Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-05
.LEGHL NOTICES.
TN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY
i OE ALEXANDRIA, August term. 1868:

Legal NOTICES.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY
i OF ALEXANDRIA August term, 1868: ,
The Alexandria and Washington Railroad
Company, by James S. French, President,
against the Washington, Alexandria and George
town Railroad Company, Alexander Hay j. B.
Stewart, Benjami Thornton, Joseph Thornton,
dermen and Board of Common Council of the
city of Washington. Joseph II. Bradley, jr, A.
Thomas Bradley, Walter Lcnox, William II.
Fowle ard Edward Snowden, late partners I'M
der the style and firm of Fowle, Sn0wden s. Co.,
o. A. Stevens w. J. Phelps, Charles Il. Cole
the National Exchange Bank of Baltimore, Ho-
ratio r. Riddle, Allen Chapman D. A. Given,
J. w. Jones, L. NJ. Flourney and Y. S. Ray,
the last four of whom are trading under the name
Of Given, Jones Il Co.: In Chancery.
Among other things, it is ordered, adjudged
and decreed, that one of the Commissioners of
this Court do inquire into, ascertain and report:
l. What was the amount of the liabilities Of
the Alexandria and Washington Railroad Com
pany on the day of the sale made by Joseph b.
Stewart viz: 10th April, 1862, to whom due,
with the prioritics.
.. What was the condition of the road at the
date of the sale as regards its capacity for trans
portation, and in whose use was the road ut that
time, and when the parties then in possession
transferred the same and to whom.
8. What amount of liabilities has been con.
tracted by the Washington, Alexandria and
Georgetown Railroad Company since the 10th
April, 1862, to whom due, by whom and by what
authority said liabilities were contracted, and if
and if any such since that date have been paid,
by whom, under what authority and from what
source were the funds necessary derived.
t. What amount of stock of the said new COM
pany was issued by whom and by what author
ity, what amount was paid for and by whom re-
cciycd.
S. How much of said stock thus issued was
genuine stock issued by the company under its
authority and how much was spurious, and by
whom and under what circumstances the same
was issued.
6. What amounts have been expended in the
reconstruction and equipment of said road since
10th April, 1862, to whom paid and from what
source the funds were derived. ...
7. What real estate in Virginia has been pur-
chased since that date, at what price, how much
remains due thereupOn and to whom.
8. What amount was received from the United
States Government for the transportation of
troops, and how expended and what amounts
are now due for that service.
g. That he take an account Of the earnings of
the said road since the 10th April, 1862, and any
amounts received by the new company for earn
ings prior thereto, what amount Of improve
ments since that date have been placed upon it
and by whom and how paid for and what
amount of property belonging to the Alexandria
and Washington Railroad Company WAS re-
ceiyed by the said new company and how dis
posed Of by the defendants or any of them.
10. That the exceptions taken to the former re-
port by Coleman ct ais, as we'll as the report it
self be rccommitted, that the Commissioner DO
required to take any further testimony that may
be submitted by any of the parties to this cause,
and that he proceed to take the account and
make the enquiry required under the former de-
cree, except so fur rs they may be comprised in
this order and that in executing this decree he
will state any other matter which he may deem
pertinent or that any of the parties may require,
and to carry this order into effect that he may
PROFOUND such heterogeneous to either OF the
parties to this cause that he may deem material,
and that of the taking of this account he give no.
tice according to law, by publication which
shall be deemed equivalent to personal ser &C
Extract from dccrsc.
The parties to the foregoing proceedings, and
all persons interested therein, will take notice
that have appointed the 18th day Of August
1871 at my office, No. TO- south Royal street, in
the city of Alexandria, when and where shall
proceed to execute said decree;
jy l3-law4w Commissioner
VIRGINIA: In the Clerks office of the Cir
Y cult Court of the city of Alexandria, on the
Washington Railroad Comply, plaintiff, against
Samuel NJ Shoemaker, Robert s. Baldwin and
James s. French Defendants In chancery:
The object Of this suit is to compel the defend
ants to litgatc their respective demands to the
dividends on 937t shares of stock in the AlcXan-
dria and Washington Railroad Company, which
is claimed by each of said defendants, and to OBJ
tain decree dsposing Of the same, and in the
mean time to stay any proceedings in and for
the recovery Of said dividend Of and from the
plaintiff until otherwise directed and ordered by
this Court.
The defendants, Samuel NJ Shoemaker, and
Robt. S. Baldwin, not having entered their APP
pearance and given security according to the
act of Assembly and the rules of this Court,
and it appearing by affidavit that they are
not residents of this State, it is ordered that
the said defendants appear here within one month
after due publication of this order, and do what
and that a copy of this order be forthwith insert
cd in the alexandria Gazette a newspaper pub
lishcd in the city of Alexandria, once 4 week for
four successive weeks, and posted at the front
door Of the Court House Of this city.
A copy, teste: MORTON MARYE Crk.
Brent & Wattles p. O. jy 3l-lnw4w