Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-14
RICHMOND VS.. ALBION.

At last we begin to see the end OF
this frightful litigation. By reference
to the brief decision of Judge Rives,
which we publish elsewhere, it will be
seen that this incubus which has for
wears past strangled the Albion, is at
last removed, and it is free to do as 1t
plcases with its WI property. The
serpent of litigation, which has for so
long a time had the Albion encircled
in its horrid coils, is at last %strangled,
and is no longer powerful Tor harm.
Thedissolution yesterday, byJudgeRlves,
of the injunction which has so long
tied up the Albion, is a step, and a
long one, towards restoring to this dis
trict some degree of prosperity. We
have no wish or desire at this time to
rake up old issues. The general hllar-
ity and good feeling which pervades our
entire community consequent upon the
decision, gives utterance to the popular
belief that in this long, tedious and
expensive litigation, the right side has
won its case. The cases to be tried
during this term of Court cannot IN
any manner or way change the result.
1t is "un fait accompli" that the Rich
mond is beaten. Mr.. Wren may, for a
time, still trouble the Albion Company
with lawsuits, and put it to expense,
but the main fight is over, and the
Albion, after four years Of bitter litiga-
ton has sustained its right to all II
originally claimed-nothing more nor less.
We congratulate it, and its officers and
counsel upon their victory. The legal
struggle has been a long and expensive
one to both companies. 1t spiritually
ended. Judge Riyes' opinion is brief,
but comprehensive. 1t has stricken the
legal chains from the Albion, and we
hope and believe that a new era OF pros
perity is commencing here which will
certainly inure to the benefit of
the entire community. We wish
no i'll to the Richmond Company.
In fact, congratulate it upon a
reported recent discovery OF an ore
deposit in, or upon, the ninth level Of its
mine, and hope it is true. II in the
litigation between these two companies
we have at times sided with the Albion
Company, II has been from our conyic-
ton that it had right and justice upon
its side. 1t certainly cannot be denied
that it has had a hard struggle for its
rights, as in the Richmond Company
and its counsel it has found a deter
mined and, W. may say, INSCRIPTIONS
opponent, backed by large means and
considerable ability. Ne one can in
dorse the want Of integrity in sending
such a false dispatch as the celebrated
dispatch of one Of the counsel of the
Richmond Company, which we have so
often referred to, Of "Remittitur stayed,
Citation signed. Writ of error issued;"
nor can We indorse the act of the Rich
mond counsel in totally ignoring their
application to our Chief Justice to fix a
supersedeas bond, and then when he,
after a long and patient hearing, fixed
such an amount as the Richmond was
unwilling TO give, if not unable, to apply
to 4 Justice OF the United States Su-
preme Court to fix the bond and allow
the writ, without notifying him of their
application to our Chief Justice. Coupled
with this transaction is a curious fact,
which is. that the Richmond counsel in.
strpoted, or requested, their counsel in
Washington not to apply to Justice
Field, and kept this counsel in Washing
ton IN ignorance OF their application to
Chief Justice Leonard and Of its result.
Such legal trickery, if it can be called
legal, like all double-dealing, recoils
upon the side resorting to it. Our SYM
pathies with the Albion side in this long
and bitter legal struggle, from our con-
victlons OF right, are well known. We
do not seek to deny them. The result
has proved we were correct. We are no
advocates Of legal trickery, corruption,
or double-dealing, and while we took
issue, openly and fairly, as we had a
right to do, with the decision of Judge
Rlyes in the trial of the Rose case, when
he decided that the Victoria patent was
valid and the st. George was void. we
now are frank enough to say we agree
with him fully in his decision of yester.
day, and congratulate him and our PEG.
pie upon it, for it is just, equitable, legal
and right.