The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-09
nm \. P. RECEIVERS.
0uarrel Over the Juris-
sietion Question Ended.
..erEe TO SUPREME COURT.
xx,sce Fuller and Four Other
IN Exercise Confrol-Au
the Interests Accept.

.,x.ukee. Jan sy-The end OF Tie
49, pacific squab5le Is fast Rpproaea-
~ ~ ASSERTED or authority mat cannot
y HAs..s ar disputed that an agreement
= -. reached satisfactory 10 all The
y - yin end the petty sauabbles
sa.~sessias which have characterized
~ ss.s-gershlp. and which primarily gave
q - most unheard-0f complications.
- ~.ssf,oa OF jurisdiction Is settled as
- - Northern Pacific h concerned.
sIgnltg OF all the courts has been
sssed. The basis Of settlement can
~ sgtssraed At present, but IL Is certain
y ,-sssnts precedents quite outside
"a pracfice In a receiyersnip. Tor
y = Is details il said TO De placing the
$3.50 in charge Of the United States
- eourt, under the control and d.
So ~ five justices who preside over
5000 through which the line ex-
Tbega justices are; Chief Justice
- -. w Fuller, John 81. Earlan, Sew
zsss.s. ,.frirt. David J. Brewer. Eighth
81 s,sphen J. Field, Ninth district;
n Peckham, Second district.
= .sreernent was reached some time
re details perfected at a meeting
80 View York city last week. AL OF
$50 in interest are fully acquainted
- - details, but prefer 10 say nothing
= Il until the matter comes out
- the court. There have been nu-
-ss runors OF late from points all
= ~ line as TO the courts taking ac-
:. Z cut an end 10 the diversified re-
r.,xsiys. but 1t viii now De seen that
=. xsrs given out without authority and
= .sta0ui foundation.
= sourss the agreement would be in
-.sst. Il did not do away with the
-. ausGrgpIe receivership, and 50 the
r-.s.lf,ou is plausible that there will be
slngte receiyership for the entire
:. This VIII call for the designations OF
Z. .rrssat receivers all along the line.
Z q aid that the new receivers have
=. selected a- rather tle parties the
..-..ss would .lAe 10 have appointed have
=. osmgnated. When the supreme court
80 action. or whatever court the par
:. ave chosen In waicn TO present the
80, TIE fn!l details OF the agreement.
- Il 50 far as IL Is necessary To pre-
.-..,a ths court, may be learned. Until
4. ,ine the parties will say nothing.
- tasf that the United States supreme
~. s 70 take the matter IN charge. al
n.ush lie parties in interest are won't to
- upon Il as one OF the miner de-
"a VII b. a huge surprise 10 attorneys.
4 King wholly outside Of the regular
srscgi.e Of the court and unprecedented
/ "a history Of recelverships. 1t is prob
"a however, that tee supreme court viii
4; snasrtaka active Jurisdiction, but that
/ III delegate that duty TO one Of the
sss- courts along the line. The pubilca-
~ !. the terms of the agreement will be
sxal,et Rlth the utmost interest, as IL Is
rs,eA taat il Is sufficient TO make every
ssng sm0oth sailing for the receivership
h Ire gture, something that the receivers
Al as cfhcers and directors of the COM
nary setaEe them have NOT enjoyed for
ran TIE agreement is TO be given to
tss publ With considerable detail, as IL IL
saia5 thsf there Is nothing in it to make
s1sy necessary. The necessity OF some
n-serainary action being taken in the
~ vas emphasized by the attorney gem
& Il bis report recently submitted 10
Esfess. Although the factions sought
9 removal OF Judge Jenkins receivers,
81 do net wish nor contemplate a di-
E54 Feeeiyership, but were forced to ac-
NJ one BY the attitude OF the courts.
y trouble has not been as to the per-
nsel Of the receivership. but rather as
: be question Of jurisdiction and the re-
tal o. the courts TO cooperate. The
sakt0a Of Jurisdiction was the question
&c main to be settled. as its settlement
Es4d again reunite the receivership, The
sssae grew out OF the refusal of Judge
alEsord TO recognize the long standing
nc Of comfy. which prevailed up 10
rIsia the past four months