New-York tribune., 1907-12-01
STUDY TRANSIT PUZZLE
NEW RECEIVERS CONFEh.
I7udec;ded as TO Ho7c They Should
1pproach the Federal Court.

...rs for +be New York City Ran
xav Company and the Metropolitan oNee -,
way Company held conference yeS'ef
stfo-ns.v General jackson and Herbert IL LIN
- - counsel IA try TO ascertain where they
s.and While they agree with Justice Sedouf9'
who appointed them that the state courts na,
full jurisdiction they are rather OF MI ma
inquiring turn of mind when ii comes 10 d us
cussion of methods enforce that Jurisoieuoh'
Their conference did not result ia any decision
further conference will be held on Monday a1ler
which in ali probability the formal request '"'t
they he recognized receivers for the raiho"u
companies viii he transmitted to the federal cour
The exact form or this proceeding. though Is only
one of TIE things which the state receivers have
under consideration.
There is strong probability that suits will be in
etuted by the state receivers against the directors
the Metropolitan and the New York City. based
Of the revelations before the Public Ser
vice Commission an accounting and the restitu-
ton cf funds alleged have been misused- such
action would he brought in the state courts and
would 70 certain extent offset ihe advantage
which the federal receivers enjoy IN that the
state receivers apply to the federal court for
recognition.
Messrs- Fuller, Palliser and DouShertv and their
counsel gathered the office OF the Attorney Gen
eral about 3:S0 They cioseted with him for
nearly two hours. During most that time Will
lam N Arnory. recognized by Lernuel Z Quigg
''one Of the most persistent and dangerous enemies
Of the Metropolitan" with them After their
conference had ended this statement given
out by the receivers
The receivers have qualified by giving the bond
required by the court a prerequisite the be
ginning OF their duties. the amount Of the bond
being $4,000 for each receiver each action and
have entered upon the discharge Of their trust
They had conference during the afternoon with
the Attorney General. William Schuyler Jackson,
matters bearing upon their future proceedings
were discussed. and expect 10 have a further con-
ference Monday
The receivers understand that while the obliga-
tion 0eyofves upon them TO take ali proc ID
tngs TO effectua1e the orders of the court u .eT
which they appointed. they are not. except by
possession which tie so-called receivers Of the fed
eral court have assumed. since IN gentlemen
at present in actual custody Of the property The
receivers have under consideration the form
which the legal proceedings be instituted TO
take
The advent Of the state receivers did not dis
turh the federal receivers in any way. They con-
tinued their work yesterday, and expected 20 con-
tinue collecting fares for considerable time yet
We haven't been disturbed in work, and
don't expect 10 vary from the tenor Of our
way" said Arthur II. Masten. counsel for Messrs.
Joline and Robinson. I'VE shall continue work
until some court proceeding is brought IN due
course by the state receivers. Until then there's
nothing for to 90 except to continue We
have been working
Attorney General jackson received word from
Washington that the Roger Foster argument be-
fore the Supreme Court of the United States, an
attempt TO oust the federal receivers and the fed
eral court from jurisdiction the railroad
panes had been adjourned for a week. He sent a
communication the Chief Justice that he de-
sired appear when the case is taken up again.