The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-08
LAW OF TWO STATES.
Peculiar Suit Brought involving Kan
sss CITY Stock Exchange.


sas City Stock Exchange.
Kansas City, Kan. March 6.-The story
Of a membership in the Kansas City
Livestock exchange is told in a mass Of
legal documents which have been collect
ing in the circuit court since 1888. It is
the story Of an intricate contest over the
membership held in the exchange by the
late T. A Hudson Of Olathe, Kan.
A new pleading was filed yesterday In
the form of an interDlea made by c. W
Triekett and G. L Gam in case cap
toned, William S. Hannah and others
against Flora Hudson and others.
Briefly, this tale OF business and long
litigation is to the effect that in 1887 G.
I. Gam sold his membership in the I've
stock exchange to Mr.. Hudson for SEQ,
taking a note for the amount. The certi1-
cate Of membership was to remain in
CAMS possession until the note and in
terest were paid.
A few months later, according to the
latest plea fled, Hudson desired to do
some trading on his own account and he
asked Cam to let him use the member
ship for a short time. The favor was
granted. Soon after that Gam was called
to western Kansas. Whsn he returned to
Kansas City, he says. he learned that
Hudson had gone away, and then came
the informa ton that Hudson had died at
his home in OIathe.
Gam then brought suit in the district
court of Johnson county, Kan. against
Mrs. Hudson, who was the admins IRA trix
of the viii. Her attorney, James ninol-
land, Of this city, was made a party to
the action in which Cam sought to re
cover his certificate Of membership The
livestock exchange was also sued, the
action being brought in 1893 It was
shown that Hudson had given Cam a SIS
horse and $50 in cash and that, there
fore, he owed $40. Gam got a temporary
restraining order then an Injunction and
finally a Judgment against the estate for
$52L27 Mrs Hudson alleges that there
had been a land deal between the two
men and that the note was merely given
for the balance due.
After Gam had won the suit the sheriff
Of Johnson county sold the membe- ship,
under CAMS lien, and it was purchased
by c. w. Trickett, who in turn s3ld it
to W. P. Trickett of this city
Last year J. G. Paxton Of Independence
was appointed administrator Of the Ms
SyuIl pOIllDu OF t1NQ5Uu estate anu HlCQ
a claim in court for the certificate of
membership. A suit was also brought
by William S. Hannah, who represents
the livestock exchange, and who VAS
member Of the board Of directors when
Cams suit was filed.
It is probable that no membership IN the
substantial organization which It repre-
sents has been more vigorously fought for
through the endless pleadings and counter
pleadings of a legal battle than this mem
bership which Thomas Hudson bought
The present status of the matter IS that
the Missouri representative Of Hudson's
interest is now trying to get possession of
the certificate. while Gam and c. W.
Triciett are defending thei raIleged rights
as interpleaders. One Of the papers filed
shows the conditions existing at the ex-
change building as to the state line, some
of the members, when the exchange is In
session. being in Missouri. and the others
in Kansas It is a hot war between the
laws Of two states as well as between
contesdng parties, who are determined to
try their rights until all remedies fail