Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-24

'< i heard Al CLOCK thls morh-
~, d tbe answer filed yesterday
Y ma D. Portwood ct al vs..
,h.pts National bank of Fort
IN 10 the district court of Tarrant
toa,s tie defendant. the Nor
81 I. National bank. and answering
..dnal petition of the plaintiffs
<. An sane Is insufficient in law for
"a 4 contains no fact or facts which
~ The appointment Of u receiver.
II this It prays the judgment
L r. Oafi:
Further dcmurring TO the
/" rltion defendants say that
Iffs show no capacity in
4,ius 70 maintain Ibis suit
nlury. If any exists, being
f. I interests of the corporation and
IS sfht 10 sue belonging solely to thar
T. snd Of this defendant prays Tie
Ma. Of the court.
J. sol Dpmurring further TO said pc
f. defendant says that all Of its
e. sious respecting the suspension Of
E stieatint bank. and the plendings
strd Herewith and consequent
Va, are Insufficient in law. and of
pnys the Judgment of the court.
N Further demurring to- said Pc
. defendant says that the allegations
b Oulalned to the effect that the de
iii bank was guilty Of acts of in-
|5q by reason of its suspension,
81 yeldilgs IN connection Herewith
" cnselnent thereon are insufficient
= v and nrays the Judgment of the
rih Further demurring to said
% dffeudant says that the aver
a. herein IN reference TO the loss Of
rce In defendant by the puhlc
. u ~ practically ceasing to do
. bnsness and of lis consequent
" eiOrnmnce of the function of the
dll bank. are insufficient in law,
q this II nrays the judgment of |
mt.
A b Further demurring TO said De-
eetendant says that the allegn- !
. herein TO the effect tlIut A. p. |
Fl q was elected president, H. NJ.
"A Us elected vice president, and A.
"a llh was elected cashier Of defen-
haul. contrary to the wishes and
p The protests of plaintiffs. Is in
&ttt IN law and of this il prs,ys
<olsinnt OF the court.
~ Further demurring to sold pc
defendant says that the aver
herein that the annual meeting of
|inckholderS OF defendant bank was
3 fhe month Of January. 1893. or
|qcrnlly, and that no notice wns
a Y plAlniins of any such meeting,
uheient In law, and of this ii prays
Segment Of the court.
|Nih; Further dcmurring TO
PETITION defendant says that
Eafh thereof as charges X.
faar, vicc-prcsident of the
d.ht hank, has since his election to
ore Dominated and controlled u
pay Of the board OF directors and
'isd The management Of the details
Il oahks business, and that A. L.
en- president, and A. h. Smith,
4 = ald d majority of said directors
m 10 the opinion aud Judgment
|fiallns deferred to the wishes aud
~ 10 the demands of said Page:
lse acts Of said board have been IN
Iaitfssl and for the benefit of said
Individually. TO the loss and de
ny 81 said stockholders Is INSULT
!. ~ !, law of which it prays the judg-
Nlh' Further demurring to
pehuoh defendant says that
~ allegations respecting the
OF said Page TO deprc.
lhe value of the stock of de-
w BANK are insufficient IN law. and
a, u prays the judgment of tlLn
'n Further demurring to
pe,ltlou defendant says that
nngeh thereof as charges tint
,.u9et Of said Page is To-
y controlling interest in said
!, . y 70 enable him to manage its
y ~ shai ne now opwns ut least TWO
M NE capital stock Of snid bank
n ~ law, and of which 1t prays
l,,smeni u the court.
ufther demurring to
!, sspuon defendant snys that
NY thereof as charges that
" are Informed and be.
anu charge that said Page has
\ peHafed that in the management
\, olhk he WAS looking ont for his
',gHl and did not give a d-p for
;.,'',lrhlpi.ders, and that the active
iisae1, OF said bank. towlt: Vice.
n rage and Cashier Smith are
i.se wsrtheT for the purpose of
and That the said 4 p I,ncbett u Il
..s aaialnAlly president Of sSid bank
',,llh'1ent in law. and az nj Il
!, sne Judgment of the conrt '' p"
''s as.h, Further demiiriiur 10
psiluon. defendant says that
lafh thereof rs nllcsos tha,
present. management ~ III
y being conductej n, Sa,u
~ unaecessary and ns.I an e ea
'llen-l exorbitant ',nn W. nfsaii, OF
/, EXPENSE Is insufbci,,n 49," T., a,n' +
'ihis It prays the in,,,,,,nt. ~ nm
N, '' '"'Su'en' OF inc
'Nh. Further dom,rr,n
sNition. defendant i'ul sns ~, 10
much thernof su's nm,
once rooms cor,d AYERS
A 81 said hank at Sso nnr ,,oppih