Evening journal., 1891-10-20
LAST EDITION
PROMINENT LAWYERS ARGUING.

fA0NfAhN@iNt INV EAtO AfaA0AfN1+
The Case OF the Walton and whann Com
pany Brings Out some Eminent Legal
Stars.
The October term Of the United States
Court opened this morning in the Fed
eral building with large attendance
and big list of cases.
Judge Aeheson, who succeeds Judge
Mchennan, retired, as circuit judge OF
the Third circuit which comprises Della
ware, New Jersey, and eastern and
western Pennsylvania, was present to
preside. Before the crier opened court
Judge Acheson held reception in the
judges room. where Judge Wales pre-
scented to him many prominent members
of the Delaware bar. Judge Acheson is a
small man With bright face, and hair
and mustache that is slightly Hinged
with gray.
Among the prominent attorneys pre-
sent were the following; Senator Gray.
Senator Higgins. Levi G. Bird, j. a.
Hoffecker, George Il. Bates, Colonel
Nields, Austin Harrington Willard
salisbury, Jr., Lewis O. Vandegrift,
Edward g Bradford, Walter Il Hayes,
George A. Elliott and Willard Hall
Porter
The list Of grand and petit jurors was
called aud. after the grand jury had
been charged and retired, the petit jury
was discharged from any attendance I'M
til next Tuesday. Judge Wales occupied
a seat on the bench to the left of Judge
Acheson. There was an unususl mum
Der Of spectators present and these mani
tested great interest in the proceedings
After the trial list had been gone over
the first case called was that of Charles
Richardson VS. Ephraim T. Walton and
Francis n Buck This case is on of the
most important cases that has lately &C.
cupied the attention of this court ano
the amount involved is said to be SIS,
600 The case has been on for three years,
and has assumed decidedly interesting
proportions
The case is made more important be
cause of the eminent legal talent in
volved. Bending over the table in the
court room was Lawyer Holdings worth
of the Philadelphia bar and Senstor
Anthony Higgins, representing the plain
tiff; Senator George Gray and Colonel
Benjamin Nields representing the de
PENDANTS.
Lawyer Hollingsworth opened the case
by citing from his brief the develop
ments Of the suits up to the present
time He stated that the three were in
partnership unee the name oi,the Walton
and Whann Company, manufacturers of
phosphate aud fertilizers. On account
Of Mr. Richardson having as per cent
of the capital invested, be was looked
upon as the principal financial man Of
the firm and the articles of co partner
ship gave him liberties in outside deal
a,.r- al 10 M, 4 ia -
Alleged violations OF the articles of
co-partnership by Mr.. Walton, too much
interests in other concerns by Mr.. Rich
ardson, as charged by his partner, the
the purchase by him of the controlling
stock Of the Wando works in the South
alleged undue influence to employees OF
the Walton and Whann Company BY
Mr.. Richardson, for them to remove to
his works in the South; and several
other actions that were detrimental to
the pro sperity Of the Walton and What II
Company, are charged and counter
Mr.. Richardson subsequently, drew out
OF the concern and it Is the disposition
or division Of the capital stock (which
was very much larger than when the
company began, the prosperity of the
business having been great that has
brought on thelitigation. A charge had
also been made. by one of the defendants
that the Wanda property had been pur-
chased with the firms money According
to testimony developed at the first hear.
ing Of the case. this latter charge Of en-
bezElement was withdrawn
The compliments attorney occupied
the entire morning in citing from his
brief During the session the name OF
George M. Beeson was repeatedly called.
and be not answering, an attachment
was issued for him.