The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-09

"a refrain the Waters-Pierce on
I, W !, from doins business in Texas
~ ~ Texas VS.. the Waters-Plerce
ssW o Of ais: in District Court,
Ioq pipSiriel District. of the State of
honorable District Court Of Said
bct .o,irc bv and
) It's attorney general NJ II. crane,
f.ner STYLED plaintiff, complaining
| waters Pierce oil company u. l.
.oy william Grice, +. a. Austin
Wseran and Lewis Fries. herein-
|sirIed defendants. respectfully rep
Es., ,bo state of Texas, acting by |
-,ueh its attorney general is the
In herein. 49, or ar,
/ ua,hawav. William Grice. +. a.
Il ". Keenan, and Lewis Fries,
PENDANTS herein
M, the Waters-Fierce on company
IrIyate corporation. duly and legally
lated under the laws Of the
| n Missouri, and that its
n., offices are situated in the
n 81 Louis. in the STATE of
I,rl with the following officers
| CLAY Pierce. president Arthur NJ.
vice president. n. " Adnins'
{rr; j. +. Gruet. secretary. ana r.
| auditor That a shown by Its ar
of Incorporation the objects Tor
! said company was formed are deal
naval stores and dealing in ana
landing petroleum and other oils,
A the products thereof. ana huylns
kllIne the Same in the State OF MIS-
and other states That the capital
Of said corporation was originally
i'm Of 10000 but that the amount
h. was. In accordance with the laws
h State Of Missouri, on, to-wit' the
fay Of juno, lSs2, increased TO the
n 10000
hat. on. to-wi;, July s,h, 1889, said
ts-Pierce OIL company filed in the
hry of states office of this state, in
hance with the requirements of law,
lied copy Of It's articles of incorpora-
and, second, permit to transact
kss as stated In it's said articles Of
bontion in this state for the term
years from said date.
hat since said date said corporation
Ken under and by virtue of said per
(ransaciing business in this state.
for the purpose OF transacting said
fss ii has. I'm pursuance of its policy
urposes hereinafter to be stated. and
ruance of the policy, objects and
IS of the unlawful combinations
ras,s hereinafter to be named and
bed, 'ub-diyIded the State of Texas
s, ,h W., Wv 'Sio NJ, NJ W YIN =" " !.
lny out It's pnrp6ecs and the pur-
md objects of the unlawful combi-
and trusts TO be hereinafter men
grand Jiyi' J' ond S Sn ' sisn a AZ.
cities ana counties in this STATE.
nj Of qv ,bo ci, e. ,,n, iia'N9 o,a,.
- T \. ae' g' ,,,5 81 , pei'son' 1raysom
the general manager of .aid Waters
az Un ,t comnany for the North Texas
resIden, ~ thc oItw o. ,t ~, iS"n
son county, Texas, is the manager Of
,s ii, on company for the East
Grtce res S'io, 'lf uelen4aht. WE, WI
pallas county Texas is the ,nanarer
'eiers-Pierce oil company for the
" vas ao alV'sion, that the defen-
Galveston county Toxas ' ts ~ 'so ', a,,,
yer of said company for the south
rsxas division. that t6c defendant.
NO Rs Re-, is ,s.,i, ot the city OF San
Of said co o.u','N' l eva IS me man
, dlyislon. V'tg''uS 'or inc western
M Of w., ,ha' one w. Il. Abadie' a
s sat IN iG Trs said company at the city
rhat hsrn, ,aslS county Texas
"a dsy q, ', I,,,rs to,wl'' on or about
bout Inc I ,.t lsS2, ana again or
man we e t,n day Of said month. a
md coyno mri's, partnershins. indlvid.
khs i Jdp%Uta,ons' the said firms, part
Estss |' w ,, and corporations be
80, "a tlle Instruments of Mviffuu