Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-30
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CTATE OF TENNESSEE, once Clerk and Mas
y ter Chsncery Court, at Nashville, April Is,
1871, the State Of Tennessee, complainant, VS..
The Edgeheld and Kentucky Railroad Company,
Il appearing from the allegations Of the origi-
nal and amended and supplemental bills filed in
this cause, and which are duly sworn to, that the
defendants, Bristol, skidmore Co, and A L.
Maxwell, are non-residents Of the State Of Ten
Deesee, and that the names and residences Of .
number Of ths stockholders Of the defendants,
The Edgefeld and Kentucky Railroad Company,
the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad Compa-
ny, the Memphis, GAINESVILLE and Louisville Rail-
road Company, the McMinnyille and Manchester
Railroad Company, the Winchester and Alshama
railroad ComaaDy, the Southwestern or Southern
Railroad Company, the Knoxville and Kentucky
Railroad Company, the Cincinnati, Cumberland
Gap and (harleSton Railroad Company, the Knox
vile aud Charleston Railroad Company, the Rog-
ersvtle and Jefferson Railroad Company, the
East Tannsssse and Western North Carolina
Railroad Company, are all unknown, although
o1dgent inquiry has been made to ascertain the
same, "a are also the names and residences Of
number Of the holders Of the bonds tssued 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-
road companies, or any Of them, and, also, OF 8
number Of the creditors Of said railroad comps
MES; an also, that the names and residences OF
anumber Of persons interested in the said before
named roads, or railroad companies, are also IN
to ascertain the same; It is therefore, IN pursu-
ance Of the provisions Of an act Of the Legisla-
ture Of the State Of Tennessee, passed on the
2lst dsy of December, 1870, entitled Gan Act to
amend the act Of 1890 chapter I9, for the sale of
the interest of the State in delinquent railroad
companies, passed July l. 1910, - and also in fur
Their pursuance Of 5 decree rendered by the
ChRncery Court at Nashville, in the above entitled
cause, rendered on the 18th day of April, 1871,
and OF the allegations and prayer of the original
and amended and supplemental bills in this cause,
ordered that said above named defendants, Bris-
toll, ekidmore Co., and A. L. Maxwell, and all
of the said unknown 9 ockholders, holders Of
bonds issued by the State to said 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,
said day being a rule day for the return day OF
orie inal process, and for publication in Lieu there
Of, by order Of the Chancellor Of ssid Court, IN
provided,) and that all of said defendants or 30
many Of them OF the different classes 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 "a to them, and set for hearing expArte,
snd that a copy of this order be published for
four consecutive weeks in the Nashville Union
and American and Republican Banner.
A true Copy-Attest
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR.,
Clerk and Master.
E. II. Ewing, ". 7. Cooper aud ". B. Reese,
Solicitors for OonDlaiuant epI6 d4w