Evening journal., 1896-12-03

Is.
appointment OF an examiner the coun.
sci for the plaintiffs-both in this bill
and in the above suit-will ask for an
order for the production of the books
and papers Of the Bay State Gas Com.
pany, the corporation defendant. and
for leave to inspect the same. Such or
der 10 include the stock certificate and
transfer books, lelgers, cash-books
and books of account relating to the
business and transactions of the COM
pany from its organization, together
with the minute books containing the
minutes of the stockholders and
Board of Directors and the correspond
ence books. containing copies of letters
written TO and all letters received by
the officers OF the company relating TO
the business of the same.
II. II. Pigott. secretary OF the Fidel-
ity Insurance Company says IL have
carefully read and studied the bill of
complaint and the aifidavits in the suit
of buchanan vs.. the Bay State Gas
Company, the corporation defendant,
and the bill In the present case, with
the exhibits and In order to properly
ascertain the facts in respect to the
condition OF the corporation defendant
and It's transaction. IL Is necessary
that We should have access to the
books and papers for the purpose of
inspecting the same, and taking copies
thereof SO far as necessary, such books
and papers to include the stock ledger
stock certificate and transfer book.
lodgers. cash-books and books of ac-
count relating to the business and
transaction of the company from It's
organization. together with minute
books containing the minutes of the
stockholders and board of directors,
and the correspondence books. con-
tanning copies of letters written to and
all letters received by the officers OF
the company relating to the business
of the same
THE COURTS GRANT.
And now, this third day OF Decem-
ber, A. ID. 1896. upon reading and con-
sidering the bill of complaint In the
foregoing stated cause, and upon mo-
tion of j. IL. Honecker, Jr., solicitor
for said complainant leave is granted
to hle the same; and upon like mo-
tion Il Is ordered that rule issue
upon said defendant company, return
able on Tuesday, December 10. at lt
O'Clock, to show cause why the sand
| defendant and it's officers and agents
should not be cnjoined and restrained
by injunction from making any further
/ disposition Of the assets or effects OF
| the defendant company. until after the
further order of this court.
And also. why a receiver should no
be appointed with the usual powers e
take possession of the assets, effects
and credits of the defendant company
and for the purpose of recovering b.
proper process and under the direction
of this court, such Of its moneys ant
other assets and property as have
been disposed of fraudulently an'
without consideration.
And upon like motion Il Is furthe
ordered that rule issue upon said de
fendant company. rcturnable on Sat
urday next. the 9th instant at
, o'clock. to show cause why the book
and papers of the said defendant cor
poration. including the stock ledger
stock certificate and transfer books
ledgers. cash books and book
of account relating to IN
business and transaction of said de
fendant company, from its organiza
tion; also the minute books contain
ing the minutes Of the meetings of tn
stockholders and board of directors
the correspondence books, containin
copies of all letters written by said de
fendant company, together with al
letters received by the officers of th
defendant company, relating to tn
business OF the same, should not b
produced by said defendant compan
before said court for the inspection
and exami~.ion of the same by sal
complainant and its solicitors.