The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-05-22
UNITED STATES COURT.
Important Railroad Observation-Disclosures
lain In Charleston and COrbin Expected.

The term of the United States Circuit
Court, which will be opened here by
Chief Justice Waite and Judge Hugh L.
Bond this morning, promises to be occu-
large number of questions of vital I'M
portance to the railroad interests of this
State. and, in addition to the numerous
members of the Charleston bar who will
appear in the cases, Ex-Governor D. II.
Chamberlain, e1.Judgc Samuel w. Mel
ton, Col. James H. Rion and Captain
WIN. e. Earle have already arrived to
take part in the arguments, and D. T.
Corbin, Esq, is expected to arrive to-day
or to. morrow, representing certain plain
tiffs in the South Carolina Railroad case.
The first case that will be taken up
will be the Greenville and Columbia
Railroad case, which will come up this
morning. In this case, Mr.. Chamber
lain, representing Freeman Clark and
Others holding the State guaranteed
bonds, will file a bill asking the United
States Court to take jurisdiction Of the
case, vacate the appointment of Gen.
James Conner as receiver by the State
Court, and appoint a new receiver. Col
onel Rion, who represents certain holders
of the State guaranteed bonds, will be
neutral upon the question of jurisdiction,
but will, when that point is settled, urge
the priority of the State guaranteed
bonds.
Ex.Judge Samuel Melton, with Capt.
Earle, will represent the road, and will
oppose the appointment of receiver by
the United States Court.
The South Carolina Railroad case will
probably next be taken up. In this case
the most important questions which will
be discussed are rs follows: A motion
will be made tn racate the appointment
of the receiver, John Ii. Fisher, Esq, by
Judge Bond at Baltimore, on the ground
that he had no jurisdiction to make the
appointment outside of the State of South
Carolina. A motion will also be made to
appoint referee to take testimony gen.
orally in the case also motion for the
payment of the interest on the undispu-
led bonds of the road also motion to
set aside the injunction granted by
Judge Bond with regard to the hypothc-
Gated bonds also motion to yacate the
Injunction granted by Judge Bond
against the syndicate's coupons; also
motion to require the receiver to give a
new bond, with sureties residing in the
State of South Carolina; also petition
from the present receiver for permission
to extend the tracks of the road to Cooper
River, and to erect the necessary wharves
at cost not to exceed $4,000.
In this case Mr.. Chamberlain, together
with Mr.. Corbin, will represent the COM
plainants, Calvin Clahin and others. A
motion will also be made by Messrs.
McCrady & Son, representing the trus-
tees of the Blue Ridge Railroad, to set
aside the sale of this road, made under
the decree of Judge Bryan in the District
Court. Judge A. G. Magrath represents
the purchasers, and will oppose the mo-
ton.
The Wilmington. Columbia and Au-
gustd Railroad will also figure in court
during the term. Messrs. Noise & Lee,
of Sumter, will endeavor to establish n
judgment obtained in the State Court as
lien prior to the mortgage upon the
ruad, under which mortgage proceedings
are now pending for foreclosure and sale.
Col. Rion, representing the receiver, will
resist this motion.
The Port Royal Railroad will also have
place in the picture. This case will
come up on motion for a confirmation
of sale and the reports of Special Master
James Simons, Jr., upon the claims
against the road, together with the ex-
ceptions to these reports.
The Chief Justice will remain here
only until Friday night, but Judge Bond
will remain Il week longer if necessary.
The court will meet this morning
promptly at 10 o'clock.-News aud C0"-
1ier, Nay 10.