, 1879-06-18
ronalu,,on 6f the Case Of John L.
Wilson Vi. the Journal"
ah, Court Awards Him One-Third the
Profits for Four Years.
am j. Tilden Pleading to tbs Suit En-
tered by the Alton Railroad.
g,v Butts, Divoroos, Judgments. Con-
fessions, Etc.
THE JOURNAL CASE,

J. W." =, o.eo ,yh,c} vaa bcar,, 1a.t Mach r,,1
'eafnah s .m, a,e, hu rosn r sv,tsas NV
eo,tt half-intese's III tue profits OF Tue journal
,focs March, 1809 He claimed talat IN 1861 his
,ssr Chorlcx transferred TIN winnie nronertv
pfo!pe4 S 49, IT., H., a.na.,.., -. .,..... 49,
ofthe paper ~ u'',' Nv as'.eA1s W susanco lne
psesssary money 70 run IL whi'e Charles vas
secretary OF Legation In London, md TO
~. one.th,rl the uot profits, The paper was
~ IN d vcry embRrras,ed con1l,ttnn. Int
taen ~ .,,,,,r. - 49,. ..,.., ea1
= p.s.a d. en' On paying ~ bs,l., 1'' md d 's At
ths end Of the, third year the profits
~. saf1 nm ncr onnuu,. In 1894 f,bortas csmr
W. W. nd took chnroe Of The c,,lto,isi donart.
oAea a''a ~ 49, ,..s. ~. Wv os' " uepu.
Adalrs went on In this way until 1850, when
Johp,s health failed, and he YVES compcl1ed TO
s.,Inon,ah hia active management. thnuuh thr
4",.t. HAa4a,t 49, .an.t.,,sa h,,. =. h.I .,~.s
psr9oe'su'p w oi ,". wv. ~. ~ uas s.'se y.
drawn no pfon.s' 1onn a1so claimed that u
1871 Charles aQnin recognized the oxibtence Of
Il. car,oersbip. and promtscft 10 acco,fnt. Ire
s.n.I sIS ~ -, so 40 bos4var hofora HI. ;7oath n
ia4ea !, ,e-o 70 @ ~, ~ H. tn,,a.,,a ~. 81, ~
March, 1916 ena IN July 1oi'o"ing John nleu
BIZ bill for an account and recognition Of bis
nsttuership rl0hts. lie claimed he had
.dr,oced soD0OO~ in the busIpese and
.s.s.aN,, Nv. hin, v.re a. 1...t R1kn nm r.,
" ploa's x"oI uuo p in, ~
-kt teal ~ nf
IT uSsn ~. rs,G ~ Gh,rae W,.a " "tsn W.
t!vv,eoo VIZ & Ss'a ny sa,ss Sauss - WHson. Mrs.
Ml!son eun H. en1 ,sstnn,sh,e ill., aa'Ws.s ,
gebyIk sonp W. Mos nrir ~ ,n ovod w fnas
eEa II thst o. s ,a GroM, IT,, anu uAt no oaa
otsn pay ILL., ~ .aae ast@ ~. a;dss, ILL.,
suaKe s.oo'e ,' Hatu lne fi sf'osnce saoWeo tnat
T1atss - ioet n,'d ~ sas & ~ ~ essau
ousps ,at ncsss. %'sa '4t r 'u tar win G owa
money eoGInt 1an G.essss u.u 9ter "aSetaL atd
, pos W 'ss utsn ths ~ nansr E" ~aa th, "nn ts
4 not oniy Ill.,, pata tts tupn!ng e.
pents. uu "Ivs a Uat te aen.a o. 5ne
ohetnsl pl9piaetul. p,i Ut! IT. csluence was conclu-
stae ae .Tnt raa 1dn,a n,,5 10 .n1nl
ult on.u n' ,so,J % aa1 spe con. plat9'
aos, Mts p.ta, ~ oanl.a!t, ..t, !ooo, hpGeihe
ss ~ NJ ", y Mtu r. w 1onn
es sIsn ~ tts - y. H.. .ne nss We
5sh,an.sk 1an M tTMu w ~ s ~ certain
es9i u au ah, wa. ~ s1Ha M sarG 81 .ne eai
tefals Wnt!e 9onn msna2ta the nusineas ncpart-
mea. IT. ha9sa 1.sE1 ,o na' nts'e mnat 1hs arrange
msss sss ~ ~ H., Ia. 't" ai usd sont1aet WaS
;Sara sepy asaMn eut It
hall the property to CHARLES, TINT one was to
aa, nae r n ,o .i. as oes a ons'hess r. depart
iucuH auu tunt ue..ef W. ~ scll nls lnteFeet
tbr X nher Nnth;np vaa .aid az t ~ I1isioo ot
~ s .a,. iu'as .s "as sau ~ 10 assoo Q,
iae paoo.s, ~ .a!e eyiaence ,,e. OUTSIDE showed
as tne 1sst "esa t,s ~ ~ ousu ~ tney naa
~ MA -, ts,a} a..a,,. -. Eaen ~ taGt 1.io
Gnelaifa 70 Block accoaht or ios pay!ng debts.
