aeod.nss in the case Of the MeIc"h. .a,v had
1l iii show Fortunately t0aI No.i. .- -
Compau' - With their undoubted staoh'!' We" W.
enouA" 80 ,ba order for receiver on no'iuN -
hoe - ,ol who in this instance was MI N'"'-
opposing counsel WIZ "
Nathan. , .s,oi,,ion lately in sue
.4,, o,,,ration illustrates one OF tie o'" ,rov,n
5000 ,steun Its ruin was preclpila'eu' " - rro-
s-0her ~ the Ring selling his STOCK OH ,ar n,
-. ,ocoiver was ordered, who also was ,,i,,
sbo Indr,ary Ring The person selling oI '-'s the ro
tu' 80 - hopds1nan for the receiver anu -" -
,odsv a solvent company, whose s'o0
suit J. ,erprtse and wealth, has been eompeleu "
-,oo work discharge its eInpIO! TO- "'N ~ =. -,
80 ac,op Of the courts temporary restraint H'Ae
= ,-.o,red upon the proceedings OF the receive
heoh pr =, Sno,beri AGAINST Thomson, Tghe and
-, ,ls srprene Court lusratesthe pecuhaIS '"iuo
-, ,,dii,l friendships. This was SUIT lor al
e. AGAINST the assignee under an assignment nae "
enecemner 1865 BIZ the terms OF the assignment %
non conveyed 10 Tghe in trust for ms eIeul'ois' "
.or,r with the direction to convert the same INTO
money and apply the proceeds 10 the pa! nnoH' "
debts The plaintiff was creditor OF 1hOllSoH " -
sia and the suit was brought against thomson as az
',tcnor and Tghe assignee, for the purpose OF CUM
mailing an accounting Of tie properly recelVeu unu w
,ss,rnr,eut Duff was made party ior TIC purpose -
Knitting q his claim 10 portion OF 'he PIo'o0, -
ground that he was not creditor at 'ne tune u ~
,sinment When &c case was reached peAoTe 'uuho
80 ,.,,+,e-s attorney dismissed the action as TO
r,9 ubereupop his Homo made an allowance 10 DuI
counseI of 1880. motion was then mace D! A'Nno
counsel 10 dismiss the complaint Us 10 MN aIso' on ne
round hat there night OF actOnas 10 MIN eleI'
frs u,,ijon was granted and his honor maze an al
owapce 10 Tghe's counsel OF $1,000. The code provides
,hat in difficult and ordinary cases the Court may
An tts d. reton make an allowance not exceeding hve
ar cen upon the amount involved. The plaintiffs whole
hsm vss sS557 and the total allowance exclusive OF
taxable costs was $500 about As per cent OF the
amount involved But Duff was Barnards friend.
An Insurance company in this city desiring latey 70
wind NJ is affairs resolved that the Secretary should
sct As receiver and an application made to Judge
sBarnsr 10 have him appointed. The Judge took the
papers and shortly aferward tie companys attorney
called a. The Supreme Court for his decision the Judge
invited lin him into his private ROOM and said:
Mr. -, / cannot grant that motion"
"Why not, Judgel Every person interested in the
company desires TO have this man appointed
"Weu have my reasons must appoint some one
myself"
"who will 1t be, Judger'
"wilham NJ Tweed, jr."
As the lawyer well knew IT would be inpolitic TO op
ose he consented Judge Barnard then returned TO the
courtroom and in open court appointed Wm NJ I"eeu'
? Recei yer for that insurance company
The onsel called all the stockholders together ana
in,orne them Of the fact whereupon they authorized
him 70 hs'judgment IN his future movements u PIo
teot their interests at small expense as possible.
After meeting had adjourned, the counsel visited
Gen Tweed and stated 10 him that the company de-
,-ad IN close its affairs that all the stockholders had
confidence in the Secretary, and wanted him appointed
Receiver but that Judge Barnard had appointed him
fGen Tweed) instead. Now, Sir" he continued, how
much shall pay you 10 sign all the papers made OUT
by the Secretary II secure you from any haollty
Gen. Tweed said rs OO0." The counsel would sooner
have paid that amount lnAu AHNo aiO"ON 4"e'N ~
handle assets but after time got him 10 accept
half that amount or 1850 for signing few papers.
In case In the Superior Court in which the plalntn
claimed half interest in certain real estate as against
the widow and infant children Of his deceased brother
wherein that Court had after fu trial. decided land
she Judgment had been enteredl that plaintiff mad no
right or title 10 interest in such real estate, Judge
McCunn upon application by plaintiff, appointed Thomas
J Barr the uncle Of Peter B. sweeny Receiver thereof
the order appointing him being the usual formal order
che Receiver asked that be ampAed so as 20 describe
the property intended 10 be covered and Judge McCunn
granted his application The Receiver thereupOn pro
eeeded to take possession Of such real es-
sate 10 the exclusion Of the widow and
heirs An appeal was taken from this last order
% the General Term, at which Judge McCunn did not sit
and the order was reversed Subsequently the plaintiff
brought a new action IN the same court upon sub
Btantiay the old peadings, while the former action
pending claiming that the action cessay to
facilitate the progress Of the old In this action
the Receiver appointed Of the real estate
An appeal was taken from that order 70 the General
Term, at which Judge MeCunn did SIT and the rider
reversed Subsequently the Receiver again took
possession Of the real estate claiming that the original
order which directed him TO take possession OF the part
nership property authorized his action The widow
and heirs applied to the court for leave to bring
action against the Receiver 10 test his right TO the prop
erty For this the application OF the Receiver they
were adudged guilty Of contempt although the Court had
long before decided that the property belonged to them
Ourlhk the year following the appointment OF the Re
cever various motions made relating theretOsome
on 0roer 10 show cause and notice sometimes
at Chambers, sometimes at Special Term and again at
Trial Term even when the regular Special Term for the
hearing OF such motions In session. but always ia
some branch OF the court at which Judge MeCunn did
alt And al these motions were decided adversely 10
the widow aud children and in favor Of the Receiver
Ihomas Barr, who still has possession AS Mr.. Barr is
the uncle OF Peter Sweeny and took possession OF the
properly IN defiance Of the rights Of the widow and
children "a sdudicated by that Court, the action OF
Judge McCunn throughout this Will be interpreted
no doubt as Justyng his assertion that be Is not and
never was. Ring Judge. judgment OF that Court
involving the same Issues will be entered In favor
OF the Receiver from which appeal will DO taken 10
the General Term at which, 1t Is said Judge 1cCunn