The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-17

clared it to be their intention TO occupy
sny route which il learns the City CON-
pany intends to occupy: and to hold POS
session by force against the City company.
In support of the allegations of bad faith
the complaint alleges that the right OF the
Citizens company To operate cars By cleo
tricity will expire Jan. Is. 1884. and the re-
celpts till that time VIII not compensate
them for the equipment of new lines
The complaint alleges that the city and
citizens have an active and valuable inter-
est in the construction of the line BIZ the
City company. and that 70 bring separate
salts against the Citizens company for
each wrongful act would necessitate a mul.
tiplicity of suits and assist the Citizens
company In it's policy of hindering and de-
laying work by the City CON
1t 10 also alleged that unless the Citizens
company be enioined from Publishing false
reports it will destroy the credit OF the
CITY company and prevent 1t making con-
tracts for the purchase OF necessary sup
plies and equipment.
The complaint then alleges that the prop
erty of the Citizens company 10 not worth
In the aggregate more than 81. 400. COO: that
1t has issued and outstanding bonds In the
aggregate sun OF e5. leo. 900 and shares OF
stock purported TO be issued amounting in
the aggregate to $1,000. 000. and that its pre-
tended rights are go limited as TO time that
q Judgment recovered AGAINST them In an
action for damages would be valueless
The prayer Is that the Citizens company
10 ECQutLCo W
right 1t has to use and occupy the
str eets and set forth its claims thereto IN
order that the rights of the parties may be
specifically determined. That the Citizens
company be enjoined and restral ned from
taking possession of any street or portion
of street over and along which the north
and-sOuth route granted the City company
extends. and that it be com PEELED to yield
and surrender TO the City company posses
sion of such portions of the north and-south
route as is now occupied by 10. and that ie
remove therefrom it's rails. materials ana
distinctions. That the defendant, It's Off.
cers. agents and servants be enJoined anu
restrained from making. publishing or cir
culating any false re ports about prope rty.
contract or rights OF the City company
under it's contract to the streets and fran.
Chises III question.
With the complaint is fled a bill or inter
rogatorIes asking if the plaintiff has any
franchise. and If so. from whom acquired;
If IL has any franchise or right to operate
cars by electric power. and If so, set fortn
where il may be found: what is the aggre-
gate amount OF mortgage bonds upon In
dlaDapoils street-raiiroad property issued
by il. and that the defendant set forth q
copy OF each mortgage. aggregate par value
OF stock and aggregate calls tina: may be
issued thereon; II the Citizens company re-
ceived the notice to vacate the north-and-
sonth route from the City c~ompany's secre-
tary, and If any answer was made theretoi
the hour and day when they be-
gan laying tracks upon are
street, and their purpose in beginning
that work: what material has been
placed on the north-and-south route and
what was the purpose II other than to
binder :he City company; when the con-
nectlon between the Washing tOn-street
line and the South Pennsylvsnia-street
line were removed: how long prior to the
contract between the city and the CITY
company had that line ceased to be
operated and what Is the purpose Of keep.
ing the car now on that line other than 20
hinder the City company in the construc-
ton of the north.and-sOuth line; If the
Citizens company had placed a Dub le
street-railway track In New Jersey street.
Just north of Massachusetts, avenue for the
length of about one hundred feet and II the
laying of this track was not for the purpose
of preventing the City company from con-
struoting a line over that portion Of New
| Jersey street.