Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-18

hsIf u said benk. and will continue 10
| d. 80, If permiiiii 70 retaln lie nnnaE''
| pirai or said hanks business.
PIainiln, further aver that large
! part Of the assets Of tAc defendant nank
| consist OF notes that are in suit and tne
| validity thar.nf Is hring denied and the
| collection thereof resisted anu nuehy
| contested In The courts Of the state. ana
\ on account Of the personal aniagpnism
| existing between tie officers Of said
hsnk aud its debtors no ea~onahie al
| instincnt aud settlement OF said claims,
| which would otherwise be praoticahie,
can be reached, and that should tho prs.
| cnt management continue. the said
claims will Fumain In the court Tor q
number Of years AZ a great expense, and
70 the great injury and loss OF defendant
bank and these stockholders-
Plaintiffs further aver that the de-
fendant. II. NJ. Page, uce-president aud
director. AMI A. II. Smith, cashier and d.
rector, have conspired together aud with
other stockholders TO secure their CON
tlnunnee aud the continuance OF said a.
+. Lncl,ett In Viliee, and the election Of
directors, majority of whom
would yield to the, policy
aud Page Ia order that tic said Iuclett
might receive the said sum OF 500 per
mouth for nominAlly filling the position
Of president. that the said Smith might
receive Tie said sum Of 500 per mouth
for his pretended services as cashier.
and TO enable the said Page 10 dcpre-
ciate the value VI the stock of these
plaintiffs and other stockholders with
Tho view Of acquiring same at $50 per
share and less, a price far below It's real
value and ultimately 10 realize SO per
share which these plaintiffs believe and
aver 10 be the real value Of shd stock.
Plainiiits further allegc that the said
.aH a NJ
ana y, u. smith, cashier aud director,
cOnsmring together and with other stock
holders whom they have under their CON
trnl ana whom they use 10 further their
own purposes, make It impossible for
these stockholders TO have any voice
whtteyer in the election Of the officers
Of The hank or In the management Of
its In sincss. rs the said Page aud Smith
and those acting with them represent
majority NJ tho said stock.
Plaintiffs further allege that they are
Informed, advised and believe that they
have no remedy nj law; that they have
no power To compel the said comptroller
o. currency TO appoint receiver; that
they nave no power TO compel the pres
ent management TO call meeting of
the stockholders but are at the mercy of
tn" SAID Page. Smith and luckctt, who
plaintiffs believe aud so charge will con
uuue to use their respective positions
for the purpose Of drawing their large
mud unreasonable salaries ns aforesaid,
aud 10 enable the said Smith aud Page
to levy for their own use aud benefit
tribute on the debtors Of said bank, and
otherwise use the assets Of the said
bank for their own benefit and that
tue said Page win continue his efforts
aud will succeed In rendering worthless
the minority Of said stock unless re
strained by this court.
Hlpiuttfa thorn firm nput ftnt hnI. fa+,.
dents be cited TO answer this petition
that q 'eiycr be appointed 10 take
charge Of the property and assets Of the
driendant bank, aud Tat an injunction
be issued against the defendant bank, lis
officers directors, attorneys aud agents
from further managing the affairs Of
snil bark, ar Ia any way Interfering
herewith; and for all general aud special
relief ~ which they iuay be- entitled
ROSS. CHAPMAN n ROSS,
Attorney for Plaintiffs.
Before me, the undersigned authority.
on ibis day, personally appeared ID. Port
wood, who being by mo duly sworn on
oath says that tho allegations contained
Ia the foregoing petition stated az facts
are true. aud those stAtad upui nfnrnn-
ton snd belief are believed 10 DC true
u. POHTWOOp.
Subscribed aud SWORD to bolnrc nc
ua ,se lf'H day Of May n 4. i D. n is;ai
Notary Public. rarpnt c1uniy. Tex.
Stnte Of Texas, County Of TnrrNnt.
Before me, the undersigned authority,
on this day personally appeared G. Nj.
Crane and II. Il, Amber who, being by
me duly sworn upon oath. say, that they
are Informed by reputable and credible
citizens Of Tarrant county. Texas. and
verify believe that the facts set ont in
the foregoing petition are true.
y. 7. AMBLER,
&. NJ. Crane.
sworn TO and subscribed before me this,
10TH day OF May. A D., 1903
tSealI II h. BISHOP
Notary Public Tarrant County. Tex.
~ Is ordered that the clerk Of the
district court Of IArraut county do issue
notice TO each Of the defendants named
In the within petition. requiring them
and each Of them to appear before me
in the court room Of the Fnrty-tiglth
Judicial district court Ia Fort Worth.
Texas, az | o'clock a. m., ON Saturday
May 70 lSO3, and there aud then show
cause, IT any they have, WHY the PRAYER
of the petition herein for tho appoint.
ment. of u receiver aud issuance of
writ Injunction herein, shall not be grant.
cd as herein prayed for
g. T.. GREENE.
Judge FOrly-clghth judicial District.
Plainliifs original petition. filed May
III, lSui, ~ Uial O'Clock y. m.
X. \. M'NAlVr. District Clerk.