The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-12
co., Nc ara d, RAILROAD.

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We have kept our readers informed = :, y :,
she proceedings 10 Norfolk afiestns Tug ~.
ia,,sic, Mississippi and Ohio Tasf oao len,
fro tl,e subject one OF much interest," We
have procured full Information as 20 RI snas
was done in the csse. s.
nw,nr 10 the necessary attendance OF
.raaa Roxn At Charleston during the trst
suo weeks OF the spring term OF sue uh'teu
ssates circui, Court at Richmond, WHICH y
cny,, nauced on The first Monday OF April
1sst the hearing Of the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio case was put oyer to the term OF
Tint court at Norfolk, which commenced
there last Monday.
.Inapes wars and BoSD Joined Judge
UunHEs there on "Wednesday, ana the case
canaa an. The motion for decree OF sa'e
IN foreclosure, which had been fully argued
:, Richnend In October, and again 10 Jan"
,,.rv ,ast. and had been submitted toJudges
Bosp and HUGHES, and which they mao he'o
undcr Amusement since January, came on
Mt Norfolk. Upon their motion, ana upon
NIL other matters that had been pre-
scented TO the Court, Judges BOND
and ,HrGgss constituted the Court; ana
the Chief Justice did not sit. a decree OF
80. - g. ---.II~.s ,annr, hy the tw ,
former Judges, and signed. 1t settles tne
amounts due respectively on all the mort
paecs. IT settles the amount due on the
consolidated mortgage. 1tdecrees tnae tue
Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio Company
sbal, he allowed until the second TUESDAY
in January next to pay the amount OF tue
consolidated mortgage ascsrtained 70 De
due. In default Of this payment by that
date. it DEGREES that the road shall be then
sold by q master hereafter to be named,
after Advertising the time, place, and terms
of sale for three months. II DEGREES that
after sale the master. shall make report OF
the. same. which shall lie for exceptions
thirty DAYS in the Office OF the clerk. After
that period the Court will, in stated or spe-
cial term, in open court, pass upon tue
question of confirming the sale With view
to q closing decree.
During this hearing OF the case petl-
ton was presented OH the part OK the Oulcn
bordholders, praying that before q decree
in foreclosure the complainant trustees
should be required TO amend their bill, ana
TO make the Virginia and Tennessee Rail-
road Company party defendant, in order
to a complete decree, which shall concIuoe
the whole title to that division OF the road.
This being new question. the Cher
Justice sat :. with Judge BOND upon
IL 1.-THE Circuit Court can consist, by
law, of only two judges at q time).
Judge HUGHES announced that ne was OF
opinion TINT the prayer of the Dutch bond
holders ought to be granted; but that, not
being member OF the Court on that ques-,
ton, his opinion could not affect the deci-
sion OF the Court. This was rendered by
the CHIEF Justice in denial Of the prayer. OF
the petition. 49,. 49,:
The Pennsylvania Steel Company made
motion asking arehearing OF. their petition
on which the Court had made an adverse
order last October. 1t was for payment for
steel rails furnished the company and laid
down upon the track shortly before the ap-
pointment OF receivers. The Court had held
that the claim Of this company could not be
treated as good against the bondholders
who had secured liens upon the property.
On iuIl argument. OF this motion, for re-
hearing, tby Mr.. JOHN LYON, the Court
Judges Bend and HuGHEs) denied the mo-
ton. -. y 3 ~ .4s :. :'-.' <'s %
This was substantially all that was done
in the case. 1t will be seen that the road is
ordered to be sold at period about a,:year
hence. ,4. E,a ,....... ~'~s