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NORFOLK, February 10, 1885.
The Southern Telegraph Company
makes second appearance in the
United States Court to-day. 1t will be
remembered that soon after Mr.. A. L.
Boulware was appointed receiver for
the company the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company applied TO several
courts in sections outside OF the Fourtn
circuit and had receivers appointed.
On the Both of january Judge
Hughes entered an order authorizing
Mr.. Boulware to take such steps as
might be necessary TO retain posses
sion Of the properties and lines
Of the telegraph company at any
and all places elsewhere than IN
the Eastern district Of Virginia, and to
establish the same. He was also au-
thorized to exhibit his original bill in
the State or Federal courts in sections
where the property Of the Southern
Telegraph Company is located, and
ask the courts to recognize the
order of his appointment as re-
ceiver and assist in its enforcement.
The order also authorized him to appear
in all such courts above named and ask
for an injunction restraining the Bank
ers' and Merchants Company, the Farm
ers' Loan and Trust Company, and all
persons in possession of bonds or
stocks of the Southern Telegraph Com
pany from transferring or disposing of
the same. He was further empowered
to abrogate old contracts with other
telegraph lines and make new contracts
on the part Of the Southern Telegraph
Company with other lines. The de-
PENDANTS were summoned to appear be-
fore the United States Court to-day
and show cause why an attachment
should not issue against them for an al
legged contempt Of the orders of the
court, and also to show cause why an
order should not be entered against
them restraining them from further
prosecution of suits instituted by the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company rs.
the Southern Telegraph Company in the
Supreme Court Of New York, in the
Circuit Court of Campbell county, Va,
and the Superior Court Of Guilford
county, N. c., &C., &C., and why an
order should not be entered commanding
the Farmers Loan and Trust Company
to dismiss all said suits forthwith.
Now the defendants claim that, as
Judge Bond has no jurisdiction outside
the States of Virginia, Maryland, North
and South Carolina, his action does not
extend beyond these States, and the
question of the jurisdiction OF Judge
Hughes outside of the Eastern district
of Virginia also enters as feature of
the discussion. Judge Bond sits with
Judge Hughes in the case. Messrs.
John S. Wise and Tunstall & Thorn
represent the bondholders, and General
Bradley T. johnson and Messrs. Sharp
d Hughes represent the defendants.
The case was continued until to-
morrow.
Another important case will come up
in the United States Court tomorrow.
DIR. VIM. Selden, large property-holder
in this city, rendered coupons to Treas
urer A. l.. Hill some time ago in pay
ment of his State taxes TO the amount
Of 5000. The coupons were declined by
Mr.. Hill, and DR.. Selden's property was
advertised for sale. He obtained an in
junction to restrain Mr.. Hill from pro-
ceeding, and the case will come up
on its merits. Dr. Selden taking the
ground that the law against receiving
coupons for taxes is unconstitutional.