, 1873-08-06
THE LAW COURTS.
The Partners In The Recent Elevator
Combination at Logger
heads.
Decision in the Mutt and Forsyth Guar
dianship Suit.
Bankruptcy Matters --- County
Court Itclns---The Courts in
ISricf---New Suits.

Bankruptcy Matters --- County
Court Itcms---The Courts in I
Bricf---New Suits.
Dethncl, B. Vincent, NLurry Nolaon, Euooh B.
Btevons George Armour, Hiram Wl,coler, Goo.
II. Wheolor, James n. N[cKay, Albert A. Mun-
ger Pcrry II. Smith, and Gao. L. Dunlap fllc
a bill In tho Circuit Court against RoBello NJ
Houyll, Oramel 8. Hough, Abort j. Hough, and
Charles II. l1oug1', oo-partncra un1or tho firm
name Of Il. NJ. / Q. s. Hough Company. Com
plainauta allege TINT tho three Ilrst-named COM
palainantB are co-partnorB under tho firm nan,o-
Of Vincent, Nelson l. Co., and as such own tho
"National" Elevator OIL the South Branch,
which thoy managed UP to tho tmo of making
tho contract hereafter mentioned; that tho re- |
mairlng comrlainants aro co-partnorB untor tho
firm name Of Goo. Armour Il Co., and own tho
''Uniou " Elevator, also situated on tho South
Branch, which thoy managed up to tho Bame
date; TINT tho defendants arc proprietora of the
similarly situated Chicago i St. Louis Elova-
tor; t1at all snd Elevators arc connected with
tho Chicago l. Alton Railway; that on the 18th
Of Juno Inst tho three aforementioned firms
made and ontorcd into q contract by which thoy
agreed to consolidate tho business Of those nev-
ei"t 'ios os"'oin. "to entty ~ vi o1uo1 >ne "A'no
anu atslo of vincent houGn " oo'; INC CON.
trac1 1t'rther epec,toa thae the net earnings Of
salu consolidated business Bhouid DO equally Ill
vided between tho throo Baid firms; that oach
party agreed to put thoir respective cloya-
tors and warehouses in good ordor, and
koop thom 30; TINT in case of fire
sixty days be allowed any party suffering
thereby to got their olevator In repair tlioir In
torost To renan inmediatalv on the expirntiDn of
" .o - 49,, w sAs r. -
plotol; that the business bo under the general
supervision Of q general tnauagor or 6upeyip-.
tsndont, who should exercise eenarnl n,pery;s-'
' .,.1.,'s. ~ 1890 e .sS ,...o~,...,
ion, consulting mo oTnere upon inpoetan1
topics; that he collect tho earnings OF said olo-
vatora mud aGcount thorofor monthly: that tho
storago on grain in store in my Of tho elevators
~ t,,o t;1oo ~ ,ra1,, tho contract }o col,octod
~ tao s,ltlo ~ lnAAs suo oo...os ~ oo.oe,4 @
BY lilo then owners that tne elevators OF the ohi-
cago l. st. Louis Railroad boing out Of ropair,
and its ownora proposing to rouair it. it ts OK
,,,g,1,, ,,ao,o,nod ,,ot i'm, u,,n11 ,,ot ,nrt;o;
Nas0'S 10y 40 eu Ia, .ans 0u .s As 49,, w..
paso III tno Pront6 OF tto otner t"o
| elevators until that work is ac-
! complished. Compliments &ver that
tho oh,oct NJ t,o norties h tho contract pas to
s,.a sse.a an,,,a,,,a.aa ,,,.1 ,;a,a.a,>- -,
beeuto eeonous' .onse'i.on'o' anu u1spatei4. ~
thor business tnat at the Ba1no tlme tho pre-
| Vious contract was made furthor contract was
mado by which complainants agreed ut tho COM
| utotion OF tho ropairs of tho warehouse OF do
| fandorts ~ NM thon tha ann ~ a. I'm ,rhict
tnet ina1oro ,2;r si,i;,rnnas - - dn ~ ,o,s;1
orni;on n thc rolnnnjs1n,cnt hv tiofnni1nnts of
ttnir ahoro nf sa;d h,'sir.oes lafn2o tho conn,o-
t t'o1 % H. oaI, n,, t1,;s a;1 ,ror,n.,.o
t,nt tiv II N1,rrv Noann xas NJ meof;no foi immc
ufo1,. t,S tiJor tI a;n,a;, ~ tSo eonract M
nni,,,St, mnnaunr If the h,,sinoss of Vineent
EG,"o1" Hn"n', ( ~ M md NJ % onco nntorod ,,non
ii;u"s h;a siut;os M M mon,ror and nnhI;o nn,ico %
|
;mmea;nto]y aftor tho oxcctitjon Of lin con-
! trant Ina dcfcn1nnta ravn IN tn him thoir
| hnnlse nnd commonrnJ t0 rnno;r THAR eIoyntnr !.
lint thn nleyatnr ia mt yot rennirofj: Tint Bls
! stnrf;n1tI, nona ~ I'm orn}, no1v nrr;y;nv or
| 1vI,rh l,Hs since tba nxscntinn nf tho cnnfInct
arrived by the Chicaro i Aiton nailroad Comm.
ny, il conslgncd to particular warehouse, and
sud Company is at liberty to deliver it to any
Of tic aots hereinafter 90 oomplsiued Of. sli such
c,ain ei1,co said contraata waro oxeouted. lns
Been delivered by said Railroad Company to tho
~IJnion and 6Natiouai Elevators in accord-
onco with said scroemonta . thnt on tho 1at tlnv
Of August, inst. tho dofondants solicited and
nronnfo1 e 10 delivered to Il sir nnid oloyatn,
twolyo carloads W Of rren and ..oro T than that tLat
number On tho day following: aud issued grain
NCo.: thatdefoudants d1sroeardei their contracts
and ;nsist 1,non raeeiyinr and stnri,r rrain IN
this warehouse upon tlclr own account, and re-.
fuso to allow complaiuanta to hayo any inlores
f1arnto and gyD out Flat theY laYD right to al
tho carninrs Of their elevator un to tic time d
The counletion of tho repairs ; that thoy throatot
tn eolicit md procuro furtlor doliyorIos. reIuBt
tn allow eaid Nelson, as manager. to mauaco tht
crully mi TO full tic terms oil tho contract. Il
consideration Of ali which complainauts sock 70
J iief in court OF equity, mud Ii tic 1noantm
nray for and obtain IN Injunction restraining th
| Honghs, or their agents, from receiyi.t, ant
staring grain In tho Chicago 4 st. Louis
, ELEVATOR duripg tie existence Of tho contract o
tho 1911 juno last, except under Murry Nelson
management, from issuing warehouse RECENT
nnd traugactiug general business. in violation o
tho tern,; of s1il coptract.
o,ry ISsuuAsoE COMPANY v, COMMERCIAL, BANK O.
BRISTOL,
This case camo IN Yesterday beforo Judg
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