Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16

Judge Edmund waddill yester-
day rendered decision in the
injunction proceedings instituted
in the Circuit Court of the
United States. Eastern District
of Virginia. by Thomas +. Ryan
against John Shelton Williams. the
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad Com
pany, and others. The injunction
prayed for is denied
There were present Mr.. D. Lawrence
Groner, representing Mr.. Ryan; Judge
Leigh r. Watts. Judge L. L. Lewis and
General Edgar Allen, representing Mr..
Williams and the other defendants.
When the decision was rendered, Mr..
Groncr, as the only representative
present of Mr.. Ryan, said he would
prefer that the Court defer entering
the formal order in the case until other
OF MI. Ryan's counsel could be pres
cnt.
Judge Lewis was willing to extend
courtcsics to brother lawyer but
thought the order should be entered
on the same day the decision was rem
uercd. Judge Watts said he did not
Know that any further order than the
mere formal statement thart the In
junction had been denied was ncccs-
sary. The matter was argued for some
time, and Judge Waddill announced
his decision not to enter the order in
the case until Thursday, when other
OIL MT. Ryan's counsel could be pres
cnt. II IN appeal from Judge Wad-
dills decision should be made to the
United States Circuit Court OF APP
peals, 1t will he entered when the for
NAL order is entered Thursday.
TIE OPINION.
Judge Waddilrs decision is as fol-
lows:
This cause is now before the court
upon an application for injunction, and
heard on bill. answers, anidavits. of
witnesses, and the exhibits filed. The
answers deny generally the allegations
OF the bill. and particularly that any
thing has been done, or contemplated.
detrimental 10 the interests OF the COM
plalnant or of the company in which
ne Is largely interested; on the con-
trary, respondents insist that the com
plainant has been greatly benefited by
what has thus far transpired, and that
his interests Will be yet further en-
HANGED If their plans and purposes are
not interfered with. They deny all
manner of wrong doing imputed to
them by the complainant, and aver
that so far from having done any
thing of which he could Justly COM
plain, they have exhausted every effort
to harmonizc with him and secure his
cooperation. and. failing In that, to
have him name a figure at which his
holdings could be obtained.
The complainant admits for the Dur
poses of this motion. as to material
matters i'm which the avermcnts of the
bill are positively denied by the an
swers and affidavfts filed, until proof
is taken the court cannot grant the
relief asked. But he insists that upon
Tho pleadings, according to the de-
own showing. an injunction
should now be awarded
First. TO restrain the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad Company, it's officers
and agents. from entering into any
agreement to consolidate, or do any
thing to consolidate said Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad Company with, or
merge 1T into any of the corporations
named i'll the bin. or from In any man
ner becoming n party to or doing any
thing to accomplish the scheme of con-
solidTtion therein mentioned, or con-
senting to- permitting or allowing any
mortgage to be placed upon the prop