The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-12
NATANGLED CONDITION
c7EDIrORS OF TIE TIMES COM
PANY APPLY FOR a RECEIVER.

Temporary Injunction Granted and
Guzie Bourquin Appointed RECEIVER
Pending the Hearing for a Perma-
nent Irjunction-A Pisa Against q
Distribution of thu Garnishment
Fuuds-Iwo JudZm ants Awarded
Against the Company-Ars. Har-
nett's $4,000 suit Against the Sa-
vannah and Atlantic Railway.
Charles II. Olmsteed end James Sullivan,
trustees for the mortgage boadholders of
the late Savannah Times Publishing Com
Many. together with other creditors, petit
toned the superior court yesterday for an
Injunction, receiver and other relief against
the defunot corporation of Gazaway Hart
ridge, Esq, and Justice NJ Naughtiu.
After going into voluminous description
Of these claims and mortgages the plaintiffs
set up q plea against the distribution by
Justice Naughtin Of the funds In bis hands
realized from garnishment upon debtors TO
secure claims of employees. holding that
there is q question whether Justice Naugh-
tins court is held at the proper time and
place for the holding of Justices court in the
Third district.
Judge Falligant granted a temporary
restraining order, and ordered the defend
ants to show cause this morning at 10
o'clock why the injunction should not be
granted and receiver appointed. In the
meanwhile he appointed Gugis Bourquin
temporary receiver TO take charge of the
assets and the property Of the Times COM
pany and the Hsrtridge mortgage. The
merits of the suit will be tried at the March
+arr,, Of tho f,Oilrt adavos "
Adams, Norwood & Cronk and r. R. Rich
ards represent the plaintiffs. Thedocument
covers eighteen pages Of closely written
foolscap and shows the affairs OF the late
publishing company to be In a very compli-
Gated condition.
In the superior court yesterday the cases
of NJ. s. 81 d. n. Byck and Thomas Gamble
VS.. the Savannah lines Publishing Com
pany, appeal from Justice Naughtin's
court, we're tried. The juries found for the
plaintiffs in both causes, S56 W in the former
and 800 in the latter In both cases the
luries stated they considered the appeals
frivolous and only for the purpose of delay
Under these verdicts the plaintiffs are given
the right to enter claim for 20 per cent.
damages.
Judge Falligant granted an order author
ling Sigmund Schreiner, administrator Of
the estate of Herman L. Schreiner, to sell
Central railroad debenture bond to meet
extraordinary expense Of the estate.
T. D. Rockwell. ESQ, was appointed a
notary public by Judge Falligant.
The city court was occupied all day in the
trial of the 80 900 damage suit of T. d.
Harnett and Mrs. Catherine Harnett
against the Savannah and Atlantic railway.
The suit was based on injuries received by
Mrs. Harnett, who was thrown from a
train at Lanes Beach house at Tybee, May
"a, 1891, by the lurching of the car, which
she claimed was the result of negligence on
the part Of the company's agents. The jury
hadn't returned a verdict at late hour last
night. Morrison s. Hartridge represented
the plaintiff and Lawton & Cunningham
appeared for the defendant corporation.
The criminal session of the superior court
will not be taken up till next Tuesday, and
then Solicitor General Fraser saws he will
rush things in lively manner so as to clear
the jail. lie expects to reach some of the
murder cases about Dec. %. The trial
Of the train robbers, DeLau9hter
Turner and Perkins, has been set for
Dec. 20. Hon. +. G. duBignon will assist
the state in the prosecution. DeLaughter
will be defended by Seabrooke & Morgan of
this city and probably F. w. Pope, Esq, of
Jacksonville. Hereditary insanity, it is
said, will be the principal plea of the de-
Tense in his case. Turner will be repre-
sented by Judge D. A. O'Byrne, and Perkins
will have to rely on an appointment by the
court, as he doesn't appear to have any self
sacrificing friends willing to employ coun-
sci for him