Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-18
SUES FOR AN ACCOUNTING
Proceedings Instituted by Mrs Letter
Against Washington Traction Company.
Court Asked to Appoint Receiver, 10
Direct Sale of Stock and
Grant Injunction,

Procedings in equity were Instituted late
yesterday afternoon by Mrs Mary T. Letter
against the Metropolitan Railway Com
pany, George Truesdell. c. T Crosby T. c
stevens and other members of the COM
pany board Of directors the camnlainant
asks the court to appoint receiver to take
charge of the affairs of the company. 10
dlrect the sale of its stock. to grant her an
accounting, and to issue an injunction.
IL Is set forth in the bill that the COM
Pidlhant Is the owner of l,27o shares %
STOCK oil the railroad company. or more
IMAM one-twentieth of the entire an,,unt
ana IN addition has certificates of inaahtad-
t'ess against the company of the face yalue
OF S2I.Ha She received an oTr,. - -
ION +. & Stevens for her stock b,,t a.
,h loau was IN prosperous condition.
49, io. III! equipped with an underground
..eetIic system, paying good diVidends an5
us stock advancing in value, She ,jac1inni
ssi, preierring TO continue holding tla
STOCK as an Investment '"S
Inc syndicate secured lS 900 eb,,,. -.
ever leaving but few shares ,,.hi,,t ~
no neid by the syndicate or bv MI
LIeter. When this transaction was CON-
cnnnan ,ue ola ofncers and directors cf the
oo oig resigned and the present board
Go,isisting of the defendants wera aI.I,..3'
tnt court Is informed that the MetronoIi-
Wnt bndu came under the control of The
49,, Stoh traction and Electric Corn,
PdH!- Many of the roads tho cnn,,r,i,.i,
e,es' We're not in good condition v,,,,a
p1oIi equlpp~1 and instead of r,aN-i,',, III.
-' were running behind in expenses
hescd Violation of Right.
ooii.ihuihg' the complainant scts for,b
'Ae receipts and funds Of the Mciron,lf-
ooi'PdhE haNe.contrary to the bv-Iaws ~
"e e'nilahy and TO the injury of its s,oc,,-
,ioi'eis' Deem appropriated. loaned and pea,i
i"i tne purpose OF aiding, col;jpnipr- a.,
t,Irtl ming the other roads in III. N-g.t-
5toi traction Company's system. NJ
ISts oI the Suburban and otba, -.
IN mn Ii were not paying. have been sold i,,,
- mrs OF the Metropolitan company cu,,-
10y 20 law and in gross yi,lari,,, - ~
rights and interests of The c,,T,,,,,., % % ne
nuIuels' that she is unable 10 tell NJ
1i oItl OF money which has been ,A,r,,,,,I,,
ttT; go from the receipts of the road cII,.
tdiiHS its lrohtS. to be used in rol,,,,,.. -,
r. - ~ otler Ilnes under the direction of
- - - Iuicate. Tor the reason that She bas
peeh refused Information conr4rpir,g ,ho
iiiiahdSenlent OF the COMPANY and tbat -
- uhapie TO give the names OF the ,IireIo
torS OF the Washington Traction CornanI-
attu cannot ascertain the financial couditinn
OF the defendant company
The complainant asks that Tho co,,rt .,,
phht receiver for the company and lire
Tue SAFE OF the 1892 shares pf stool, MA
py Inc members of the syndicato. Thai n
uiHcoNerE concerning the relations of d.ht-
VI stliu creoltor between the defendant com
Pamg anu the Washington Traction Com
pahy; that an accounting be taken az ali IN
securities transferred to the last-rar,oJ
concern anu that an injunction be granted
70 restrain The officers and directors OF The
.netropoltan company from performing
lheir duties as such
Messrs. Jere NJ Wilson rIo.,,,
Jr., and Nathaniel Wilson are the sal5rt.+,tsss,,
for the complainant