Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Important Decision.

- The Supreme Court of the United
States decided last Monday, the case of VIM.
Godfrey, Receiver, ct. al, Stockholders of the
Merchants Bank of South Carolina at Che.
raw, appellants. vs. Harvey Terry. This case
involved the liability Of the stockholders OF
suspended State bank for the outstanding
bills of the bank. The Circuit Court of the
United States decided in favor of Terry, and
against the stockholders. The Supreme Court,
has dismissed the bill of the plaintiff, and has
placed its decision upon grounds that cover
host of similar cases, and will carry relief
to many an anxious household. The Su.
preme Court holds that the failure of the
bank in question occurred at the time Of the
suspension of specie payments in 1860, and
the claims of the billholders are barred by
the Statute of Limitations. This is the end Of
multitudinous SUITS 1t protects the stock.
holders in all Southern banks which suspend.
ed specie payments before the war, and where
such stockholders are sued upon the clause
in the charters which imposed upon the
stockholders liability (beyond that of cor
poration) for the bills of the bank, in case Of
the failure of the bank.
The Outlaw Redmond.
$50 far as is consistent with his duty, it
is Governor Hamptons policy to aid the
United States authorities in the capture OF
Redmond, the alleged illicit distiller and
outlaw. The Governor has written letter to
Collector Brayton, in which he says:
After full consultation with one of the
members of the House from Pickens, l have
come to the conclusion that the pursuit of
Redmond just now, when he is on the alert,
would not only be fruitless, but might result
in bloodshed. | advise you, therefore, to let
the matter rest for the present, and feel san
guine that a plan can be devised to capture
him in a short time. shall write to the
authorities in Washington on this matter, and
suggest that you urge them to offer reward
of one thousand dollars for his capture. If
you agree to my plan of operations, l will do
everything in my power to have him brought
to justice, and 1 think this can be done. |
will write to Judge Mackey, who holds court
at Pickens this week, giving him my views,
and you can rely on his active cooperation.
Subsequent to writing the above, the Gov
ernor received lengthy communication from
Judge Mackey, detailing the state of affairs
as they now exist in Pickens. From Judge
Mackey letter it would appear that peacea'
BILE, law abiding citizens of Pickens are no
less terrorized by Redmond and his followers
than by revenue officers themselves, some OF
whom are reported to have acted in an out
rageous manner, FIVE of whom have been in
dicted for committing aggravating assaults
and batteries upon unoHending citizens. A
true bill has also been found against Red
mond, by the grand jury of Pickens, charg ng
him with grand larceny. Speighs' Daily, oi
Greenvlle, of Tuesdays date, gives the fol-
lowing as the latest account of the operations
of the revenue officials in Pickens aud Oconee
counties
Deputy Collector G.. P. Kirkland returned
to Greenvile on Sunday night, after very
successful raid on illicit d.stillers and moon
sinners of Pckens and Oc.nee counties. He
captured and destroyed ten distilleries, about
1900 gallons of sweet mash, 300 gallons of
mountain dew, and twenty odd prisoners
among whom is the notorious Alex. Bryce
of postofhce notoriety at Walhalla, and who
it will be remembered, Judge Cooke sent tc
the pententiary for holding the Auditors du
plicates The revenue officers came neal
coming up with Redmond. He was hemmed
in at Walhalla, but through the aid of nu
merous friends, he was spirited away. W.
understand that there is rumor afoat thai
the Butler Guards, of this city, will be SEN
by Governor Hampton to capture Redmond