Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-05-11


In Ohaneery at NashviIIe.-Eo. s,ese.
CTATB OF TENEEssEg, once Clerk and Mss
- ter Chsncery Court, at Nashville, April -,
1871, the Star OF Tennessee. complainant, VI.
The Edgeheld and Kentucky Railroad Company,
defendants.
nal and amended and supplemental bills hled In
this cause, and which are duly sworn 10, that the
defendants, Bristol, skidnnore 3 Co, snd A. Z.
Maxwell, are non residents Of the 8 ate Of Ten
nessee, and that the names and residences Of
number Of tbs stockholders Of thu defendants,
The Edgeield and Kentucky Railroad Company,
the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad Cempa-
ny, the Memphis, Clarksvlle aud Lcuisyt1e Rail-
road Company, the McAIinnviIls anG Manchester
Railroad Company, the Winchester and Alabama
Rsilroad ComaaDy, the Southwestern or Southern
Railroad Company, tbs Anoxyine and KENTUCKY
Railroad Company, the Cincinnati, Cumberland
Gap and harlestOn Railroad Company, the Knox
vile and Charleston Railroad Company, the Rog-
ersville and Jefferson Railroad Company, ths
East Tennessee aud Western North Carolina
Railroad Company, are all Unknown. although
oiligelt inquiry has ben made to ascertain tie
same, as are also the names aud residences OF =
number Of the holders Of the bonds issued 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 rhal-
road companies, or any CT them, and, Also, OF
number OF the creditors Of said railroad compR-
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-
known, although cliEens inquiry has cee0 maze
to ASCERTAIN the same; Il is therefore, In pursz-
ance Of the provisions Of an act Of the Legtsla-
ture Of the Stale OF Tennessee, passed on Ina
2lst day Of December. 1870, entitled "An Act 70
amend the act Of 1870 chapter 70, fer the sale Of
the interest Of the state in delinquent railroad
companies, passed July I, 1870 " and also in FUR
Their pursuance Of q decree rendered By thu
Chancery Court at Nashville in the above entitled
cause, rendered on the 18TH day OF April, 1911,
and of the allegations and prayer Of the original
and amended and supplemental bills in this cause,
ordered that said above named defendants, BrtB-
tol, skidJnore Co., and A L Maxwell, G1d Al
OF the sand unknown Ockholders, holders Of
bonds issued BY the State 10 % companies, or Of
the bonds issued By said companies, creditors q
said Companies, and other persons Interested in
said several reads or railroad companies before
named, enter their appearance hereins on or be-
fore the Seventh Monday Of the preseut term Of
this Court, being the 18th day Of May next, 1871,
said day being 3 rule day for the return day q
OH, inAl process, and for publication IN lieu there
OF, by order Of the Chancellor Of said Court, In
pursuance Of the law in ouch csses, made and
prOvtded,) and that 81 Of said defendants or 80
many Of them Of the different classes ss the Court
may deem sufficient to represent al Of each
class, be required to appesr, End put IN such de-
fence to said blls sc they may respectively deem
proper, under the provisions Ct said set Of 3ist
December, 1870, or the said original and amend
ed and supplemental bills viii be taken for con
fessed as to them, aud set for hearing exparte,
End thst q copy OF this order be published for
four consecutive weeks N the Nashville Union
and American and Republican Banner
A true Copy-Attest
NATHANIEL BAXTER, R-,
Clerk and Master.
z Il. EEing. "; Cooper and W. 3. Reese.