, 1875-10-26
nj, B, II. Hough and Thomas $. Dob
bins Cannot Agree About
Their Rights.
IN old Doard Ut Trado Transaction
Brought Up.
Record Of Judgments and Now Suits.
Criminal Business.
p,otsedtngs in the Supreme Court
THE CHICAGO & PACIFIC.


h;,5 was yesterday fled in tho Superior
cen,t br Rosello III. IIougt, denizon Of tho
s1,'.es Of 1soso!lo. and quito we'll knorn ii
rh,caso che. in which ho makes slle Chicago L
n.aes Railroad Company, Thomas 3. Dob
.;.t (}sorgo Y. Young, ". L. Peaae, Harry Fox,
a;,Htm D. Howard, aud JOHN 8. Wilcox, defeild-
,,t,. The docunent Ia not quito aH long ~ the
,,n,.l Inv, perhaps, but still sufficiently lepgthy
tatlra suY reader were It Rivon IN full, aud.
,h.,ttore, only tho foltowlpK abstract Ia gfson:
uou1h says that in February, 1879, lie and
.h. defsndant pobbins putclnsod from Fox Il
pos.,d, for tho SUN Of $4,000 charter pre-
-;ou.ly passed by tho Legislature, and suthor-
;t,og tho construction Of line Of tai'road from
rhle,vo to tho Town Of HAyannnb. In this Slate;
hit thor gave In payment therefor thoir Joint
not.s, which we're duly paid at maturity.
n,tuershtp WAS therouron entered into botwecn
eourlsnant and tho other defendants under tho
I'm n,ue Of T. s. Dobbus & Co., which waB to
,ant,pus for the persod OF two years; tia. tho
,,odts wcro to DO equally divided, and thd loss.
n.pr was to bo borne In equal proportions BY
III ot tho partners. Complainant. upon
IL. cousurlmaton Of this ngrcement, con-
,dbp!ed "a h!s share Of tho capital stock
III. .naa Of 420, 900. all Of tho other partners
tuihtutng the eame a,norns, making tho
t,at.. stock OF tho concoru Aiiu.o0o.
TIE PARTNERSHIP wAa FoRaED
to, tbs express purpose OF locating aud building
!, ,r,leoal uuder tho charter aboye mentioned,
vhbch bad in tho meantime bccome thd property
atss lrm OF Dobbins l. Co. Upon tho traus-
ft of tbs privileges contained in tho charter to
Ii, pa,tnesship concorn, 1t wsB resolved to call
tbs contemplated road tho Chicago Il paciao
Gultoad by which nA1no 1t Ia now known. l.
B,slof officers was then chosen, the complainant
b.ips elected President, and +. 3. Dobb!ng Vice
President. All lho other partncra wore installed
IL Directors. tho term Of otlco being fixed II Qua
Iesr. Ha1iug successfully perfected tile organ-
tad !bs nav firm launched out into tho maes-
1trum Of business with brilliant prospects OF sue
pta. Il NAV 10 proper hero to notice Tint.
liIkoush the firm OF Dobb,ns Il Co. and tue Chi-
t,so Paciio lsailroad Company arc technically
telted u separate individuals, thoy arc really.
n 1tl appear, both owned and managed by tho
taua phrtits, and represent, IN fact, but QUO
iatt!sas.
CONTRACT WAS sooE EsrrnEn 1Sfo
between tho firm and tho lsairoad Company. BY
lnd equip The road. receiving for tho work
Es aunn Of e37, 500 per milo, 100000 OF
yhleh sgs to be paid In bonds OF tho hsl1road
Company. $500 III STOCK and tho remainder
hash, ths Company boing rcauired TO furnish
ts necessary right Of way, al'ltable grounds for
tsposs etc. The work was to be dohu to the
sstiafsctlon OF t3oard OF Engineo.s to bo Ap-
POINTED BY tbs Railroad Company, and the entire
eat not to excead $2o0,00o. This wsa to in
.!1ds tsenty-tlyo locomotives, 500 stock cars,
tEtnty-hvo passenger coaches, and all other
rrsslb!e sod necessary appeudagos. Al q con-
Edtr1ton, Dobbipa j Gu. were to receive tlo
sst profits of tho Chicago i Pacit!c Railroad un-
ka atafclsnt sum should be realized to pay
hs full cost OF the construction aud
squipmsut Of tbs road. Tho road IL nom In auc-
esalul operation; but large indebtedness has
ban incurred In its construction, for which ita
Obligations arc outstanding.
