The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-20
REYNOLDS BILL
IS DISMISSED
Is NOT ENTITLED TO EoUIT.
ABLE RELIEF.
Opinion Handed Down by President
Judge Edwards in the Case of Rey-
nolds Against Boland ct al. Be-
cause the Plaintiff Joined with
One of the Defendants in an Effort
to Deceive Another Party to the
Transaction, the Judge Directs
That the Bill Be Dismissed.


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| IleSiueht Judge II. NJ towards yes
| teruay handed down an opinion in the
| equity case of II. r. Reynolds against
| w. Il. Boland ct al dismissing the
| plaintiffs bill. hecause no had denrived
himself or a ,i,b, I, oouit,lto rolioc
| Tba oni,i,, -, ,, ,,i,,,,,,
| '" ''"'' 40 i''''"S'
| oh an examination OF the law applicable TO the
| idc's III this case md that the central tact
upon whlch the plaintiffs bill is founded Is Of
su'n character as 10 take the contention out
| y, 'ie uons'n OF equity. The dispute Is between
| H. ~ heEhoiuS' the plaintih, and william l..
| Boland' one OF the defendants. There is no ovi-
| d'hcc connecting G. g. Boand, John A. Mears
| anu tnc feople 3 Coal company with the case in
| sl'h way as TO require them TO answer as dc.
| i'hdahts' II is practically conceded that there
| u ho eNdohee 10 hold thcm, ana that the DIS
pute mas narrowed itself down TO contest be-
| tween 'ne TWO men named ahe testimony Is TO
| DC 'ouhd IN 200 typewriter pages ana covers
| many matters OF detail. Taxing the view do
ot 'ne case u u only necessary TO hnd icw OF
| 'ne W"In idcts IN order 10 dispose oi H. from
| 'nc P'du'ne ana evidence ! ma suth tacts as are
md'ci''l and relevant shall state them IN my
| oWn way Wlnout answering inc requests SUD
mitted by both parties.
| rACrS
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.'e1, ", tne p'UpGlF, "e suo'nt'cu 'ne matter
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''....' e"S,N w oe'ns lnc s"u>'dhtlN ,Spl,Ai OF 'ne
''"P""S' Int Con,psuF was o'ssnI%eo win
,'p''"' " fo,Voo' oN'oed III certain proportions
| "',N''" '"c n'e persons hameu' IN pursuance oi
,."9 's'eenent Cnarte' was secured ior the
| ,'oP" 'o'' co"pan!' edeh OF tne lhcorPors'
| "'H' '''"'' Pt,Sond'! VI ''rousn ot"'i>' paying
nS snare '' the 'ch Per eohtum OF inc capi'a'
| s'prh
= hr' StctIer assigned ms leases to rhc parties
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n''n,H' W.. ho'" d'u wv, w. no'anu oo'','u
10 'nS' iheF also decided, aiter investigating
tue PloPe'.i' dhu 'he isclu''o' lor mlh'ng 'he
coal 'Idl 'ncy WouIo Withdraw rom the enter
, prise haNlng lost tatn IN H. Inc controversy
a. 10 'nu'Nloudl Iiao'lN nnner lhc assignee
IedS'N 'n' 'he waning commence o' TWO OF 'he
projectors occasioned some delay whlch was not
, satisfactory 10 Stetcr' Mr.. Horn ana Mr. I. t.
, no'd"" nhSE dgrec" 10 assign 'hclr interests 'n
INC COMPANY ana tne properly 10 H. ~ REYNOLDS
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assinruor, 80 porro,d, ana MIA :, d,,od
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r ,on, b,, Mr tIor, 80 n n po,'no,d. a,i Va.
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= I;a,, II po,anJ will ,ho ,,roo,,, 80. ,.oro
c,ln,irotine and hctoro the d,,o nf th. ,ss;or-
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n,hor n,r,r ~ nar,;es r,;,hort coed - tho
= irtcrcsts of tbo norsops ubo stoned ,bo ,croo.
| mont nj Do, IN To circum,ont ,bis .,tion n,
n s,ctIor II n RoynoIds and wi,,iam y por,nd
e | brouobt an action M cicctmort ,ooins, S,otIcr
= ,ho subioc, matter of ,Lo action ho;nr ,ho ,,o,
o .r,,o. Joscr;bod IN s,n,o =, ,ho Stotior laasa,
=. This movement ros,,ltcd in thc manor of ,nriI .
u $500 siorod bv n n po,nolds ard wi,,i,n, n
s | Roland in which /, 90. ,urccd ,h,t tho ,,,i,r
!, n, cicctrcn. sbouId no Withdrawn and ybi,l la.
t wri,tcr in !, tho foIIoving imnortart clause,
n ",rd wo further agrcc f,r ourIoIvc, and a.so
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9 poor1,,s co,r non,,r,. ~" 90 s,Td ST. ' ~,
| arv pcrso,s or connarv 10 whom, no mar dir,,t
r .ucb ,.sicrrcrt to no made ;, ,tor IN Oh,
ycar 1soo tboro was an incrcase of Soi noo
I Ia ,bo can;t,I etocL of tho peonIo,s co,I no,,
4 napy and tho stock was distributed N y,riom,
= individuals William p Ro,an1 rocoi,ing g,t
h | .haros
u IN DrCrIvr SETTLED
: .aa
%. Tue rsPeI VI tP'h " I0''' Ir'"'' i'''o' Io'
= wilma" poidnu anu hcsh"'"s without any
e STOCK OF interest IN 'he company thas Is inc!
d agreed 10 usN'eh an 'h'r s.ocN 'o s'c'ler o
:. "honsoeNer ne "ou.u name NeIcr'heieS1, II sp
). | pears that otetler hdu no onlcetnn 10 "hlali
Y T. boiand, ihey were on frendly terms an
$, were "orh'ns 'ose''er 'o' the ueVeiophent an
d success U, Tue cod, properly nut IL " c''d
y luat Stetler reiuSrd IN any way 10 rccognz
n hI"o''S a. i".ctcs.'u III '"e P'oPe,'!' from L"
e carry spring oi la" stetler insisted on the elm
e ination OF heynothS rom tnc Joint concern I'm
l. appears larry stated IN the plaintih's sixth re
p quest lor hhdhg OF ia't' as iOllows: PROM IN