Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-11-04
S427,s7S 80.
The Claims Of Waddy Thompson, an ex.
Cotton Agent, Against Il. L. Bridge
et al, Spectators, In
st. Louis Court.


Prom the -. Louis Journal
The great cotton case Of Waddy
Thompson Is. II. z. Bridge et al, which
has been talked Of 20 much in CONNER
cial circles, Is now likely, after three
years Of delay, TO come to trial The
original petition, which claimed IN the
neighbOrhood OF one hundred and sixty
thousand dollars, has been anne 1ded on
account Of alleged after-developments
and the amount now claimed is four
hundred and twenty-seven thousand
three hundred and seventy-two dollars
and ninety-two cents. The firm Of II.
Z. Bridge & Co. have, since the occur
renee Of the alleged events related in the
petition, dissolved partnership. Hudson
Bridge, Albert Pearce, Warren T. He
cox and James S. Lawler, its members,
ar6. individually worth million each.
The cause has been set for hearing in
the Circuit Court, number five, and viii
come up on the next regular call Of the
docket.
THE AMENDED PETITION.
Yesterday an amended petition was
fled IN the Office of the Clerk Of the Cir
cult Court, IN the case Of Waddy
Thompson Us. II. Z. Bridge et a. The
plaintiff 10 said petition alleges in sub
stance a. follows: That on the twenty
ninth day Of December, 1888, within the
State Of Arkansas, he was, jointly with
the defendants, Hudson Bridge, Albert
Pearce, Warren 4. HecoK and James J..
Lawler, who are doing business there
under the firm name Of II. l.. Bridge &
Co, the owner Of and in possession Of
two hundred bales of cotton OF which be
was the owner Of the undivided five
nlnths share or part, and That the said
defendants were the owncrg Of the re-
naming four-ninths share ~ interest.
That afteIward, prior to Jauugry ], 1865,
be forwarded, at the request ii the de-
fendsJits, the said cotton to them 81 the
city Of Memphis, 10 be sold for and on
the joint account IS aforesaid.
The cotton was sold and the defend
ants received for the same a large sum
Of money, Of which he was legally enti-
tied 10 receive five-ninths Of the net
amount, after deducting the reasonable
and necessary charges and expenses OF
transportation, insurance, storage and
sale Of the same. That the defendants
rendered aud presented 10 him q false,
incorrect and fraudulent statement, and
the accounts Of the amounts realized by
them for said cotton, and Of the expen-
seg incurred and paid by them on ac-
count Of the same; that he was not per-
sonRlly present at the sale Of the cotton
and that he depended entirely upon the
truth and correctness OF the accounts
made to him by the defendants.
The plaintiff further states that de-
PENDANTS falsely aud fraudulently stated
aud represented that they sold the whole
lot Of cotton at Memphis, and at the
market rates in the city, but that he is
informed, believes and states, that q
Isrge portion Of the cotton, 10 wit: sew
entv-six bales, WAS sold in the city Of
New York, al the market rate in that
eitv, that the defendants have fraudu-
lently stated at various times that the
entire amount OF cotton received aud
sold By them on the joint account was
one hundred bales for which they re-
cei,ed fifty-twO thousand four hundred
sag thirty dollars and forty-nine cents,
and that the amount due him as his in
ferest ia the same was fourteen thou
ID even hundred and ninety-six dol
- and ninety-two cents, they have
80, falsely claimed that they were enti-
. I'D 10 keen one seventh Of the proceeds
Z ~ said cotton in addition TO their four
ninths share. and that they have and
Z still 90 refuse TO pay him the proceeds
! of such share except under conditions as
I stated. that they have paid over % him
/ fourteen thousand seven hundred and
nineiv-six dollars and ninety-two cents,
and 20 more, as his just and full proper
ton Of the proceeds Of said cotton re-
ceived by them.
The plaintiff makes the following
allegation as the sale Of the cotton by
defendants, and the amounte received
bv them for the same after deducting the
necessary charges;
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