Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-30
LOCAL NEWS,
The Washington CITY saving. Han,

The Washington City savings Rank.
SUIT % DEFosIToR AGAINST THE pIREc-
TORS.
In the Court IN General Term YESTERDAY, the
case OF Charles W. HOrner, agt. George q. Hen
ming, Lephsniah Jones, Thomas i. Garduer.
George r. Run, Thomas Francis, William
BRYAN, John A. Ruff, Charles A. Zimmerman
Of the Washington City Savings Bank, was
taken up and argued. This case was certined
~ by the Circuit Court, 20 be heard in the frst
instance. The plaintiff sues the defendants tor
that whereas by the act of Congress approved
June IL, lsio, 10 :. l., 1884, entitled IAN act ex-
empung from taxes certain property in the Dis
trict OF Columbia, and 20 amend the Act 10
provide for the creation OF corporations In the
District OF Columbia BY general law II il
among other things, provided that savings
Columbia under the Provisions OF section four
OF AN act 10 provide .Or the creation of cor
Porations in the District OF Columbia, by gene
raj law, approved MAY z, lS1a, by which said
section four OF the lsst named act IL is among
other things, provided that +" II the indebtedness
OF any company organized under this act shah
al any time exceed the amount OF its capital
stock, the trustees OF such company asserting
thereto shall be personally and individually La
ble Tor such excess 20 the creditors OF the com
pany.' And thereupOn, pursuant 20 said acts
and in accordance with the PROVISIONS N ereot
there was, on on about tnH 18TH day OF February
A ID. 1873, duly Orgsniz ed within the District OF
Columbia a savings bank known and styled "a
the Washington City Saving Bank with capital
OF >JONO as pressed In the certificate of incOr-
poraiion, filed in the OFF OF recorder OF dee. OF
The District of Columbia, and recorded In l.iber
" Deeds OF Corporations" on page 90. ct
sequentes; which said Washington CITY Savings
bank was, on the 10Th dsy OF September. lssa
indebted 70 The plaintiff IN the sum OF sl,Ooa,
which said debt the said savings bank has
refused and still refuses 10 pay, though there
unto amicably requested, and the Indebtedness
OF the said Washington City Savings bank
being then and there over $500 900 in excess,
that is 20 say, OF the said capital stock OF 5OOn
SO hked and sscertained by the certificate of
incorporation aforesaid in the sum OF SIS. 0O0;
and the said defendants being the trustees
named ny the said certificate of Incorporation
10 serve az such for the term OF one wear from
the tn day Of February, i,i3, ard asserting
10 The SAID excess OF said indie btedness over the
capital stock, they, and each OF them, became
and were, then and there. personally and
individually liable to the creditors OF the said
Washington City Savings bank, aud thereby,
and BY force OF said statute. an action has
accrued TO the said piaintiff 10 demand, and
have OF and from the said defendants. the
sald sum OF four thousand dollars 80 due 20
him 10y the said savings bank, and by sad
ssSirgs bank 80 refused 10 be paid ss aforesaid.
The second count charges that the trustees de
iendantsl assented to an increase OF the iniebt-
edntss OF said savings bank to the sum OF eight
hundred and fifty thousand dollars in excess OF
the capital stock OF said savings bank, which
said Indebtedness of nine hundred thousGn1
dollars, or Whereabouts, is still due and unpaid
by said savings bank TO it's creditors, among
whom is the plaintiff; and thereby by force OF
the said statutes the said defendants bocsms
him in the sum OF four thousand dollars, being
the amount due him by said Washington CITY
Savings Bank, And the plaintiff demands OF
the said defendants the sum of thirty-siK hun
dred and three dollars and sixty cents
The defendants filed q demurrer 90 this de-
claration, the grounds OF demurrer of which are
whether the fourth section OF the act of Nav ;.
1s.o, is applicable 70 the Indebtedness OF a
savings bank TO its depositors; aud If 50, wheth-
er the liability OF trustees is 10 all the creditors
or TO EACH and whether the liability s sufficient
y alleged IN the counts. which do not allege
that the debt claimed by the plaintift was con-
tracted in excess of the amount of capital
insufficient.
The argument was continued to-day nv cen.
Mussy Tor pislntin and Mr.. Daydge for end
ant.
DEATH or DIR. DovK-Dr. George NJ. Dove,
one OF the leading physicians OF washington,
died very unexpectedly at his residen e. on r
street, near 9TH northwest, this morning. DIR.
Dove was the sen OF the late Marmaduke Dove,
who years ago was prominent citizen of Fast
Washington, ard tor several terms served in the
city councils. The deceased studied medicine
and graduated in Philadelphia. He entered
upon ibe practice OF medicine in the eastern
section of the city, and subseq uently removed
to street, near Pennsylvania avenue, where,
until lew months since, he had his residence
Ana Hs x once, and be had very large pna.tlce
battailsn In the Mexican war, and served
throughout the war. Und6r the oil
city cover government be was a member OF
being secretary and then president OF the
board. He was known a most genial com
panion, OF social habits and a cheerful DISPOSE
ton, and IL is said that IN his practice he never
sighted a call, even IL he knew there no
prospect OF receiving q tee; that there were on
his books the names of numbers Of poor persons
TO whom he never sent q hill. About ten DAYS
sgo he bad slight attack Of paralysis, and yes
terd Az he bad so far recovered as 10 be able 20
s o. up ana was up 70 tsree snd sS and
About half an hour thereafter he was attacked
with an affection OF the heart, followed by con-
coin soon arrived, but could DO but little for
him. He continued TO sink during the night.
and died about O'Clock this morning
DISTRESSING SUICIDE has just occurred
near Paris. IL was that of deformed orphan
boy Who had been driven into the streets bya
confded by his parents. Boys increased his
misery BY mocking and Assaulting him as he
paced them, and, despairng, he went into Q
WOO near Pantin and hanged himself.
rote left in his pocket would suggest his fright
fui life experience. even il 1t were not well
known. II read: al have had enough. Take
me to my aunt. forgive her,"
GIGANTIC CosBIEATIox OF Westward
RAILRoAps.-It 10 reported that the manage
and New York Central and the Erie railwsys
have been In convention nearly woek In thie
city. The object of the ocnvenoon, n n
the entire height busin. Q o. thoss road, sacE
road TO receive its actual running expenses and
an equal share in the net pro1ts, thus pHttipe
an end 10 ooDpetition Y. ycar. Con. 29A.
RAILROAD CoEouBsT.-The ST. Louis Timer
says that the Baltimore and Ohio railroad hss
obtained control Of the Ohio and Mispiaippi.
thus making continuous line between the tso
cities, and that the new board Of directors Of the
Ohio and ntnasippt road viii elect Mr.. 0arrstt
president
TIE RLRcTioHe In Ontario and Quebec yes
terday have resulted In returning large ma
jortfy for the new government. Sir John a.
Mcdonald was elected; however, BY Q email
ga Strong EFFORT has been made to inducs
Governor Anee, Of otesi1sappi, 60 become .
canoloats for the senate, bat he positively dc.
clfnee. 0cKees chances are i0peOvtne.
o0The committee on FEDERAL nolafiegs IN the