The sun., 1915-05-22
RIGGS BANK WINS
Big POINT IN SUIT
Court Continues Restraining g
Order Until Decision on
Comptroller's Power.
GUSTS MALICE CHARGE

made BY the Riggs National Bank In
IN. Injunction suit against Secretary
NcAdoo, Comptroller OF the Currency
rohn skelton Williams and Treasurer
John Burke, was such that Justice
Mccoy took under aevisement the ques-
,ion raised by the bank as to the legality
NJ the penalties imposed by Comptroller
williams upon the bank for failure to
make certain special reports called for
nv the Comptroller and as to the author
Nv TO order the retention of the 5000
interest due the bank upon its bonds
deposited with the Comptroller.
Meanwhile he continued the temporary
,..training order In full force and effect
ssalns, the three officers named as to
avery prayer in the banks petition re-
is,ing to the penalties and the $1,000
declared TO be forfeited by Comptroller
Williams As to the other prayers in
the petition for relief they were all
denied and eliminated from the restrain
ing order pending the final Judgment In
che case.
Thus the court dismissed the charge
that Secretary McAdoo and Comptroller
williams had conspired In malice to
wreck the bank, but reserved decision
on the complaint that the Comptroller
had exceeded his authority. II the
banks latter complaint u finally sus-
tanned the bank officers insist they will
have won the main point in their suit
against the Treasury ofiicials.
No Hurried Decision.
The court intimated that he would not
decide the case In the immediate future.
Meanwhile, Comptroller Williams is en-
Joined from imposing penalties on the
bank for failure TO make the reports he
10 demanding until such time as his au-
thori,y to make these demands has been
legally established.
Also the Treasurer OF the United
States John Burke, Is restrained from
tui ming back into the Treasury as Gov
.nient funds theS 5000 ordered with
led by Comptroller Williams which was
uts 10 the bank on its bonds as interest
lL,il such time as the court decides
whether this money WAS legally with
held.
,,ir,sr,,,. ,i,. ,o,,nn y, Si,,,tss ~, -
s,,ion =; ,ha h.,,i, Co.. ~ a., ,'',,,,o,,
against tho three Treasury officers
ramed. II no grants this ion and
d.srnisses the bill. I.. appeal 10y the bank
70 the Court Of Appea.s OF The District Of
Columbia and II nec0ssaiy to the Su-
preme Court OF the United sta es will
undoubtedly follow.
This was clearly .ntirp:-l to-day in
bis argument by EX-SENATOR Bailey,
counsel for the bank. II the bank wins
Oh the questions relating to the penal
ties, an appeal may n.t be taken by
tae bank, but will probably be taken by
the Government Ii is conce led gen.
erally that the case will 40 To the Su.
\. eme Court, ultimately no ma,..r what
tc outcome in the court below.
Both SIDES seemad sa,,s,ia ,n-d,y
with VIII they GOT out of The ..,',,,,n.
BY Just. Mccoy as to what n, y.uuI,
du penu.n.. final judgement in IN. go.
Tn. a.Lument closed LAT. is ,t..r.
noon. Senator Bailey made a long I..,.,
Argument as To the mower NJ IN. ,,,,,,n-
t!oller OF the Currency 10 ino,se p.naI.
and closed WITH an nnn.., ,n, .,,,,'.
restraint ON tn,. ,''..,,,, -, ..,l.,, s,ionarv
poW,t," Of C.icers of the ,;o.ctnmant
who were us.,li. them 10 "y.e,k yen.
gelnce" upon citizens who were the OBJ
le.. OF their malice"
No CouSpJrncy Found.
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part ~ tho hangs ufficers
Justice Mccoy In DENYING the praycr
Q. In, hank rn, a contin,,ance ~ The
RESTRAINING order against the Secretary
o. the Treasury as to deposits OF pub
lie funds and as to Comptroller Will
hmss refusal to approve the RIGGS bank
as = reserve agency for other national