Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1884 — Important Decision against The “Monon.” [ARTICLE]

Important Decision against The “Monon.”

Judge Woods, of the United States Court, last week, entered a decree in the case of Charles E. Pope, receiver of the Chicago l« South . Atlantic road, against the Commissioners of Lake county, and the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago railroad, ordering the Auditor of Lake county to draw his warrant on the Treasurer of the same county for $14,000, payable to Receiver Pope, the suit in which the decree was entered grew out of the fact that when the 'lndianapolis. Delphi & Chicago road was being constructed West Creek and Deer townships, Lake county, voted"sl4,ooo id Lae construction of the road. It is claimed by. Receiver Pope that the.l., D. &C. road transferred this appropriation over to the Chicago & South Atlantic road, and that it transferred it over to its contractors. It is fprther claimed by the plaintiff that the 1., D . & C. then merged into the Indianapolis & Chicago Air Line ami that a new flection was held in the two tow c ships above named and | that the L., N! a. & C., which had leased the Air Line, claimed the appropriation. The Chicago & South Atlantic claim that they were entitled to the money under the old transfer, and their plea was sustained by Judge Wcods.