III charged that DoGb,na hns received
Ahuk QUANTITIES OF HEAL. raTA1E,
shith ho holda In trust for tho benefit Of tho
pAltnstthp; that tho railroad hAY laaned ntock
tuf tht payment Of these lands, and that tho
ans u heid as security for Tho au!nR advanced
nthe construction Of the road. Tho property
held bJ pobblne s valued 1t *7U0, 600.
HGngh thou alleYea thnt D0bbips has pos
sstsca Q! tba muniMents Of ttle to MI this
property, aad tLst ha refuses to discloss them to
En, md den!es all Accesa thofeto. notwithBtAnd-
Ethtts entitled to see aud examine thom.
eeeolas, It 70 sverred, claims and pretenda tllat
etAh bought nut Ill tile otlar members Of tha
nm. nd that he iB now tie Bole and exclusive
nne, Of tho partnerahip effects hut ha refuses
ntnfghten tho complainant how no came TO
ssapJ thin poBit!on. pobbins has the sntiro
s eatfo! Of sls railroad company, which is in .
prosperous condition, tho uot earnings OK
s.dI1g e1.00o q week, NIL Of which
ggebhlns "a ssrpropriattng to hs own uso, in utter
tMss3a ef eampia'nhnss rights IN the prem
It'll aso charged that Dobbins Ia
stoiATlsu THE RoLEsiN AGREEMENTS
M'ssed Toto by the Company with various pof-
ka' tor tho erection and maintenance OF dopots,
~, !bsttby creating 4 earloua dIasurbRuco to
as..4 aaMa4 md eoasaquentltmuc complaint, among
~ Nh pAr!les Who th,eaten to litlEate their
wv, aod thereby ental . great e1tlense. and
~itnetase M tho vaiue OF compaInants interests.
~ a.ao charged that Dobblus coutiuuea to
~.ca' sae Urn nanle Of DobblnH i Co., notwith-
IT, h.SSalnz ths copartnershlp has buon dissolved
S',smM,saaon, ',m,! thereby continuing comp1ainant's
~ benefit tlloretrom, CpmplaIuaQt np4t
eafes Dobbins With
FRAuDuIENTLr coxsrIalHd
rs1,t.s .ss sae RAILROAD company IN tho hands ot
heMs. . V olm, complainant unknoan for tho
t4,pes4 as iniuriug him, aud to place tho prop
nsyo1d hls reach.
rsaenplsinAns next rstera to the saceess tho
h.. y. aah attained, aud claims that much OF
h.; oueeliE duo to hts own utIortB III that be-
K..h. Ae hlso saEa that Dobbins we'll kuowa
a.,,htsa eltit!ed 70 an interest 10 tue cupRrt-
xmsI!p,. xp, ana that he haa Always acknowledged
IRt,al,snta * ~, rights until recently.
tan.a;. ;.Is'ngs considered complainant had we'll
IA ~. IVA. "a irlshdly settlement might be hat
fGnsri.. eHiAs ENusA uu pf0fklleu upon 70
l..isa ls1s = Ats rights as he ought 10 do hut.
h. as'aeu asseu IN lheee efforts, 10 nov asks that
k,, f,s'tsh1aanss may be compelled to ansH ar
tsrt... topelaa DO teqAred 70 stt forth 4 truo aud
ksss seoouht Of Il! his aetings and doinen ia
M, a. sruRteo aud otherwise that ho
tot II. .aii account Of Al the lands held by him
hns,. paaeHt Of tho coparlnossllip, aud Of III tho
EatS pau and received by him /; that be set
A,ns,sM. - sxact account 0t tha condition aud
~ -! ~ Tho Chicago l. Pacific Natlroad Com
nv, ~ y. ~ saoH III what manner he became pos
Id ~ tne tnsorosta Of the oIAor defendants,
kfsni.,s.staso 49, staso any othor fact material to tho
past,sae!ualen. Il II asked that tho firm of r, s.
anose.s 20. ba declared dissolved; that "a
b ~ 10 sAkon, aud that Dohlua la comuplled
sty+r Unp'alNant what Ia duo htm, l. Rs
r.7n.,.s1s askea foF to take charge Of tho CO.
h,o s.ahP effects, With power to convert thsn
lsth. a ,.aa. Win al possible speed, and pay
A4n atnsettts parkies the amounts found duo
1Fassa nAeSelSer IL Also aakol for the Chicago
Wi, is ~! !allroad Company to take caro- OF IT,
suing Lie pendency d this suit.
olheR COURT BUSINESS.
t.u had apEuuLATion.
ttHsa aasns a'ca ! bill against George q, e.
IN y "hch 10 ro!ates how le dld not eet
h.!a grain Adyautura On tho board Of
ss,a'.,. N Tho year 1870. 1t sppe.rs