Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-22

In ChRncerY at NRShVilIes-Eo. 6,6sS.
STATE OF TENEEssEE, Office Clerk and Mas
y ter Chsncery Court, at Nashville, April Is,
1871, the Sta of Tennessee, complainant, VS..
The Edgeneld snd Kentucky Railroad Company,
defendants.
1t appearing from the allegations Of the origi-
nal and amended and supplemental bills filed in
this cause, and which are duly sworn 70, that the
defendants, Bristol, skidmore q o., and A. l.
maxwell, are non residents of the ate Of Ten
nessee, and THAI the names and residences of 9
number of tbs Eockholders Of the defendants,
The Edgeheld and Kentucky Railroad Company,
the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad Compa-
ny, the Memphis, GAINESVILLE and louisville Rail-
road Company, the McAnnville and Manchester
Railroad Company, the Winchester and Alabama
Railroad ConAany, the Southwestern or Southern
Railroad Company, the Knoxville and Kentucky
Railroad Company, the Cincinnati, Cumberland
Gap and hArleston Railroad Company the Knox
vile and Charleston Railroad Oampspy the Roy
ersvtlle and Jefferson Railroad Company, the
East Tennessee and Western North Carolina
Railroad Company, are all CI known, although
diligent inquiry has bsen made to aAcertafn the
same, as are also the names and residences OF a
number Of the holders Of the bonds issusd by the
complainant the State of Tennessee, to the be-
fore named railroad companies, and also Of the
holders of the bonds issued by said rail
rosd companies, or any Of them, and, also, Of .
number Of the creditors Of said railroad cOmpa-
mics; an also, that the names and residences Of
q number OF persons interested in the said before
named roads, or railroad companies, are also un
to ascertain the same; It Is therefore, In pursu-
ance of the 2rOvisions of an act OF the Lezisls-
ture Of the State Of Tennessee, passed on the
2lst day Of December, 1870, entitled IAN Act to
amend the set Of 1870, chapter 49, for the sale of
this interest Of the state in delinquent railroad
companies passed July l, $780, and also in fur
Their pursuance OF decree rendered by tho
Chancery Court 81 Nashville in the above entitled
cause, rendered on the 18th day of April, 1871,
aud of the allegations and prayer Of the original
and amended and supplemental bills in this cause,
toll, skidmore Co., and A L Maxwell, and all
Of the said unknown = ocknolders, holders Of
bonds issued by the State to sad companies or of
the bonds issued by said companies, creditors Of
said companies, and other persons interested IN
said several roads or railroad companies before
named, enter their appearance herein, on or be-
fore the seventh Monday Of the present term Of
this Court, being the 18th day Of May next, 1871,
(sA1d day being rule day for the return day OF
ORR inal process, and for publication in lieu there
Of, by order Of the Chancellor of said Court, in
pursuance of the law In such csses, made and
provided and that all Of said defendants or so
many Of them of the different classes as the Court
may deem sufficient to represent all Of each
class, be required to appear, and put in such de-
fence to said bills As they may respectively deem
proper, under the provisions Ct said act Of 2lst
December, 1870, or the said original and amend
ed and supplemental bills will be taken for con-
fessed as to them, and set for hearing exparte,
snd that q copy Of this order be published for
and American and Republican Banner.
A true COpy-Attest
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR.,
Clerk and Master.
e a. Ewing, ". r. Cooper and W. B. Reese,
Solicitors for Complainant apis dAW