las!S a;.iat ~ Ueen W pss."a ptos u 1ot3 Hnen
r,nn,. E..s sI1a.e rha.,a. tau t,, o"stu ule
gnn T.; 1sf;t Gs ~ ~ ,sr,. .s.u. a Loh
aun ~ looa na Aao tiie 'aFeef eontfot OF tic
Rapsf ,aSo ana n,s nas tne mo5e prominent name
ao ~ 10 .ssG ms ~ II. % a not appeas
sf,sr t,s ttras1 A.. ho ru,,t ~ se'.tensn.
tate t.' sssat a5e. rns 10y yVa'"as "as aornea
ta@na,nant @ h,d 'po,a' na Imowlodo. IL 100, ~
unti pnncntjr III Thodt,h,T osss y.
~ cors'Istod" 4n0IHSa nsIden.. ta 1,1as 1n1Es
on ,ts susausee ,art ~ !. 1 GvMsnse ,., 81 aehes
as pn ~ ~ Vs. no1 susn negngGnee asto
ever o,nnnyt - n u a"c h0nn s nc1,'tosa. ~ no"
snJ ,ransfer y; i,a ~ ln u!e sue
,5e e afo recovering any Interest IN
Th.t r1.a;,f,,15 n. r., " Mu srPorat!oh-
.jSa.Is T., naa. e "oIe appafent Then con.
T1st,in. hy euiHsn"o .a. m.su J.. us v,sm taa. "as
pe,re At Al Ill times H. l'"vo u haam .pta.au a ~
tlsImsd "a lax b"nn hn.fns.s ~ ,n1 .e H. ouan
nal dnt% sSse III i"n. hua cone1uape mna ne n!a
is1q @.,"b ta-a tapso n!ps ~ nte Jeats IRON
h. "rone..w .rnnstapr.a unsn dosIeo' ano az
-, ~ r..,aH., .i,.t H.. a ~ y 1AeIe
srv .o.rtn ~ uas ~ Sotapsainant renoetea
.si.sii.ht Vt eAGts!sca anf oGe wphtro! eyer tc
his healIb saic5 rh sviscnso VI uIa '' wen t
ND d' ~ H. eacu any interest altef Tue great te
o.a. NV w r.. Suos,Gq9Ght feestaollenmeht OF Tue
.e't ~ ts, H. uu SNOW mere "as % unsettled
ns'nam, os.ween Lhe s"o otolhets. anu that com.
rha.i". A., "as q. seuaanE = seLt!ethenl ah4 that
sn."ot o,I i uut osuy tnss Hucn al u16ettteo
'Si,an. !, sn, e1a1!co; a.n;.,
IN 1pnI - Iaa1usea IN hat py the contract ot Mar
asut. llte parties Decalne olhtiy and equally
..sana Is'ed ~ tne property ana ~ the pro!lsa
ss.n.l,t s.sE .'uM the ouslacss. anu that thc
1pisusa H. Ts: lntereets OF tfe parties could
ia sIsesn.peu ss.e! onlJ ~ lne contract. but II
,ha. ,hatagement wa III the hailts Of Charles, and
T,a st..y outy e!a!mea onc-tn!{u OF tne proata.
H., suolltsea ~ were qutte unHofm 10 loititnK
shs,ha. e p.1vis!ona agreed on ny tho parties,
h. ttn osaly et IN writing, might be waived
~ dt1sn oF taouLlsa III any way they pleased,
sn'h @ seosts s.I,a OF e1a1tI would sometiaea imply
w., VA "a'set q n1oaiAcasion from facts. lhus 1t
Ill.,, ~ established taet that provisions IN te
h,, hItes, ,', On Whien the parties had never acted,
ss,fan asui!ie'entlf long t'ns hau wholly utsre-
tn..s tnusa, ~ "oa!a oe conslueIed ~ e1panged. II
n tH,ss nn!y ai1enee anu heR!ett lFom which
nd '.,st .',at tlat, uley must w ioa0 continued
sa susn ~ not 70 DC 1alr'y open to any other
,1,p t,1Hpauatlon than that tue PARTIES understood
iosc. p'G.niohs s! thus aercRarded TO lava no
h,iss !! u!e silence OF want OF observance was
=; ~, uut sueh IAeta were strengthened by acts
~ ~ NY pass'es oppos!te.in their nature aEd ei1ert
" ~ seen provisions, aud not to be reconcl1cd
HH4 my regard to QHMs TIC SANG lnfefebra