New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-01
MR.. GREENS RECEWERsHIP.
ARGUMENTS Of THE ArroRNEY-GENEEAL's MOTION
TO REMOVE HIM.

ARGUMENTS or THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MOTION
TO REMOVE HIN.
Ten law books, twcnty-ninc rolls OF docu-
msts five g1qq sacks, eleven memorandum books three
ovsrcoats four silk hats three inksands and four pen
holders made the stock in trade Yesterday OF ten lawyers
who gathered before Justice Van Brunt In the Special
Term Of the Supreme Court to make arguments on the
motion of the AttorncyGer 2 10 remove Ashbol Green
as receiver of the North kveI Construction Com
pany, or to have associate receiver appoint
ed The day was especially devoted to the argument
OF william NJ Eyar;s, the counsel Of ex-JUdSe Green.
Tobn T. Parsons and CHARLES T. Alexander the counsel
OF Charles r. Woerishocr at whose suit Nh Green was
made anciAry receiver OF the npInys property III TINS
State sat near Mr. EVsrts f. " Bangs and f. L. Stct-
son were at other end Of the table, in the interest OF
the moving parties benjamin H. Brisow looked out for
$4,000 for the Albany aud en7seIaer steel and Iron
ComnaDy while Charles G. woodbury. was equally alert
for Washburn d. Noon, who h restrained from SUI
Inc the construction con rs for fences furnished by
them. Howard Manshe appeared for the company.
-Four inhabitants Of Newt who stood in corner Of
the roO supposed tOrepesen the interests OF tna
State.
Mr. Evarts urged that there was no statutory authority
under which the could seek for the re-
moval OF Receiver ere oI action officially against
foreign corporation 1 prove this position ne negan
reading from the Code te sonchI 10 snow aat 10 S
ihoiiv could be found from section ISL TO section lsl2
inr tlc terlorcne Attorney General in the fences.
steel iron brdst ties 'r other cqntr3nqry mSlera OF
tho Construction Company. WhHe MI ENarls was Gu
gcl n this exposition Of his subject Mr. Bangs graspcd
n pocket edition the Code and plunged into It, Mr.
the Code and exclaimed "a he dropped MS
asses: What principle of the regular administrator
ofiuste gives thc Attorney General the right OF action
against foreign corpOratiOni" He slowly passed hls
gaze from lawyer 10 lawyer but got no response TX
Judge CoUstJck the counsel for the moving parties,
entered the room al this point He seated himself near
Mr. Eyar,s held silk hat in his right hand, put the
Inrengcr Of hand his temple and became med
i.atiye Mr. Evarts next urged that the New
Jersey receivership was lawful, adding; -" AZ
The roceivership in this state is ancillary,
ii will ad operation OF the foreign fecciycrship lie
then paid high tribute Mr. Green's character ana as
serted that resided In this city FOR four winters,
and ma .cd the rest OF HIS time in NeWJersfy That was
moi M person al all said MI Evarts, looking around.
"thcp The place TO go-tO-is-NewJcrseyl rms
els the four harmless I'm the corner and made all
Inc other LAWYERS ahudder "A good receiver Ia New
Jersey he added other things being equal, IA good
receiver here. The very point or recelNershlp ~
that creditors shall not be left 10 exercise ther own
incrcst but that the interests of all should DC consd
..Thc debts arc not large" said Mr. Evarts later
olut that they will be equaled by what is hoped IOi
from tho distribution of the assets" The other lawyers
looked "a hopeul as Mr. Evars regarding what would DO
left after all fees were settled. - -,,
A recess was taken, and a luncheon-vender rushed
in with his basket among the lawyers He found one
customer who required instant rcfreshment AItei
recess Mr.. Bangs called the West Shore anu
The Construction Companies the Siamese twins,
and oppOsed Mr. Evarts's arguments. He denied tnet
good receiver in NewJersey should be good one In New
Sork The standards here higher This made the
four men from Jersey scowL MT Brstow then az
ed Tor the vacation OF the order restraining bis clients
from their suit and b. A Knapp spoke for his own
client
Justice Van Brunt reserved his decsion.