The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-06
CENTRAL BRANCH, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Important Decisions by the Su.
preme Court, General Term.
Bonds Of the Old West Side Patented
Elevated Railroad.
Injunction Against the Depart
ment Of Docks.

During the past three years there has been FIRE.
quently before tho the suit Of Samuel L. Tired
well against Ralph NJ Pomeroy, Bingham H
Nichols, Henry Day, and, TO use tho words Of the a.
orncy for the defendants, against all tho world, but In
reality thirty others, most OF whom, it is alleged,
have bought interests in tho contract lured doubt
BY the reputed millions which said be In this
fat scheme-a scheme which gave to ex-senator
Samuel c. Pomeroy tho de plume OF Subsidy Pom
schcne granting 10 the assgnees Of the Hannibal and
ST. Joseph Railroad the right TO build bridge over tho
Missouri River at Atchison, Kan and to extend thcr
road 100 mica westerly direction along the route
oftcn travelled by tho sanity Brigham and his many
wives his beautiful home, Salt Lake City. For tho
faithful performance Of the work the United
acres Of public lands where the virgin
an,ly that they be pluckcd from the passing
window, and where the farmer sowing the seed Is
which in one day Will consume every thing for
miles, oven TO barking up the trees" In addition TO
this garden spot tho liberal Uncle Sam, knowing the
troubles OF downing too much real estate, provided
further at the earnest solicitation OF Subsidy Pom, BY
donation Of 81 600 OF his SIX per cent bonds and
also permission to POM to issue six cent gold
bond Of 81, 900 more which, with the lands valued
~ about IS per acre, With liberal discount Tor leak
ages, would give IN round numbers say $1,000 600
more, making total Of $780, 600, or at
to be the mine which Tredwen joined in work.
information by Nichols, who he claims sold
him his interest," he demanded through the courts
Mr. William A. Beach stated. dissolution OF the part
nershp and accounting Of the largo assets The case
has been up nearly every month, and in nearly every
instance when called Mr. Walden has been engaged, or
has stated that his wcre and 1t has becn put
of till the FIRST OF this week. when William A. Beach, for
the plaintiff insisted there great injustice being
done hts client by these delays Mr. Walden, then,
would 60 on with 1t Wednesday, but on Wednesday 1t
was MI John Z. Parsons who was engaged; when Mr..
Beach, in his Impressive amer called the attention
nj fha Atp0 hncfn nuaIf
aud his and Judge Larremore decidedly informed
Mr.. Walden If he could not 90 alone that they must
ut once employ other counsel On Thursday Mr. Crosby
appeared and stated that Mr.. stephen Fullerton had
been retained and would be in town after recess OF
court Another coming on this went over to
yesterday, when Nessrs Parsons, Walden and Judge
William Fullerton appeared. and again an effort was
made 10 have II kept OF, this time because Mr..
William Fullerton knew nothing OF the case.
Alter recess Judge Larrcmore informed the
attorneys both sides that he should consider the
on trial. In 1878 this company in the
mortgage bondholdors, IN the place Of Benjamin w.
Bonney, deceased and John 4. Williams, resigned,
and named as such new trustees Mr. Richard II.
Bovine and Benjamin c. Wetmorc This Was con-
tiff in tho present suit, and refused by Judge
Barrett the ground of the relation both bushes
and by blood, to officers OF tho company. In 1874 an
Older was granted, application OF tie present plain
ti to take testimony to be used In this suit OF parties
residing out OF the State. Tho appealed
from and taken TO the General Term, when the latter
court decided Judge Davis writing the opinion that 1t
not only proper but necessary 70 preserve the
testimony to DO used ON trial. Over every step taken
by the pninti there has been unusually determined
contests, delays and appeals; but Monday will be-
gin Developments OF the ms and outs Of building and
Branch Of the Union Pacific Railroad 1t expected
that the trial will occupy several days. and very in
teresting developments are looked for.