The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-31
NO DECISION YET
IN SOUTHERN CASE
Many Appeals Passed Upon, but
Not That Involving the
$4,000 Fine.
LITIGATION is EXPENSIVE.

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Special to The Tifnes- Dispatch.l
RALEIGH. N. C, October 3o.--Tour-
teen opinions In AZ many cases ni,
appeal. were delivered by the Supreme
Court this evening. However, the
nilxiously awaited ruling in the fn-
nous case againt the Southern Rail-
way, In which Judge Long Imposed
the 100000 fine for violating the 2 ~
cent passenger rate act, was mot
among the number There is no inti-
nation either as to how near the court
is to delivery In this case.
Opinions were handed down to-day
in the Following cases:
Goodwin vs. Bank. Harnett, reversed
Brown VS.. Switzerland, from Wayne,
affirmed; Dew VS.. Pike, Brunswick. no
error; State vs.. Harris. Arson, no
error; State VIZ. Bowman, Union. no
error: Sibbit VIZ. Cotton Mills. Scott,
now trial; steator vs.. Steator, Arson,
affirmed: Dunlop VS.. Hill, Arson, re-
versed; Bank w. Burcb Durham. modI-
tie0, with costs against defendant;
Manufacturing Company vs.. Bank,
t;uiford. affirmed Buggy Com
pany vs.. Railroad. Alamance per
curlam affirmed: Harty vs. sHarty.
Mecklenburg. petition to rehear dis
missed; Brenizer VS.. Royal Arcanunl,
Mecklenburg. Judgment below affirmed:
Nelson VS.. Hunters Wake. motion de-
Med
The Litigation Expensive.
An examination of the records In tn.
Office OF the State Auditor shows that
since the litigation began. last June. In
the railroad rate cases there has been
paid out OF the State treasury In at
torneys fees and other expenses
s+,o39sO. This. however. IL nothing
like the expenses that have been in
Cured to date. since some OF the States
attorneys have not even drawn their,
retainers, to say nothing of NUM-
Der Of accounts due experts and others
for special services. for which pay
ment has not been demanded as yet.
conservative estimate of the total
cost to the state. presumlng that the
litigation will be wound up in the
shortest possible order. is that the cost
to the State Will not be less than total
of $4,000. These are the items paid:
Chas. u. Aycock .............S 500 90
e. j. Justice Observation-Disclosures. 500 90
Merrimon & Merrimon ....- $50 90
5. 6. Ryan ................ $50 90
rs asssvl P4in.ias Co y ts
A,torncy-Gcnerai Gilmcr, cx-
penscs TO .Asheville ...,... 20 90
u. y. Justice. expenses In
Washington first week of
nearing ............,-... 25D 90
Z. b. Aycock, expenses In
Mashlneton IS, 90
ing Co, for printing briefs. % so
counsel .................. 27s 90
w. $. Hyams, fees as clerk u.
$: Court in Wood case, Asie
'!ilc --....,..-....... I'D 40
u. J. Best, for copies of record
in,railroad case ....... 60 90
r. y. Woodward, expenses as
attorney In rate cases.....- 4o64 90
IL. J. Justice, professional SER
vices -..............--... 600 90
a. Manuel. for copying evil
deHce .......... 1S4 so
Commercial Printing Co..
printing documents In rail-
road Gases NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10 so
G. 3. Aycock. professional ser II
vices ......, .............. 500 90
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000 so
Many Charters Granted.
The Chemical Lime Company. of
capital authorized. and $4,000 sub
scribed by United States Senator f.
NJ. simmons, l. D. Farrior, L. /. Moore
and others. Another charter Is to the
Windell Cross Tie Company, of WIZ
mington. capital $4,000. by Julius
Hahn, Il. T. Windell and l.. M. Bunt-
ing; another to the Wilson Publish
ing Company, of Wilson. for publish-
ing daily newspaper and Job office.
capital 100000 authorized, and $3.50
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