Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-05-09
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
q p. m. Mr.. Davenport began his



can furnish Won 80 little aid in arriving
lust conclusions. Perhaps ! am wrong
attempting an argument. My friends c
the other side tell you that there Is nOthin
that iustifes investigation. You have bee
told that there was nothing to east a clou
on these trustees. They doubtless belle,
it to be true, for they are honest and col
scientious men. The human mind by POI
dering on what is false often comes
believe it true. 1t is likely that | ma
make mistakes as to some of this TESTIMONY
because no man can retain such mass
testimony in his mind. ! am alone while III
counsel on the other side are legion. Bu
if | make mistakes | trust the cOmmitte
viii believe it to be through no intention
Ii j. for You first to ascertain the position q
these trustees and managers, and officers q
the Court Of Chancery. Such they are
though in no other country civilized or bar
harlan do courts devote themselves to tn
carving on of railroads The relation L
the court has grown up from Il small re
ownership to a great and permanent rail
road mana cement. if not Oligarchy. Per
maps Tom Scott Of Pennsylvania, control
more lines of railroad than John Gregorl
smith. but J G.. Smith is as fully entitle,
o. tine uame Of Railroad King as any man
You known how Scott and Vanderbilt got
that name. John g. Smith obtained it b,
n-an-of the Court of Chancery In Isl!
the Vermont Central took lease Of tn,
Vermont and Canada for 20 wears. anl
risirel the whole Central line for the pay
mont of the rent. The Supreme Court ha.
u.t Vet decided what that contract j.
Llt ID was made. In 1854 the Vermont
Central failed 10 pay the rent and the Vt
and Canada petitioned the court to compel
tteCentral to pay the rent, or to let then
enter into possession under the lease.
I'm l-5G Judge Poland appointed J Clark
l. Er9iuarI and John Smith receivers
These gentlemen have no authority as re-
ceitr-- except such as has been given them
i,'rhe rl1rt. o. last only while the suit wa.
bending. But hy an ingenious device of an
irseui5g- LAWYER this condition has been
continued oil. now. without authority from
tlD ~gpreme Court. without any authority
evaenr tbat of l. Z. Poland, who stepped
from the bench o. a retainer Is counsel for
tiles. trustees. Every lawyer knows this
would not De justified By any tribunal out
~i3cthi- county.
Ia l-Gl. when this matter was settled, l..
7 Poland was Chief Justice, Judges Pier
hin, pa.sarI Alli-wcre disqualified from
,ittin-s on this ease. Judge Poland made the
o-.l,rof I-GI. ir0m which both parties APP
ueaIcI. Poland. Barrett and Kellogg pass
eIan the question and sent down the fol-
lowing mandate. lMr. Davenport here
read the maudate-)
Noautharity was given by this 10 these
men % build dcu0t~ or roads, or lease them,
as has been done without authority. They
had authority only 90 hold the road till the
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port H'ef.lalt. hi- reasoning ana hnally
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wheels ah4tf ti'A car. ana tlat the en-