The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-02
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Ne. 35sA-silas Reed VS.. J. W. calder,
81. Alteration by Pubitentioa.-Is-
sued. assn February, 1878 -stgned
". A Harwosd, CLERK of she Disfrics
Court, Dalias County, Texas.


Court, Daliss County, Texas.
rHE STATE OF TExAs-To the Sheriff
L or any constable of Dallas County greet
Ing: You are hereby commanded that
by making publication OF this citation
Ia some newspaper published in the
county OF Dallas, for four weeks pre-
vious to the return day hereof, you sum
mon A. Calder, Kansas Roning Mill
are non residents Of the state of Texas, To be
sua appear before the District Court, TO be
holden in and for the county of Dallas, on
The third Monday in June next, then and
there to answer the petition OF silas Reed,
fled In said court against the said J: W
Calder, A; calder; Dallas and wichita , ,t Bail
sas Rolling Mill Company, John Kerr aud
Donueil, Lawson & Co., defendants. and
alleging in substance AS follows, to-vit:
That the Dallas and Wichita Railroad
Company was chartered by act Of the
legislature Of the state of Teras, entitled an
act TO incorporate the Dallas and Wichita
1871, aud that on the eith of May, 1873, said
original act was amended by an net of the
amend an act TO incorporate the Dallas and
Wichita railroad company, and to aid In
the construction OF said road, passed MAY
"a, ls73
That on the 18th of December. is7l, the said
Dallas and Wichits railroad company wa
auiy organized at a meeting OF the corpors~
tors OF said company, in city OF Dallas.
by the election OF board OF directors, presi-
dent, vice president, treasurer and seer, tary,
and adjoarned to the irst Monday in Janu-
AIRY, 1917.
that at a called meeting of the board of
directors of said company. on the 18th o!
February, ls72, code of py-lavs was adopt-
ed for the regulation of said company, .ad
among other things IL WIS provided in said
bylaws, by Section !, Article 4, "Thst the
b ard who shall manage and conduct the
affairs and business OF the company by
themselves. and off1cers and agents appoint
ed by them under the powers vested In the
com pAny by the ch rter aud general law
regulating railroad companies in the State
by Section 8, OF Article /, "A msjori OF the
directors sba,i be quorum TO 90 business.
In case q quorum does not attend, tbos-
present may adjourn The meeting TO another
time " section when a quorum is pres
ent all the powers vested In the board may
be exercised ey majority vote of those
present, except 10 all vacancies In the board,
Wh Q vo,e OF q m ~. rIty of those rem Al n
ing In Office shall be- necessary" and also
that section :, "a rats OF majority of the
whole mum Der shah be necessary to author
lie q sails of any real estate etc.. etc.
The directors may make all con attracts nee
sssary and proper, executing the powers ex-
pressiy granted them by the charter or these
by laws. ana not restricted By them In such
modes and forms as they may deem proper
for tise henent OF the company But they
shall not contract or agree for, nor make
any deed OF trust, mortgage or other lien on
the property oi the company without being
expressly authorized so 10 as by vote OF
the dt. eciors at general or > eciAi meeting.
That at q meeting of the board Of dire tors
4 Of said Dallas and Wichita raiirosd compa
| ny on the ~ n Oh uQe. the ucion0 j &.
W. Calder, became . stocKholder In sale
| company, and Al said meeting was Gle t. d
4 nrst q director and then President OF said
no visible means, and very little. IL any,
money and no vocation.
That on the f7th of JuIy. 1872, ct called
! meeting of the board of directors, the said J.
| W. Calder prosecuted his first bill against tue
company which was tor sl3i -, without
| items or vouchers, aud 1t was referred TO a
That on the 18th OF November, 1872. a little
| o err four months from that date, at whai
PROPOSED 70 be q meeting OF the directors;
| for 9. 63i IS against toe said railroad eompa-
NY, and by order OF the hoard q due bill va
exeouted 70 the said J. v. Calder oy the sec
| that amount, dated Dallas, Texas, Novem-
Der -, ASIA That no itemtxed account OF
sr .,sn or On ss s soa ahs
Rotary Of said company
That at said meeting OF directors their
Dsins sSs Other s.o q ns
proxy, T. W. Calder. That there was nc
som petent To- 10 scs IN mater Of account II
which the said j. " Calder WA interested
and that the pretended action Of the sal
dus iii TO se Even spr e. and The due bii
given by the secresary In conformity there
| 70, are void and OF no legal force whatevef.
sais n Sn Inc = ss e Sssad osor.
Aisxandsr Calder. y his agent, J. ". Cal
dsr, In snossases - foiiows:
| DkLI.As AND WICHITA RAILROAD Co. !
Alta call Meeting Of the directors OF the
DAiias and WfchiIA railroad company u
| their of5ee In the city Of Dallas on the islh
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