Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-22
TIE OLD FAIR GROUNDS.
An Injunction Issued Restraining Theil
u.lo E.y,au, IF tho QituatIou.

An Injunction Issued Restraining Their
sale-A BevIew of the Situation
The history OF the Northwestern VIZ
GINA Agricultural and Fair Association
has been q long and varied one and on
| Saturday another chapter was ADDED
that caused quite a sensation IN ousi-
ness circles. -,
The property OF the society, the old
fair grounds, situated on the west side
of the Island have for several weeks
been advertised for sale in the papers
and would have been offered at auction,
il on Saturday an injunction had not
been granted by Judge LETTERS OF the
Municipal Court restraining r. q. Barr,
Eo.. as agent, from selling the'property.
A bill OF chancery was also filed In
the court the following gentlemen being
plaintiffs:
Michael Reilly, Alopzo Loring, John
G. Hoffman, George busch, Henry
Stamm, Charles II. Booth Jacob Berger,
Angus, Roll, Anton Reymann, John T.
Truschel and Jacob Berger, administra.
tor Of William T. Berger, deceased; and
the following are defendants: Earl w.
O,lebay. Samuel J. Boyd, Jacob Horn.
brook, Northwest Virginia Agricultural
Society, Henry Amick, administrator OF
,John Amick, deceased, Bell A. Thomp.
son. administrative of Jennie NJ. Alexan-
der, deceased, F. Archibald, admins
tratrix Of Archibald, deceast d, Q. r.
Brown, Daniel G. List, Jr., Alexander
]. Cecil, Orvllle G. Dewey, Lewis Gauss,
survivor OF himself and John Warni-
feldt, deceased, late partners as Gaus
Il Warnifeldt; Lucy A. Hubbard, eX'
ecutrix OF John r. Hubbard, deceased |;
john l.. Hobbs, Edwin Hornbrook,
Thomas II. Logan, r. Heber List and
Chester d. Hubbard, partners as Logan,
List 4 Co.; Robert B. McLain, Henry
r. McLain, Thomas p. Shallcross, Bert
rand Merabin, Thomas H. Logan, G. T.
Harden. trustee; Mary Gaus, William
V. Hoye, James H. 0slebay, Earl W..
Oglebsy and Frank w. Oglebay, as
Oglebay Brothers; Robert &. Barr and
Z. Christman.
The petition set forth that the meet
| ing at the insurance office was illegal as
the notice did not set forth any authority
from the board. 1t further specified that
several of the defendants had, in sub
stance, formed syndicate to swell the
smaller stockholders out; that several
| gentlemen had bought up stock, and
were now proposing to sell the grouncs
as whole; that, OF course, IN such an
event, bidders will be few and the price
low; that the syndicate will buy it in
and then, after laying it out into lots,
sell at private sale and realize handsome
". This they claim viii, defraud them !;
and il there is no intention to defraud,
still it is illegal, as being unjust to the
complainants and opposed to all the
principles OF right and equity.
The meeting referred 10 ls one that
was held on July 9th, 1881, in pursu.
ance OF call signed by +. w. Ogebay
as Secretary, in the office OF the Fire
and Marine Insurance Company, at
which there were present stockho lders
representing l28 shares.
Michael Reilly was chairman and Earl
Ogl .bay secretary. S. J. Boyd offered
resolution resembling the former ac'
ton of the stockholders, and appoint
ing Il. &. Barr as agent 20 sell the prop
erty, AS a whole, on Saturday, August
Goth. Major Loring offered an amend.
ment, the substance OF which was to
have the ground divided into lots, be-
fore being sold The amendment was
defeated by vote OF l2l to I. and the
original motion adopted by the same
vote.
The plaintiffs recite all the above, and
in addition say that for long time 1t
has been the desire OF the company to
sell the grounds and by action OF the
stockholders surveyor had been en-
gagged to lay it out in city lots with
streets and alleys to correspond with the
neighborhosd, so as to bring the largest
amount possible and 80 benefit the
smaller stockholders.
Messrs. Caldwell & Caldwell are attor.
neys for the plaintiffs, and bond OF
$500 was given, with Geo. b. Caldwell
as surety. BY order OF the court pro-
cesses were served on the defendants
made leturnable at September rules, and
the prospects for fun ahead are very
| brilliant and iiAttering.