New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-20
ELIJAH ALLIGER 10 BE SUED.
CLAIM OF $40. 900 WADE.

A CLAIM OF $4,000 MADE.
DISPUTE AS To $4,000 OF COaSussIOSs-A PRELTM-
MARY HEARING TO BE HAD.
Proceedings have been taken by the Com
mercal Union Company, Of London, 10 iusti
tute suit against Elijah Aiger, the former agent OF the
company in this country to recover the amount alleged
10 be due 20 but the papers in the suit have not vet
been served. The Commercial Unions counsel But
Ter sullman and Hubbard, have prepared
the necessary papers in suit 10 recover
OOO and 10 stated last night that these papers
were placed IN Judge Donohues hands on saturday No
order arrest however has yet been issued and no ac
ton will De taken until preliminary hearing Is had
before Judge D0nohue to determine certain questions
which have direct bearing upon the matter at issue
II is claimed By the defendant that the trouble between
han and the company mainly grew Out OF lniauudtF-
Standing of Tie contract According 20 this DE C aims
that hc entitled % percentage upon .hr gross pre-
,I,uus vii decr-ase The amcunf " his
indebtedness by 100000 statements IN regard to this
u1uf will Doe made Judge DOn0hue 40 The preilmlntry
heIlin, alich viii be held at an early day. The de-
feuaauls counsel say that The company trusted entfey
to tue findings o on accountant he dec-oa OF tH sc
gu -sous Vll AFFECT the amount of Dan 80 or required VI
ST. Aiig De- aud TIE pre- miulry hearing .l result ot
understanding between the counsel lof Oo'A p''S
NJ .rs alleged defalcatiou is one 4 the most note
worthy OF numerous recent breaches ~ trust BIZ AZ
h-cr was tile leading member oi tI' lru %, amer
prominent I'm ,he country. 10 was est@o ,'hst about
tw.yr years ago. and Tor several years tIe nrm con-
sisted OF EI.h Aleer. hls brother, Richard D.. and
Ge.ra, " -,Uu.uml ,.r. Nr. -cuu. EuaEer held
oue-f1urth interest iu the firm. About o year ago.
Rcuard j.. Ahiger, having OBTAINED iIe agency OF Nhe
Irperal Fire Insurance Company, ~ LJuulh NlAuir"
from the agency oi A-rr Irtn- tle u.incldl tL'u-
a0emeutOf which hai always brcn 900 bJaH', HANDS,
For several years ihe firm oir+ was n Ftutt, but IN
1870 10 was removed 20 tAe basement ol $40 AiA~D4e
sye-a. We Ks before the deficit ln his accounts vas
made public ION October 81, Ll-n AlErr SUES $50 81 70
tlr Commercial Union Company tAdt ue SHOULD I1Ar =
y.i to the home Office and tne rip was 1Dco dn-y ar
ranged soon after ais departure illu this ''ff lle
coup.ny became alarmed 40 tue condition pi hi1 ~
set fOrtu ia communal at4On from ue NrW-l oik agency
and Norton Bliss co. were directed % take los easinn
VI the agency and investigate Us accounts. lhs Wa
dome and I'D = lew ldy. - Stanley Brown, TIE London -..-
-etlr of tr COMPANY. ana Middleton tdllp lli
one Loutuu directors, -tI-d L1. N"-i lh' 'lt
took cual OF ihe ucY. Tue luss wilton at t+t ic
was estimated O.. 100000. dad Lot u ally "y eA,,s tAe
on November - secretary Brown Issued circular SIT
n that this Jrsuciiuf tho company Iu-l rr1 "iulu DE
continued uu.er Board of Direction, cuu'l' ns ot te
following: william Allen hutrr chairman i-d- 'ue IL
tllh George =. BlVGOu, =. Van cnestacl lu-t., W
liam frt.u. John L. Terry. ana David - Wells. Alfred
Prll. formerly manager OK tle Liverpool L1Huou ana
tI10e Insurance COM any, b the picarL iea4ieA. man
a-er of tIC Commercial Union.
Al the tine tir Allzer went 10 Europe the companies
ref,r,rut-u by his lI We're The tvnhlefcl mon OF
J,u13n: GIcuuI Fails OF GleIn's f.lis, y. - -tfi
cnant- of Providence, l.. H. aud tht FtucA Hai- ma
tc tae amount due g. the Commercial Jn1n the agency
was indebted ID smaller amounts 10 tAt OUNCE comps
MES Mr. AlI-er returned 70 Luls country tto
week after tAe fact Of the deficit ia Dis
accounts became generally known ne hd-
Gently opened Once an lusur nee Dfoher at NJ
- C.llr-.t. II, has mad The reputation oi n'A- q r.
mar iby liberal man. and 70 Is sdld thdi il r' years
he has ,ted LARGE sums n ufertrlsrs "i..A -'e
turupi our uupr0ht.Dv. He formerly occupied LaLu-
som, -iIcuce We-tchcster County, bus 10" resides
IL E.st .ey euty -third-,t