The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13
FEES IN A BRUNSWICK CASE.
JUDGE sPEER SIGNS A DECREE ~
BIG LITIGATION.

Getting Ready to Distribute the
Fund in the Case of the Mercantile
Trust and Deposit Co. Against the
BFunswicI< Light and Water Conn
pany-Case of the United States
Against the ChattahOOehee Rein
acknowledgement Taken Against
the Tug RfppIe-Case of the United
States Against One Lot of Jeweiry.
Judge Emory Speer signed decree in
the United States Court yesterday look
ing to the winding up of the litigation in
the case of the Mercantile Trust and De-
posit Company Of Baltimore, Md, against
the Brunswick Light and Water Company
of Brunswick.
This decree provides principally for the
payment of the costs in connection with
the litigation, but concludes with direc-
tons to the master commissioner, Alex
ander Proudht. TO make an investigation
as to the relative standing of the various
liens on the property sold as compared
with the claim of the bondholders, and of
Wilson, Colston & Co. of Baltimore.
The sale of the property of the defen-
dant company by Commissioner w. E.
Burbage, who was also the receiver, was
confirmed by the court. In addition TO
the 5000 paid into the registry of the
court by Frederick ". Colston and Julian
I. Burke the purchasers, it is directed
that they pay in an additional 5000, this
amount being to provide for expenses in
connection with the litigation.
The compensation of Receiver w. E.
Burbage, namely $3.50 per month, was
confirmed by the court, and the receiver
was also allowed 500 for selling the prop
erty in addition to his monthly compensa-
ton. The compensation of Joseph Pack
ard, Jr., and Marion Erwin, solicitors for
the Mercantile Trust and Deposit Com
pany, was fixed at $1,000, to be divided
equally between them, and that of Gro
watt & Whitfield, attorneys for the receiv-
ers, was put at 1880.
The decree accepts the resignation as
receiver of w. E. Burbage and names in
his stead William s. Greene. who is to
take charge of and operate the properties
In question pending the determination of
other matters relating to the case. Re-
ceiver Burbage will then be discharged
except as to an account for the property
which must be made to the court The
decree allows thirty days for any parties
to file objections to Receiver Burbage's
II
ed to give bond in the sum of $1,000
The compensation of Master Commits
sioner Alexander Proudfit will be fixed
by the court on the completion of his du-
ties. He is directed to give notice in GER
tam newspapers to all entitled to share
in the proceeds of the sale which took
place May Y, 1885, to present. their de-
mands for payment. He is directed to NJ
port TO the court upon the amount and
81 10 at ,nfa ITt ~,
which are superior liens to those of the
bondholders and of Wilson, Colston & Co.
and then TO credit a pro rata share to
these parties.
The suit of the United States against the
tug Ripple, belonging to the atlantic Con-
tracing Company, for running into and
damaging one of the training walls in the
river which has been on the docket for
sometime was taken up by District Attor-
hey Erwin yesterday, and a Judgment alb
solute was taken by default against the de-
PENDANT for the penalty and COSTS. The
case can be re-opened with the permission
OF the court. II was thought that it had
been dismissed.
District Attorney Erwin also had REIN
stated on the docket the suit of the United
States against the steamship Chattahoo-
chez of the Ocean Steamship line in which
~ Nit''i &C - AuitiIlS AhtO ana damaging
a training wall about five or six miles
down the river. Elk District Attorney Gary
did not press the case. and NIessrs. Law
ton Il Cunningham asked the other day
! that 1t be dismissed from the docket The
request was granted by Judge Speer. Mr.
| Erwin was not in the city at the time. and
when the matter came TO his attention, he
| asked that it be reinstated, which was
done.
An interesting suit will come up for trial
before Judge Speer tomorrow, that of the
| United States against one lot of jewelry.