Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-13
A FAMOUS CASE.
Final Hearing In the Point Lookout Rail-
road Matter.

Correspondents of The Evening star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd. July IS, 1892
In the circuit court for Prince Georges
county yesterday the famous railroad case,
that is, the case of the Washington and Poto-
mac railroad agt. the Washington City and
Point Lookout Railroad Co., VIM. J. Best and
others, was called again for a final hearing with
full bench in attendance, Chief Judge Bris-
coe and Associate Judges Brooke and Grain
These men by special request had set
the 18th as the date for the final hearing, and
according to promise and obligations were
promptly on hand. This case has been occu-
plying the attention of this court for the past
eighteen months
Francis p. Stevens of Baltimore is the chief
counsel for the Washington City and Point
Lookout railroad and VIM. ]. Best, and re-
Gently the state attorney for this company, R.
G. Brandt and ex-Judge Chew and Mr.. Felix
M. G. Closky, a young lawyer from Washing
ton, and who was recently admitted to prac-
tice at this bar, have been retained by Messrs
Stevens and Best as additional counsel in the
case.
The Washington and Potomac Railroad Com
pany is represented by Attorney General John
p. Poe of Baltimore city, Charles II. Stanley of
Laurel, Nd, G. G. Magruder Of this town and
ex-Congressman 8. E. Mudd of Charles county.
M. roc represents tne ROAD, Mr. Muuu tne
creditors and Mr.. Stanley the Hectogrnph
Company Of New York, Of which Charles H.
Green Of the firm of Green q Knubel is presi-
dent. This firm claims to have put up the
money to put the old road into operation, which
is now operated under the name OF the WASH
ington City and Point Lookout railroad, with
VIM. j. Best as vice president and general
manager.
Col. Best came to this section and commenced
work on this road in tho winter Of 1891, and q
large amount Of money was put on the road.
He had the road bed put In pretty fair shape,
the line. Everything passed along quietly and
the road was doing an excellent business, the
receipts Of Brandywine station increasing over
800 per cent Some time in the summer Of
1891 writ Of replevin was sworn out in the
United States court for New Jersey by Post,
Martin Co., and marshal went down and
seized the rolling stock and moved it off the
| road.
This stopped all operations for some time,
| until other rolling stock could be procured,
| and when this was done injunctions were put
on them and they were stopped at different
times and placed in very embarrassing posi-
tons.
The case first came into court on March
last, but nothing was done and it was decided
to carry it over until the April term Of court,
and this being done it was still further con-
tinued until May Is, but owing to q lack Of evil
dence on the part Of the plaintiffs it was con-
tinued to June 8, at which time an order was
issued by the court dissolving the injunction
and allowing him to run trains.
During the progress Of the trial Of yesterday
q motion was made by Francis P. Stevens that
all nonresident plaintiffs should file bond for
| costs, but as the costs did not, nor will they
ever, exceed 81 900 the motion was overruled
on the ground that bond was filed with the
injunction proceedings. A motion also to in
crease bond was overruled conditionally-tha
| it would be done If necessary.
The case then proceeded to the final hearing.
Ex-Congressman Mudd opened for the creditors.
The testimony of the creditors was read and
that of the railroad was taken up when court
adjourned until O'Clock this morning. 1t will
| take all day to finith reading the testimony.