Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-08
LOCAL NEWS.
The Y. M. C.. A, Litigation


TIE ASSOCIATION FILES ELL AGAINST TEE
JOINT STOCK COMPANY.
To day, Gen. r. D. Mussey, for the Young
Mems Christian Association, filed bill against
the Joint stock company Of the \, NJ. G.
Association, for an Injunction, &C. The plain
till sets forth that the association was incor-
porated by joint resolution OF Congress, June
2sth, 1861, and the joint stock company by act
OF Congress, March I'd, 1861, being auxiliary to
the association for the purpose of erecting a
suitable building for the meetings OF the asao-
citation. and that they erected the building at
the corner OF 9th and D streets, In which the
ass Ociation has held It's meetings. carried on q
library, free reading rooms, &C.; that the de-
fendant company has not maintained reading
rooms, &C.. the work OF the plaintiff associa
tion being In furtherance OF the religious
moral. educational and benevolent purposes Of
said corporation. The bill states that for
some years there has been some controversy
between the plaintiff and defendant as to the
respective rights and liabilities in respect to
said building. but plaintiff has for several
two years prior to April 1st last, it has occu-
pied said rooms under written lease, paying
an annual r5nt OF 5000 In monthly iDstalments,
and at the end OF the lease remained In occu.
May last They state that some time In May
notice was received from A. S. Pratt under
stood to be secretary OF the joint stock COM
pany, stating that at a meeting held April soth,
building and the necessity for increasing the
rental-the increased expense On the assess
ment Of sec, 600 amounting to 81, 350-it was re-
solved that the rental to the association be In
were advised that this notice was informal,
and intimation was given MIR. Pratt that they
would eDdeavor to procure other suitable
quarters rather than pay such increased rent;
that negotiations were entered upon to obtain
some adjustments Of the points in con-
troversy, and on June Both the .plainuf,
ftrAr ~ ffr fnA to-
slstlng on an account, and that until such
statement Is made no rent be paid, and that
under advice OF counsel, they would remain In
the rooms; and committee was appointed to
confer with the company. The plaintiff (Asso-
ciationl further states that 1t had been advised
that defendant company was temporary In
strumentality, created for the purpose OF erect
Ing the building With trust for the plaintiff.
and was entitled to an account; that under the
charter, they had the right to occupy the
rooms, and were entitled to credits for the lndi-
rect benefit conferred by reason OF their occu-
pancy OF tie rooms-exemption OF the property
from taxation. The piaintif states that IL had
reserved It's revenues TO meet the demand for
rent In arrears, al d offers to pay the same when
the circumstances attending its being locked
out (already noted in THE starr, and says IL
the contention OF defendant company be Ger.
rect, at the expiration OF their lease they De-
came tenants by suf1erance, and not liable to
be dispOssessed, except upon due notice TO quit
and legal process, and AYERS that no such no.
uCo was SlVcu dCGlOu lOE dIIcdTS THU
has been served upon it, and the action of said
company In preventing plaintiff having access
to its rooms, &C., Is illegal and without war
rant of law and Is continuing trespaSs upon
its rights, cogniZable In a court OF equity, and
further. that the enforced suspension of the
benevolent, moral. religious and educational
work. was andis OF a character not
to be estimated In money and not capa-
bic OF a full recompense In suit
at law. The plaintiff further AYERS that
the acts Of the company are inconsistent
with the tlduciary and subordinate relations
sustained by the defendant company towards
the association and violation OF the trust re
posed In 1t.
They pray an Injunction to restrain the de-
fendant from interfering with the plaintiff In
the free use and enjoyment OF said rooms; and
from preventing the plaintiff from having
access until and except by legal process and
due and formal proceedings be had; that the
debtedness under the Law to defendant be
ascertalned, and what pecuniary damage has
been sustained by plaintiff by reason OF the
Illegal acts Of defendant, and decree De
passed for the Payment Of the balance found TO
be due. &c,