The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-30
OUT OF COURT AT LAST.
THE SHORT LINE LITIGATION
ENDS IN a SETTLEMENT.

6eventy-flve Cents on the Dollar Paid
on Judgment Claims and Twenty
Cents on AcceptRnces-The United
States Construction and Improve
ment Company Pays over $1,000
Lawyer West Withdraws His Motion
For New Trial.
The litigation over the Savannah. Dublin
and Western railway indebtedness has come
to an abrupt termination, to the eminent sat
isfaction of court, court officials aad attor-
neys There was not much outside talk
over the matter, as the parties interested
were inclined to keep the matter quiet. 1t
has been no secret, however, that negotia-
tons we're pending looking to a settlement,
and yesterday it was effected, and all ex-
ceptions to the masters report were
withdrawn by duBlgnon & Fraser,
representing Ferguson q Co.; Lester
& Ravenel, representing Nc. Pritchard;
Garrard & Meldrim, Counsel for sundry
parties; R. R. Richards, Esq, representing
sundry clients, and Charles n. West, Esq,
representing John II. Powers Mr.. West
also withdrew his motion for a new trial
TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT
It is understood that the terms of the set
Element were based upon the payment of 70
cents on the dollar for all claims upon
which Judgment had been obtained, and 20
cents on the dollar for all claims, in the
way of acceptances upon which Judgment
had not been obtained, parties to pay the
costs for obtaining their judgments.
Capt. II. {. Cunningham, who represented
the United States Construction and I'm
provement Company, said that by the
terms of the settlement about s., S43 was
paid by the construction company, and the
counsel for the various complaiuants signed
the following:
1--WE, the undersigned. hereby dismiss all
exceptions filed by either of us to the mas
ter's report in the above entitled cause and
do consent that the funds in the hands of
the receiver may he paid over TO Lawton
d Cunningham, attorneys for tue United
States Construction and Improvement
Company, in accordance with the decree
rendered in said court on the 23d day of
August, 1889"
ORDERS BY THE COURT.
This was followed by several orders by
Judge Falligant. One was permitting the
receiver TO sell the City of Savannah bonds
for S27, 500 Another granting Receiver
Davant 5000 additional compensation. One
correcting the award to McPritchard, max
ing his judgment $64 Is less, and Hagin &
ocreVens judgment S64 Is more.
McPritchard was paid 81 ,342 70, Hagin
x Screven 81, 2l3 SO; balance of court costs
was paid amounting to $3.50 81, Receiver
Davant got his 5000 extra compensation in
full, and having converted the City Of Sa-
vannah bonds into cash, paid over to Law
ton & Cunningham, for the United States
Constructiop and Improvement Company
SO, 46l IA, Which, after tbs D.. Si3, was paid
out according to the sstelstlent, left the
construction company something over $l9,-
601.
A CHECKERED CAREER.
The Savannah. Dublin and Western has
had a checkered career. Its franchise was
purchased from Maj Branch by Gen. f. p.
Alexander, who paid 500, 900 for it. Then
the general and his friends bought the con-
trolling stock in the United States Con-
struction and Improvement Company, and
the Savannah and Fort Valley Company
bought up the stock of the Sa-
vannah, Dublin and Western Railway
Company, now the Savannah and
Western. Quite number Of
claims were also bought up, but notwith-
standing the large sums spent by the pur-
chasers, the Savannah, Dublin and Western
roadway was not used by the Savannah
and Western, the line of road going due
west via Sterling, and south Of the Savan-
nah and Dublin line At the receivers
sale B. A. Denmark, Esq, bought the road
bed and franchises, and has the title for it,
and gentleman well posted in Central
railroad affairs gave the reporter to under
stand that the Central is not the owner, but
that Mr. Denmark bought on his own ac-
count