Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-11
YORK COUNTY RONDS.

On Friday last, suit was commenced in
the Circuit Court of this county, against the
Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad
Company; the National Bank of Chester !;
John L. Harris, the agent of certain guaran-
tors to the Roane Iron Company, of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn; A. H. Davega and others; the
County Commissioners of York county; and
York county. The complaint prays judg-
ment as follows:
J. That an account may be taken by and under
the direction of this Honorable Court, of the said
pretended bonds and coupons delivered by the
county commissioners to the defendant, the Ches-
ter and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad Compa-
ny, and of such of said pretended oonds and
coupons as are now held by the said Company
and the other defendants to this action.
2 That the said pretended bonds and coupons
be adjudged to be illegal and void, and not bind
ing obligations Of York county, and that the said
defendants, respectively, be adjudged to deliver
up the same, to be cancelled and destroyed.
g. That the said defendants, their agents and
servants, be perpetualy enjoined from selling,
negotiating using, or disposing of the said pre-
tended bonds and coupons, and from bringing or
prosecuting any action or actions thereuPon
against York county: and that in the mean time,
until the final determination OF this action, the
said defendants their agents and servants, be en-
Joined from doing or committing any of said
acts.
That the defendants, the county commissioners
of York county, be perpetually enjoined from
levying or issuing any warrant to collect any tax
for the payment OF the said pretended coupons;
and that in the mean time, until the final deter
minaton of this action, they be enjoined from
levying or issuing their warrants to collect said
tax.
And for such other and further relief as may
be just and necessary, together with the costs of
this action.
Upon the complaint, his Honor Judge
Hudson made the following order:
The State of South Carolina er relatione F. Fl.
Brown, J. r. London, John Ratterree. D. Will
Wis. A. D. Holler, w: L. Roddey, F. H. Bar
ber, J. R. Allen, w. Fl. Taylor j. E. Taylor,
S. G. Keeser, W. G. Reed, Allen Jones and J..
NJ. Ivy, Plaintit,
The Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad
Company, The National Bank of Chester, South
Carolina John l.. Harris as agent, A. H. Da-
vega, J. J. Mcclure for himself and as admins
traitor Of the estate of G. w. Melton, deceased i;
s.. Wilson, G. D. Heath, w. Strngfelow, w.
It. D. Cousar, Nj. S. Harden, W. Holmes Har-
den, John l.. Chambers, j. w. Wilkes, L. NJ.
Grist, j. F. Wallace, James Mason, G. E. Spen-
Ger and r. w. Clawson, executors of w. l..
Clswson H. F. Adickes, T. NJ. Dobson, T. w.
Clawson, w. B. Metts, B. F. Briggs, Samuel
w. Mobley; j. r. Kennedy, VIM. G. Latimer
and j. s. Hemphil, co-partners under the firm
name o! Kennedy, Latliner " Henlpnlll; H.
Brandt, E. Curtis, A. Coward, Jas. F. Hart,
James G. Lowry and J. L. Watson; A. P. G..
Campbell r. E. Guthrie, J. F. Wallace, J. L..
Watson, Edwin Wilson, J. Gardner, ]. A. Deal,
F. Gardner; G: L. Riddle, w. J. Stephenson
and Robert Hays, county commissioners of
York county, and York county, Defendants.
Upon the complaint in this action, and the affi-
davit of John r. London one of the Relators,
and on motion of Louis LeConte and Patterson
q CASTOR, Plaintiffs Attorneys
II &c Nd thottl, 2afa ants fha cfor
and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad Company,
The National Bank of Chester, South Carolina,
John l.. Harris, as Agent, A. Fl. Davega, j. j..
Mcclure, for himself and as administrator Of the
estate of G. w. Melton, deceased, J. S. Wilson,
q. D. Heath w. Stringfellow, W. T. D. Cousar,
NJ. s. Hardin, w. Holmes Harden, j. l.. Cham
bers, j. w. Wilkes, l.. NJ. Grist, J. F. Wallace,
James Mason, G. E. Spencer and T. W. Clawson,
executors of w. I. ClawSon, Fl. +. Adckes, T..
NJ. Dobson, It. w. Cawson w. B. Metts, Is. F.
Briggs, Samuel w. Mobley, j. R. Kennedy, w.
c. Latiner and j. S. Hemphill 6Ipartners, (un-
der the firm name of Kennedy, Latimer q
James F. Hart James G. Lowry and j. l.. Wat
son; A. p. G. Campbell, R. E. Guthrie. j. F..
Wallace, Edwin Wilson, J. Gardner, j. A. Deal
and f. Gardner, do show cause before me at
Yorkville. on the 18th day of April, instant, at
10 O'Clock, a. m, why temporary injunction
should not be granted, enjoinlng them and each
of them, their agents and attorneys, from nego-
tiating. selling, using or disposlng or the bonds
possession or control, and from bringing or pros
ecuting any action or actions upon said bonds or
coupons; and that at the same time and place the
said defendants, G. l.. Riddle, w. J. Stephenson
and Robert Hays, county commissioners of York
county, do shew cause before me, why tempo
rary Injunction should not be granted, enjoining
them from levying issuing their warran: for
the collection of any tax for the payment of the
coupons described in the complaint.
And it is further Ordered, That until further
order in the promises the defendants above
named, and each of them, their agents and attor-
news, be enioined from doing or committing any
of the acts and things aforesaid.
This 5th day of April, 1878.
J. Fl. HUDSON.
The defendants in the case may be CLASH
fed as follows /. The holders of bonds for
valuable consideration. 2. The guarantors
to the Roane Iron Company, who hold some
of the bonds as collateral. 3. The Railroad
Company for which the subscription was