Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-28


900 additional security tho character Of
which he said should be acceptable to
the said bank. but the character and ma
4ture Of which WIS never submitted 10
said bank
That the difference between the inter
est that the said indebtedness now bears,
aud that interest proposed TO be paid by
said Chase in said compromise for three
years would amount TO a sum OF about
$4,000 in said Chasc's favor, and he
only proposed TO pay for all of said in
dchtednes the sum of S12u.OOO. Tint
the larger portion of said indebtedness
due by said Chase rs aforesaid is rea-
sonably wei secured and that ID. Port
wood objected to the said settlement,
and said that he wanted said Chnse
to pay all that he owned the said bank.
Respondent shows that the directors of
mid bank could not agree to said settle
ment because they did not believe II right
to the stockholders. and believing that
they have not abused the discretion Of
directors in said matters, this respondent
submits tho same to the court.
Respondent shows that said j. NJ
Brown, inl n letter TO his sons q. NJ.
Brown and Milton Brown, dated Chicago.
May n. lSD3. stated as follows:
81 had many interviews with Mr.
Wray, hut they We're more like a friendly
exchange of views than as client ask
mean to be understood as commencing
legal proceedings against anybody. | APP
prove of your retrJlction in The Gazette
Of the 2lsl inst; yon made Il mistake
In petitioning for a receiver without
consulting me In the matter; j might
have asked for u receiver, but not on
the ground of the criminal actions. or
any kind of rascaliiy by the bank officials
or directors = 80 .
don't understand that am in it. for
| have never instructed Mr.. Wray nor
anybody 70 commence n suit at law ia
my behalf"
Respondent shows to your honor that
said Brown does not charge amy wrong
on this defendant or his cO-directors.
Having answered all of snid bill he
prays 10 be dismissed with his costs.
Carter " lewright attorneys for de-
PENDANT Il. NJ. Page
State Of Texas-Tarrant county. Be
fore me the undersigned authority on
this day personally appeared Il, NJ. Page
who being by me duly sworn. states up-
on oath, that he is the defendant mem
toned in the foregoing answer and that
all matters and things set out In the fore
going answer are true in substance and
IN fact except those things stated upon
Information and belief; and those so
stated this defendant verify believes TO
be true. H. VI. PAGE
Sworn to and subscribed before me.
this May p, A. ID. 1893
GEORGE MASSIE,
Notary, Public in and for Torront
No; 77S9. ID, Portwood ct al. vs.. MGR.
shants' National bank, in the district
court of rarrant county. Tex.
| Now comes &. j: Swascy, one of the
| directors in the Merchants National
bank, of Fort Worth, and says that it
| Is not true, within his knowledge, that
H.. NJ, Page dominates the directory Of
| said bank; that in his conduct as a
| director of said bank he has never been
| dominated by said Page.
That if there have been Mt any time
| any evil practices by any one or more
| Of the officers of said bank or monies
received by such officers which should
not have beeu received by them, that
atllnt has no knowledge thereof save
| as disclosed III complainants bill That
especially is it not true that ailinnt has
any knowledge of any agreement be-
tween X. NJ. Page and \. r. Lucltett
| aud y. II. Smith. that Page shul pur.
| chase, for his own use and benefit, any
Of the Properties advertised TO he sold
| 10 satisfy debts due to said bank Thai
| II any such agreement exists. atfinnt In,
no knowledge thereof, save as disclosed
| by compllinnnts' bill.
Aihant says that, In his own conduct
| rs Il director of said bank. he is not and
has not been dominated by said Page
or by any other person; bur that he La.
Always acted upon his own Judgment for
me pr'gnotion of the interests of said
bank and its stockholders.
G. j. SwASEY.
subscribed and sworn to before me
THIS the 24th day of May, 1SI3.
GEO. MASSIE,
Notary Public, Tarrant county. T;Gx
No. I7S9. ID, Portwood ct nj. ~ Nor
chants National bank ct nl.. in tb,
district court of Tarrunt county. Toy.
Now comes j. b. l.ittleiohu, one oi
the directors in the Alcrchants' Nntionn
hahk Of Fort Worth and saws tLnt Il
~ not true that X. NJ Page has donlinnt
ed TIE directory Of said bank, ns chnrgr,
IN ne petition Of couplninnnts
That, rs director of said boul, L..
nus AT all times, acted upon his own
luusneht as To what was right and I'm,
invariably acted In accordance with hi,
Judgment IN IN honest and earnest 81
iurl 10 promote the interests of sgi,
blnS' and for the benefit OF The share
holders therein. That. II anv manic,
haNe been appropriated or bonuses ~.
CelNed 10y any one Of the directors mr. az
n,ers OF snid bank, that he had no l;nov,l
| cus' or notice Of same. until iufnrn,,,,
thereof by A. W. Cqs,yell iust Ia6'r,
nuhg OF cOnplainants' bill
ct.u j. Il. LTrTLEJOUN.
2"oS'tlnt aud sworn to before ma
'iis' lhe -1lh day of MAY, 1Sn3
N,,,.. GEO. MASSlE.
Notary public. Tarrant county Te,x