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fendant by said John Edward Addicks
since its organization and Of the consid
Grafton for such amounts received by
him.
"H. OF all contracts entered into with
any person or persons for the purchase
from the corporation defendant of it's
shares of stock, and of the extent Of the
interests, If any, of the said John Ed
ward Addicks, in said contracts.
81. OF the stock ledger and stock
transfer books of the corporation and Of
the names of the present stockholders
and Of the amounts of their respective
holdings.
"8. OF the account books of the COM
pany showing its receipts and expen-
ditures since its creation.
80. Ofall the assets and property now
belonging to the corporation defend
ant.
The complainants further allege, in
great detail, fraud and mismanagement
in the company's affairs. Also that
repeated attempts to secure information
from the company's officers met with
failure.
Among other things prayed for is an
order restraining the company and John
Edward Addicks from selling or trans
irrring the money or property of the
company or removing the same from
Delaware, except under order Of the
court.
Also, decree ordering the dissolution
Of the company and the distribution Of
its assets, under the order and direction
Of the court.
The Wiers alleGe determined attempt
by James b. Weir, Jr, to find Mr.. Ad-
dicks at the office Of the company IN
Wilmington. He found there man
named George Is. Roberts, who said he
was a clerk in the employ of the com
pany, but that no business Of the COM
pany was transacted there, it being
merely place for stockholders meet
ings, all business Of the campany being
conducted in the Harrison Binding, No.
1900 Market street. Philadelphia.
On January 3, this year, Mr.. Wicr
called at the Harrison building, but
found no office marked EBAY State Gas
Company, although he found Mr.. Ad-
dicks Office.
lie called upon MrAddicks and stated
his business, but that gentleman refused
to give any information, upon the pre-
text that he WAS unwilling to DO 50 while
u stcnographcr was present, without
having his counsel there. He made an
appointment with Mr.. Addicks for Jan
,1nry 10, which the latter failed to keep.
In conclusion he alleges:
"Any application to the corporation
itself would be futile; that the only per-
son from whom relief could be obtained
would be the said Addicks; that frauds
which have been rerpctrated on the cor
poration have been frauds perpetrated by
said Addicks for his own benefit ard
that no redress c?n be made within the
corporation, in the way of legal proceed
ings against the said Addicks, by reason
Of the frauds which have been perpctra-
tod by him upon the corporation. Any
application to the directors would result
in nothing but delay. They would do
nothing said Addicks would not per-
mit.'
Other similar declarations are made,
and on the surface the amount involved
in the controversy exceeds 5000. About
s., OOD seems to be all that is involved in
the Morse suit. As I matter Of TACT. this
is step in battle for supremacy in the
gas world OF the United States.
As Judge bradford once appeared as
counsel in litigation of Il similar char
acter against the Bay State Company, IL
is altogether probable that lie will ask
Judge Dallas to Erar the evidence in the
two suits just i'lstit'tt1.