Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-18
LEGAL NEWS.
a Suit Against the Catholic Cemetery
for Three Hundred Dollars Never
Accounted For.
A Consent Decree Entered in a Rail-
road Case in the United States
Court,

Suit was brought in the Cbaueery Court
yesterday by John League against the d.
rectors. and trustees of Calvary Cemetery.
The bill sets forth the following facts; John
Esgan's will was probated September, 1881
Mr.. League as administrator of John Eagan
shows that during the months of August and
September, 1876, John Esgan deposited with
The Rev. NJ. Riordan, since deceased, then
pastor of st. Patrick's church in this county
and vicar-general OF the diocese of Nash
vile, the sum Of $500. The Rev. NJ. Rior-
dan, as pastor of ST. Patrick's, was general
manager OF Calvary Cemetery in this county.
He executed to John Eagan a receipt for the
amount in words and figures ss follows:
Received from NJ; Eagan $500. to be returned on
demand si'ef a weeks notice; N RIoRDAN,
MEMPHIS, August %, 1876
lars $1,000. M RIORDAN
Per P. McNamara.
The complainant shows that no part of
the deposits or interest thereon
HAS EVER BEEN PAID,
although frequent applications have been
made. Alter the death of Mr.. Riordan, in
1878, the vacancy in St. Patrick's church
was filled by the Ri. Rev. P. A. Feehsn,
6lshop OF Tennessee, appointing the Rev.
Father DOYLE, who died in 1879, and was
succeeded by the Rev. ID. A. Quinn, who in
turn was succeeded by the Rev. John Veal,
the present. incumbent, all of whom were,
while IN charge of st. Patrick's church, vice
presidents OF Calvary Cemetery Association
from Its incorporation, in April, 1877, up to
the present time. Calvary Cemetery was
purchased in 1866, and many of the pay
ments on it have been made from money de-
posted with The church. The complainant
charges that the money deposited by John
Eagsn was obtained from him
ON REPRESENTATION
that il was needed to meet pressing liabili-
ties on account of Calvary Cemetery, and
that the deposit was used iu part payment of
the Indebtedness, and this debt due to the
estate is a part of the debt referred 10 in the
trust deed made by P. A. Feehan to secure
the issue of $4,000 bonds to take up the
debt due on account of the original purchase
money. The complainant charges that the
5000 in bonds have been prepared and
some of them issued in payment of debts,
some sold on the open market and the pro-
ceeds paid to various parties, and that there
are still in the possession of the directors a
large amount of the bonds not yet issued.
The complainant charges that prior to the
formation OF the corporation, in 1877, there
WERE NO RECORDS
OF the receipts and disbursements of Calvary
Cemetery except those kept at St Patrick
church by the Rev. Mr.. Riordan and these
records on examination will disclose the fact
of the deposits having been made. Com
plainant further represents that he is in
formed and believes that there is large debt
still due outstanding of about SIC, 900 appar-
emily against the Very Rev. NJ. Riordan, but
1t is actually debt due by Calvary Gene
terry. Complainant claims that the associa-
ton is liable for the deposit; that NJ Rior-
dan acted under the advice of the bishop in
receiving money on deposit, was his uni
versal custom and as is the custom with
Catholic priests.