The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-06
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1889.
The Way a Proud Old State EVaded
Her Liability OH Bonds.

One A, D, Williams of New York, was the
owner Of Blue Ridge Railroad Bonds. tn
payment OF which was guaranteed by the
State. We are not familiar with the exact
facts, but it seems that the Legislature of the
State issued a new obligation which Williams
and others holding Blue Ridge Railroad
Bonds, were required TO exchange for their
bonds. The Courts afterwards decided that
the new obligation which was substituted for
the Blue Ridge Bonds, was issued contrary to
law aud unconstitutional and that the State
was not bound to pay it, and thus it was the
great and proud State of South Carolina set
tied half million of her Indebtedness. From
the following, taken from the Register, it will
be seen that the State holds fast to the bonds
which she secured in q manner which 1t
seems to us does not commend to the favora-
BILE opinions of honest men:
Sheriff Bowan, acting as Deputy United
States Marshal, yesterday morning served oi.
State Trearurer Bambcrg notice or the sun
against him Of Amos D. Williams of New
York, with copy Of the summons and com
plant OF the plaintiff in this action, mention
Of which has previously been made IN THE
REGISTER.
The defendant Is summoned to make an
swer To the complaint, being allowed twenty
days from the date Of service In which to hle
the same.
The copy Of the document lodged in the
Sheriffs Office, and on which acceptance oi
service has been endorsed, reads follows:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. SOUTH CARO-
LIMA DISTRICT-FoURTH CIRCUIT.
Aaron D. Williams, Plaintiff, against Isaac S.
Bamberg. Defendant.-In the Circuit
Court.-Complaint.
The plaintiff above named. complaining,
alleges:
1. That he is a citizen and resident of the
State OF New York, and the defendant, Isaac
8. Bamberg, Is citizen and resident of the
State OF South Carolina.
II. That the plaintiff is the owner, and en-:
titled to the Immediate possession Of Al
sand dollars, made by the Blue Ridge Rail
road Company. payable to bearer, with inter
est coupons attached thereto, guaranteed BY
the State OF South Carolina. whereon is due
and payable to bearer thereof the sum OF one
thousand dollars each, together with the
amount due by the coupons thereon, said
bonds being numbered as follows: From No.
S2i to SOL, both inclusive, and from No. 757 to
No 1000, both inclusive, said bonds being ol
the value OF eight hundred thousand dollars
berg, is in possession Of the said bonds an6
wrongfully withholds them from the said
plaintiff The plaintiff has demanded the de-
livery OF the said bonds and coupons to him
above named. with which demand the said
Isaac 8. Bamberg has refused to comply.
Nv. That the plaintiff has been damaged
by the said wrongful detention OF said bonds
by the defendant, one hundred thousand dol
Wherefore, the plaintiff demands judgment
against the defendant, Isaac S. Bamberg, as
i. For the immediate possession of the said
four hundred and seventeen bonds, with cou
pons attached thereto, II such delivery can be
had.
2. For the sum Of eight hundred thousand
dollars, the value thereof, II such delivery
can not be had.
5. For one hundred thousand dollars dam.
ages for the wrongful detention thereof, TO-
gether with the costs OF the action.
w. 8. MoNTEITH, Plaintiffs Attorney.
The copy left with the State Treasurer
paragraphs Of allegations instead Of four, the
additional one being marked "1N,' and read,
''IV. The plaintiff is not awar of the cause
Iieves that the said Isaac s. Bamberg, being
elected Treasurer OF the State Of South Caro-
lima and being inducted into said Office, casu.
ally found the said bonds In the vault OF the
treasury of said State, and he pretends that
other than the plain It'd, which pretense the
plaintiff charges to be untrue"
The paragraph marked w in the Sherifi's
copy ts then marked ~" in the one left with
the State Treasurer.
This is peculiar, but this is not the only pc
culiarity or variation In the matter.
On January 18th, six days before, the plain.
tths attorney sought TO secure service on the
State Treasurer by sending him copy OF
summons and complaint by boy. In the
copy then served the paragraph above quot.
ed, containing allegations against the State
Treasurer was omitted; and the officials who
have examined IL state that 1t varies in other
particulars from the last copy served.
called to the attOrney'S attention later on.