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~ The decision ol Judge Malott III
Il tie pending controversy Tor the school
fund. places the ease IN somew hat un-
expected position. An analysis OF the
points o. i!,s- decision regarding the de-
lnurcr indicates the fuiurc course 81
the controversy. The judge holds than
an the cases OF forfeiture that are aver
rcd 10 have accaret prior 40 the wear
1865. were waived by III act at thr
Z Ieei stature .. that year. This act gave
seven years farther time The rOmpanN
go COM lete their roatt from frrrg
Iiautc 10 the Western boundary i.nc OF
the State. changed the defendants road
lOm llai OF the President and Directors
~ the 'lerrc lIautc ana Richmond Rail-
road Company 10 the i'erle ..auie and
Indianapolis sil'r"'l tr,DtHt. lhr
rd lmbi.iii., :. az Company thereto
fore entered iato ur ncnrrh. -houlD
cnlinue IA irr,c aud tltrt lhe company
should lhcrcaffT have afsl possess a.i ihs
nights. and he suffice, 40 all the liaDiii-
ties imposed ~ che original aci>. a.
fully a. it coi4ld or wogld. had It's cor
posGte maine not been chansed. III"
Court holds that the Legislature ut the
liz c az tie passage ct this act. i pre-
~ ned to have known 81 the cause OF
10. ieiture TINT occurred yFior 10 that
tilie. lie therefore sustained the de-
mt rer TO the first three caii~e> of foricli
: nrt averrcd IN The complaints. Further.
The charge tina; tlic tpmp:sny purchased
, -. 900 of it, owl stock and placed tlit
-air q in the hands of thanncy Rose "a.
Tru .tee for the corpogasiC4l ana voted
BY Linn 81 NIL corporation elections and
: allowed dividends to be drawn thereon
for III own use. that the investment was
lmade 10 prevent the dividends to stock
holders from amounting 20 hc cost o
: the road. etc. and 10 secure to The pi
: rcctors. through The votes ct the Tru~
I tees. the power 10 prevent consolidation
with other roads, eir.. l. hcld TO be ;
good cause OF forfeiture. The charge
Z that the con 3any bribed members of tli'
' Legislature Or the purpose o. preventing
4 AN inveSii@a; ON into the financial Goa
j iitiou of the company aud to proven
Legislation regulating the tolls. etc, is
sufficient char..e. and ii proved. j.
:. good ground OF forfeiture. The failur
t OF the company 10 furnish the ~tatcmen
4, of il financial 1ndition. a. required j..
Ia. n 2 a.. Asn
good cause of foi seimre- The Court. j
this opinion. does not comsiruc th
z ltwenty-ihird section. a. la, been claiucl
! by the company since the hearing IN TIL
cause in Owen county. and he does no
hold. as has been claimed, that there
e nothing due TO the school fund becaus
OF the failure OF the state 10 lcgi-iai
, and regulate the tolls. The Judge doe
i.Ot. a. has been asserted. construc iha
section a. the Company declare IL shout
BE- construed. so that The construction
r still an open question. The Judge. j
speaking Of the charge OF bribery, says
These charges. II true. justly cntnl
the state To demand solution OF tl
corporation. such conduct. ii unr,
4. bukcd. would sap M the foundation ,
public morality" "lt involves brcac
I Of the most sacred trust. assumed by
corporation upon the acceptance OF j
'icharser. IL j. a species OF moral treaso
that lacks even the show OF deccncy di
played IS those who pushed the 10
iuues Of tho Crrdii MOhilier.' "
(, lcn.ned Char hr issues viii Ne close
y and tne case prepared ior trial at II
" : stcmrer term OF the Owen Circn
& Court Judge .Malost'- cl.uion ind
Gates that e na- investigated Tho con
% ,plicaiea legal question in this case wit
care his rulings are clear and comp4r
S hcnsiye. and il j. evident that tie put
lic may trust him for a just decision :
..his importan. matter.
Indianaroli. sentinel