The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-18

son, j. NJ Knapp, n B. Hagan and John
Doe and Richard Roe, whose real names
are unknown. and other persons whose
fendents above named are indebted to the
Plaintiff upon account for work and labor
performed in Obtaining evidence against
the joints IN .Sedgwick county. Kansas. at
their instance aud request In
the sum of sS52.0O. the same
being for lightweight days work
at the rate of 81 per day. Aud the
said defendants are further indebted to
the plaintiff in the sum OF $24 for the
work and labor of his assistant for the
period of sixteen days at the rats OF. 81 %
per day, which said assistant the defend
ant authorized the plaintiff to employ and
| whom the said defendant agreed to pay at
the rate above named. That the SAID sum
is due and payable and remains unpaid,
excspt the sum of 1913 which have been
paid. That the defendant. the Sedgwlck
County Law and Order League, Is an as
sociatiou or copartnership COMPOSED OF
the defendants above named; and the de-
fendant, j. d. Wood, is and at all times
| mentioned AS the duly elected and quail
fed president OF said association or CO.
partnership; that the defendant, n. II.
Hagan, is now and was at all times
herein before mentioned, Was the daily
elected and qualified secretary and
treasurer of said association or
co-partnership; that the said association
or co-partnership, 1.-The Sedgwlck County
Law aud Order League" has received TOR
the purpose for which 1t Was created tns
sum of about seven thousand dollars in
cash and subscriptions.
The cash part Of said assets being about
the sum of one Thousand dollors. That
the said ''Sedgwick County Law and Or
der League and J. D. Wood, its presi-
dent, and n B. Hagan. rs its secretary
and treasurer, have in their possession
the sum Of six Thousand dollars IN. sub
scriptions which are legal assets OF the
said The Sedgwick County Law aud
Order League" That the said defend
ant, 1.-The Sedgwick County Law and
Order League now has in its treasury
the sum of thirteen cents and no more,
and that all OF the assets or said company
are in danger of being lost, removed,
materially injured and appropriated to
individual detriment and .tm loss OF
wick County Law and Order League" and
to the deiriment and loss of the said Law
and Order League" That the said
plaintiff bv reason Of the said claim above
set out against the said defendant has an
interest in and to the assets OF the SAID
defendant. ''The Sedgwick County Law
and Order League"
1QaG LIE Sdlu uclcBouut, uO OCo 8 WIN
County Law and Order League" owe
debts greatly in excess Of their assets aud
are wholly insolvent.
Wherefore, the said plaintiff demands
iudgmeag against the said defendants
above named, and all of them. for the sum
OF three hundred and seventy-slx dollars
(S376 0O), with interest at the rate OF o per
cent per annum from date ana costs OF
this action; and the said plaintiff further
prays the court to appoint receiver
herein to take possession Of the assets OF
the said defendant, 1.-THE Sedgwick County
Law and Order League" and to wind up
the business of said league.
Iu the District Conrt of Sedgwick County,
Kansas.
Thomas Jackson. Plaintiff.
vs.
The Sedgwick County Law & Order
League, J. d. Wood. o. II. Bent
lev, RodoIph Hatfield, w. B.
Smith, II. W. Lewis, NJ. l.. Gar
yer. James Allison, ]. NJ. Knapp,
n B. Hagan, Defendants.
JOURNAL ENTRY.
Aud now on this 18th dav of February,
A. d., 1894 at the January, 1894. term
of the District Court, of Sedgwick
County, Kansas, this cause comes duly
and regularly on for hearing on motion
of the plaintiff herein for the appoint
ment of receiver in this action upon
the grounds that the defendant 1.-The
Sedgwick County Law & Order League"
is wholly insolvent and that the assets
of said defendent have been, and are i'll
imminent danger of being wholly squan-
dered and appropriated to the individual
use of certain members of the said "Sed2-
wick County Law and Order league" and
that said assets are in imminent danger of
being lost. deprecated and materially in
jured to the great damages of the plaintiff
and the defendant, 1.-THE Sedgwick County
Law and Order league" And the court
after examining the petition of the plain
tiff filed herein duly verified by law and
after hearing AL the evidence finds that
said motion should be sustained.
1t is therefore considered ordered and
adjudged by the court that L. A. DEAN
be and is hereby constituted and ap-
pointed receiver in this case to take
possession, of collect, control and pro-
tect all of the personal and other prop
erty belonging TO the defendant 'The
Sedgwick County Law and Order League"
Aud it is further considered, ordered
and adjudged by the court that the said
L. A. DEAN do enter into and execute
good aud sufficient bond in the sum of
800, that he will faithfully and honestly
perform his duties rs such receiver and
obey the constitution of the United States
and of the state of Kansas. and obey all
the orders of the court herein made. Aud
that the clerk Of the district court of
Sedgwick county, Kan, approve such
hopd