The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-06-08
PULLMAN SUIT ENDED
Decision Regarded ~ q Very
Important Victory.
Is FAVORABLE TO THE COMPANY
The Position Of the Compssy Wss Ysiiy
Sustained In Every PsrsieSiss.
kscspsisg Oss.

Chicago, June 4.-Bevessl months
pgo Attorney General Asloney began
quo warrantO proceedings against the
Pullman Palace Car Company. for the
purpose Of taking away the compsny's
oharter and terminating its corporsts
oxistence. In his information the at.
torney general ret up that tbs company
E'had violated It's charter by buying
real estate aud building the town Of
Pullman. by erecting and operating the
Pullman building in this city. by man.
ufacturing brick. and In other wayn
Judge Baker handed down . decision
today favorable 10 tho company and
all its interests. but onc.
The opinion is long and exhaustive
one. fully considering each Ut the usur.
pations charged and discussing the Law
applicable to them He lays down that
under It's implied powers. the company
had fuli authority "a do all that il was
claimed that IL had done, except ~ 10
h the stock In y small subsidy Company
As Ia the fundamental question Ut the
right VI the company " build and own
the town Vi Pullman. for tho purpose
for which il was built and owned. the
position Ut the company WAS fully sus.
tanned In every particular.
The deeisiou Is regarded by tbs Pull.
man officials ~ = very important vic-
! tDsy for ,he company. and . opmpless
/ Justification of lis action In tbs c.tab-
iishn1n, aud ownership u the we'll.
known town which brAn thS name Of
Its founder.
intellectually. Judge Baker has in.
s,ruc,rd that the company exceeded tho
power granted by It's charter In buy.
Ing twenty three aerrs u land which IL
has not USED In It's business The oosn.
pany. however. had and has ths right.
Judge Baker decided. Ia construct the
big offioo building at Adams stFcrs aud
Michigan svcnac: to sill liquor Ia its
patrons In dining cars: 10 supply water
and xas Ia its tenants in shc towns Of
Pullman. to build housrs and rent
thrm a. IL. employees, To crrsps chuErhcs
aud school bnildinxs In Pullman and
20 own land for .wisnhinx and car pus.
psss.
The ruling of the court dors nos
Affect tbs company to any material CT.
tent Thr interests touched arv aAad
to In worth no mosv than ESQ. 600.
which is an Insignificant sum 10 . cor.
p"rA,ioa with tss. 600. 900 capital and
ts5. SIS. 900 surplua
Tho drr.sioa Ia. In effect. . dcclArs.
,san that = corporation may engage In
any business which may bc considered
an advantageous or ncrrsAAry adjunct
to tbs bas.nr~. specifically srs out in
tts charter. without violating the Law
ur cxrc-dius 10. corporate powcrN
Thus tho court holds that the Company
had tho right to cr-rt an ofsacr build.
ing which would tr lArrc enough Ia
accommodate Its bas.n~ss fos ycar to
came. no matter how considerably the
incra~,. and had ,hc right ~ rcnt In
the meantime such portions Ut the
buildtn. ~ wcrr not required for the
company's own u~r. Tho sale Of liq
uor in tho dining carr was DECLARED "a
h. desirable. aud ncccsAAyy scoommo-
dasion for the com!urs and convcnicucc
of rrrsons travelling In tho CARA The
construction II the town Of Pullman IL
said so bc a part Of scncrAl plan Of
operations implied In tho company
charter. and therefore falls within the
power and province u the corpora ton.
Tho ca~ will In taken 10 the Illinois
supreme court II that tribunal sus.
tains Judge Baker the company will
~ I'm with It's business undisturbcd.
and with IL. methods of cuisines. prAc.
tically unchanged by the suit Of the At.
torncy general.