The record-union., 1894-06-02
TROUBLE BETWEEN FRUIT FIRMS.
Thacker Bros. Sue the Earl Company
for $4,000 Damages.
They AiIese the Latter Has Injured
Them TO That Extent by Libel
GUS Publications.

There is a war on foot between two
prominent fruit-shipping firms doing
business in this city and at other points
in the State. One accuses the other OF
having made and published statements
affecting its financial standing and eaus-
ing damage to the amount Of $4,000.
Thacker Bros, who claim to be the in
jured parties, yesterday fled complaint
in the Superior Court, by their attorneys,
Armstrong d Bruner, against the Earl
Fruit Company, in which they accuse
the latter of having injured them among
their patrons.
Both firms have their headquarters in
Chicago and are rivals in the business OF
shipping and selling California fruit. The
complaint states that the plaintiffs have
also agencies in Sacramento, Los Ange-
les and Jacksonville, Fla; that the de-
fendant, intending 70 injure the plaintiffs
in their good name, reputation and credit,
wrote and published false, scandalous
and defamatory libels containing the
Ecanualous and defamatory matters toi-
lowing of and concerning the plalnu1fs.
"CHIcAGo GILL;, May Il, 1894.
''EGrJ FIruit Company, CoHrtta1tds Cdt.-
Angeles house that Thacker Bros. were
attached in Southern California recently,
and from reports l hear in Chicago,
think the hrIn is in bad shape, financially.
Those Sacramento River fruit-growefs
had better be careful If they do business
with Thackers, as they are Liable TO get
badly left if they do business with them.
This information is confidential. and you
had better be careful how you use 1t.
There has been more cold weather in the
East during the last few days, which has
seriously damaged straw berries ana also
corn and wheat. 1t has no doubt also IN
iured the young fruit, and will help TO
make things more favorable Tor Call1or-
MIA fruits. Yours, very truly,
s'E. Z. EARL, President"
SACRAMENTO Call, May is, 1894.
"AH agents We are just IN receIpG OF
q telegram from Mr.. Earl, to the effect
that Thacker Bros. are being attached.
You will note that this is quite important
news. and it Is well for the growers IN
your district to know this just as quick as
they can. We have written to h. u.
Dun for a special report IN regard 10
this matter, and as soon as we receive
reply from them we Will again ADVISE
YOU in regard to their attachment. Yours,
very trulV. EARL FRUIT COMPANY.
'6The Earl Fruit Company, Circular
Letter No. g."
SACRAMENTO. May Il, 1894.
"AU agents a few days ago we ad-
yised YOU of Thacker Bros. having been
attached. We have since learned that the
Riverside Fruit Exchange brought suit
against Thacker Bros. for y, 05o 1t seems
that this amount represents the value OF
number of carloads OF oranges Whlch
were sold by the exchange to Ihacker
Bros. and Thacker Bros. seem to be
sbo1viDer q disDOsition to crawl out OF the
matter. and do not wish to settle on the
terms that they agreed TO buy the fruit
on. The exchange has undoubtedly
good claim against Thacker Bros, as the
Sheriff here in Sacramento reports that
he has attached the funds in the bank
here, amounting to $Z.Ul3. Ihls would
indicate that Ihacker Bros. nave not
much money, and we do not see how IL is
that they are able TO make the advances
YOU speak Of in San Jose. Yours very
truly, EARL FRUIT COMPANY"
For these statements the plaintiffs ask
the court to award them damages IN the
sum named.
1t appears that an attachment was
issued against the property ofthe Ihackers
by the Riverside Fruit Exchange, but
upon the fact coming to the knowledge OF
Thacker Bros. they gave bond Tor the
release of the attachment, and 1t was re-
leased.
They sav the attachment grew out of a
difference between them and the River
side Fruit Exchange as to which the bal
ance of an account upon settlement
should be found IN favor OF, and which
will be settled when decision Is reached
In the case.
They invite an investigation as to their
financial standing, and claim to be re-
sponsible firm.