New-York tribune., 1896-11-17
CHARGES OF BONDHOLDERS.
ATCHISON OFFICIALS ACCUSED OF M
PROPER. METHODS.
SUIT FOR INJUNCTION BROUGHT By A HOLDER
OF BONDS OF THE ST. LOUIS AND


SAN FRANCISCO ROAD.
ST. Louis. Nov. 16.-Dwght Braman a resident Of
New York. to-day fled bill Of complaint with the
clerk of the United States Circuit Court on behalf
OF himself and other bondholdcrs OF the ST. Louis
and San FranCisco Railway Company secured by
the consolidated mortgage of that railroad company
against the said St. Louis and San Francisco Rail-
road Company. Adace +. Walker and John J. Nc
Cook. individually and as receivers Of the company.
the Mercantile Trust Company OF New York and
divers other persons. who have been con-
nected with the road. He charges mismanagement
Of the road and the making of improper and Illegal
charges against the ST. Louis and San Francisco
Railroad to the profit OF the Atchison company.
The complainant further alleges that the officers
and directors Of both companies cogniZant OF
these Illegal charges. The complainant makes a
number of other charges. and says that inasmuch
he only have relief In OF equity. TO
the end therefore. that the said respondents may
be respectively required to make unto all
matters stated. but not under oath. your orators
pray;
"Frst-That all bonds purporiing 10 be obligations
of the defendant, the 81. Louis and San Francisco
Railway Company. acquired or held by any of de-
PENDANTS, be cancelled destroyed and declared null
and void
"Socond-That the sale ard all papers purporting
10 be proceedings in suit foreclose a consoldat
ed mortgage upon the property of the St Louis and
San Francisco Railway Company be set aside. de-
cared null and void and stricken from the HES OF
the
"Thrd-That all papers purporting to be convey
ances to the defendant the ST. Louis and San Fran
cisco Railway Company of any property formerly
owned. claimed possessed by the defendant tho
St. Louis and San Francisco Railway Company. he
declared null and void. and be cancelled and set
aside.
"Fourth-That all mortgages. trust deeds. bonds.
certificates or other papers issued by any OF tho
defendants except tho St Louis and San Francisco
Railway Company purporting to be evidence OF or
to convey any lien upon or interest IN property
formerly owned. claimed or possessed by SAID rail-
way company. be declared nun ana Voio' anu po
cancelled and set aside.
Fifth-That writs Of injunction. interlocutory ana
perpetual pending this suit. and also under the
final decree issue. restraining. forbdding ana en-
joining the defendants. and each Of them. pending
| any bonds stock certificates or other paper pur.
porting be evidence Of any lien upon or interest
In any property formerly owned claimed or pos
sessed by the said St Louis and san Francisco
klway Comnany or p59offG n4 fro trans2errng tD or
using in any manner the bonds or me said +, "a IA
| bV them or any OF them. except their delivery TO
this Court to the Supreme Court OF 'he state Oh
Sixth~That receivers be appointed of the de-
PENDANTS The St Louis and San FTauSisc1 KaW1
Railroad Company. and all Of the property OF ea'h
The complainant asks for suhpoenas to be issued
to the respondents. namely: The 81 Louis ana ana
n6 sn1 san aTg2o oaS Rowy "ompsny the
tile Trust Company ndividua,iy ana rs MHSafr:
and a. receivers of the property and effects OF the
! ST Louis and San Francisco Railway company
cSenev rSerS fsaa@ sriigman charles s Gleed,
James A. Blair Sismund Aisberg ana ;s, Hat'T,l ~
and each of them. lat certain tfne M ni'u nS pIi,
and under certain renSy yor h%nors in this honor
! able court. then and there seNeraly 10 answer an
and singular the matters mentioned. but not under