The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-10
SUIT FOB BURNED COTTON.
The Cotton Press Association Sued
for $500.


William Bower & Son have begun suit in
the superior court against the Savannah
Cotton Press Association for eighty five
bales of upland cotton, valued at 5000,
and seven bales Of sea island cotton, valued
at 500, which they allege were left with
the cotton press association for COMPRISING
and we're burned in the October fire. The
declaration which the petitioners nled
against the association shows that
the cotton was burned, and they allege that
it is now an indistinct mass, composed OF
the remnants Of their cotton and OF cotton
owned by other parties, and that they have
a property interest in the cotton proper
tiOnate with the cotton in the possession of
the Cotton Press Association at the time Of
the fire, as compared with all OF the cotton
destroyed.
The petitioners allege that the Cotton
Press Association addressed to them the
following letter:
Nov. 8, 1859.
Hessrs. William Boirer d Son. City:
GESTLKMEN-As you ara already aware that q
Oct 10, 1889, which destroyed part Of the cot
ton contained therein, we have been wait
ing for the owners or underwriters to
take charge of the damaged remnants
lar they have not done so, and we are not ad-
yised that they intend to do anything. We do
not know who the underwriters are; we do not
know what if any, is the value of the damaged
cotton or how much there is; We do not know
10 whom it belongs, as we have no manner of
identifying it, but it must be removed, and We
now notify you as one of the parties having
. isotton there in your name at the time of the
fire that we will. after five days advertisement
in the Savannah MORNING News, sell the said
damaged cotton on Saturday, Nov. 16, 1882 for
the benefit Of whom it may concern, unless in
the meantime the owners or underwriters, or
some one authorized by them so to do, will take
charge of and remove the same from our prem
iSeS Yours respectfully,
SAVANNAH CoTToN PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Bower & Sous claim that it is the province
of the cotton press association to deliver
TO them the remnant Of the cotton, and
they claim that no question of ownership of
the remnant can be adjudicated as set
tied, except by court of competent juris-
diction and that if the cotton press associa
ton were to proceed to sell the property
all other owners would be compelled to
bring suit against the association. unless
the whole subject is adjudicated in the
court
The suitors also ask that receiver Of the
damaged remnants of the cotton be APP
pointed to sell the cotton and to distribute
abe proceeds.
The declaration concludes by asking that
a rule be issued requiring the Cotton Press
Association to show cause why a receiver
should not be appointed, and as the associa-
ton has, announced its intention to sell the
plaintiffs interest, the plaintiffs ask that
rule to show cause shall be made returnable
before the day of the sale.
The court, sitting in chambers, yesterday,
Oh reading and considering the plea, ordered
that the Cotton Press Association show
cause on Thursday, Nov. IA, at $50 o'clock
a. M, why receiver should not be ap-
pointed as prayed for,