Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-23

often demanded said same described In
his petition as he swears the facts TO be
and the defendant railway has failed and
neglected to pay the same as they fell
due or on demand.
10. That said defendant, the Interna-
tional and Great Northern railroad COM
panY is insolYent.
IL That under the pleadings and ex-
hibits the court is Of the opinion that
statutory case has been made by the
aforesaid bill OF Intervention of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas railway COM
pany, and Others aforesaid which enti-
ties and authorizes the appointment of
receiver and the further relief by way OF
injunction as prayed for in said bill.
It is therefore considered ordered, adj
judged and decreed that receiver be
and the same is hereby granted in
the above entitled cause of the Interna-
tional and Great Northern railroad and
all its property as hereafter described.
TO which rulings of the court the defen
dent. railway by its attorney excerpts and
gives notice of appeal to the supreme
court And defendants attorney moves
the court to fix the amount of the appeal
bond which the court declines to do hav-
ing no authority in the premises to which
defendant by its attorney excerpts and
gives notice of appeal to the supreme
court. AID the court having considered
further as 70 who would properly admin
lister the trust here created, it is or
dered and adjudged that Z. r. Bonner
and n. W. Finley, each of whom is
bona dde residenJ and citizen of the state
of Texas, be and they are here hereby
appointed the receivers of the Interna-
lional and Great Northern railroad, and
has h OF TFo foh
turnouts to-wit:
/ a line from Longview to Houston,
distance of about 232 miles.
9. A line from Palestine to Laredo, a
distance of about 4I5 miles.
3. A line from Houston TO Columbia,
distance of about fifty miles, known as
the Columbia branch.
4. A line from Phelps to Huntsville,
distance of about eight miles, known as
the Huntsville branch.
s. line from Troupe to Mineola, a
distance of about forty -four miles, known
as the Mineola branch.
6. A line from Georgetown to Round
Rock, a distance OF about ten miles,
known as the Georgetown railroad.
Z. a line from Henderson to OvertOn,
a distance of about sixteen miles, known
as the Henderson ana Overton railroad.
s. A line from Houston to Galveston, a
distance of about fifty miles, and known
as the Galveston, Houston and Hender-
son railroad operated as leased line; all
of said several lines being a total of about
eight hundred and twenty-five miles with
all and singular the rights, privileges and
appurtenanceS thereto belonging or IN
anywise incident or appertaining thereto,
together with all the equipment and
rolling stock Of every kind and character
belonging thereto; also all personal, real
or mixed property Of every kind, includ-
ing the rights of property and the fran
chise and corporate privileges and rights
as fully and completely as it is possible
under the law to convey unto said re-
ceivers and for them to possess, are
hereby placed in the hands and possess
sion of said receivers, and they are here
by authorized to assume the authority
hereby conferred under the law and to
take the possession thereof Immediately,
and to hold the possession thereof and TO
operate and manage said International
and Great Northern railroad according to
law and under the directions of this court
for the best interest of all concerned.
1t is further ordered that the said re-
ceivers give bond conditioned as pro-
vlded by law in the sum of 500 600 each,
10 D6 dDpION6u ny JilIS COtll u
It is further ordered and adjudged that
upon being duly qualified said receivers
do take immediate possession of all and
singular the said International and Great
Northern railroad, it's books, such rents,
tolls, properties and rights OF property of
every kind and nature to the same be-
longing or to which said railroad is emit
tied and return q full and complete in
ventOry thereof as is required by law to
this court within sixty days from date.
1t is further ordered and directed tina
the said plaintiff, Jay Gould, who
is the president of said rail-
road, and his board of direc-
tors and the officers and agents of said
railroad, do upon demand of said re-
ceivers turn over and deliver to said re-
ceivers all and singular the said railroad,
branches and leased lines with all the
property and effects of said corporation
as described herein.
1t is further ordered and adjudged that
said plaintiff, Jay Gould, be and he is
hereby enjOined and restrained from
prosecuting his said suit or said notes,
described in his said petition, until the
said receivers shall have sufficient time
to take all needful proceedings TO ascer-
tain the validity thereof, and if need be,
defend against the same or until the
further orders of this court.
And it is further ordered and adjudged
that said Jay Gould and said defendant
railway, their attorneys, officers and
agents, and each of them be and they are
enjoined and restrained from interfering
with, disposing of, or removing said
notes here sued on, or of the said property
securities, accounts, books and papers,
or cash, or any property whatsoever,
real, personal or mixed belonging to said
and that they and the officers
and agents of plaintiff and defendant be
and they are hereby restrained aud en-
joined from Operating said 625 miles of
railroad or any pant thereof, except
under the directions and authority of said
receivers.
Ordered filed and recorded as judgment
of the court FELIX J MCCoRD,
Judge Seventh Judicial District.
State of Texas, county of Smith, I, e.
S. Cook, clerk OF the district court of
Smith county, Tex. do hereby certify
that the foregoing is true and correct
copy of the original decree in above
styled cause appointing receivers in said
cause now on file in said court.
Given 11udaU INV bouI