Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-09-12
THE o. P. REFEREE,
A. G. WOodcock, of Eugene, the
Man.

Corvallis, the principal object O
which was to appoint a referee
pass upon the various claims, ag.
gregating total of over million
of dollars against the proceeds "col
the sale of the railroad which took
place nearly year ago. ~
Judge Fullerton has had ample
time to consider the appointment,
of a referee in this matter. There
has been no death of men, some
of them lawyers, and some of them
not, who have deemed themselves
capable TO pass upon and determine
the business of the vast horde of
claims against the proceeds of the
sale. After mature deliberation in
the matter, the court appointed
Mr.. A. c. Woodcock, of Eugene,
to the responsible position. Mr..
Woodcock is a lawyer of much
ability and good reputation, and
we believe, has never been inter-
mixed with any of the muddle in
which the o. P. foundered for
many years.
The referee, under the order of
his appointment, shall sit at the
court house in Corvallis, after due
notice of his intended sittings has
been given by publication in the
Corvallis papers and in the Ore
gonian. The referee is directed
to take evidence concerning the
respective claims and demand of all
persons having claims or demands
against the purchase money, or
liens upon the same, and to hear
and determine the respective claims
and contentious of such persons
between each other, and all matters
relating thereto, and that such
persons may have the right to file
such claims with the referee, and
any person claiming the right to
participate in the said funds NAV
file objections to any claims and
any person, and such person object
ing to any claims or account shall
have the right to appear in
person or by counsel before the
said referee and produce such
evidence as they may be advised
and cross examine the witnesses
produced by any party or claimant
or other person for or against such
claims respectively; or may like.
wise object to or contest the ac-
count or accounts of the receivers
III the same manner. He is re-
quired to file his report and findings
OF fact, and conclusions of law with
the clerk of the circuit court OF
Benton county OH or before Decem-
ber 10, 1895, unless for proper
cause he cannot, and in that case
his time for filing his report will be
extended.
For his services as referee Mr..
Woodcock is to receive the sum of
81 900, aud the services of a !
stenographer, Mr.. NJ. o. Wilkins
who has been appointed official
stenographer, is to receive So. so
per day and ten cents per folio for
two copies Of the proceed
ings, the pay for both referee and
stenographer to come out of the
purchase price of the road.
The work confronting the referee
IS of great magnitude, ani will re-
luire much business skill and legal
'cumen to satisfactorily accomplish
I. There are multitudinous claims
md they have each and all differ
mt status in law. And the greatest
problem which will confront this
eteree is to distinguish the rights
NJ the various claimants. This
would not be so hard were there
like sufficient sum of
money to meet all these claims.
The referee will have in his ,
lands 10 disburse the sum Of 9
'9+5,44 to pass upon the diSburse- {