The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-16
The Washburn, Bayfield, & Iron River
Railway Company, ct al,
Defendants.

The petition of Bayfield, County respect
fully sets forth and alleges; that it is one OF the
duly organized counties OF the state of WlscOn-
sin. that heretofore your petitioner subscribed
for stock in the Washburn, Bayfield, q Iron Xiv
er Railway amount equal to Slo50OO; under
the provisions of sections $40 to 9o2 OF the Wis
consin Statutes of 1898; that said county issued
it's twenty year five per cent. gold bonds for
said sum and received in lien thereof stock In
said road equal to said sum; that your petitioner
owns approximately all OF the stock OF said rail
road that at the time of the making and dev-
cry of the mortgage and bonds mentioned III
plaintiff pIaint and at the time OF the ap-
pOintment of the receiver for said railway COM
pany, your petitioner was not represented on
the Board of Directors of the said railway COM
pany or took any part or was represented IN the
conduct of any of the affairs OF the said railway
company; that the bonds issued by said county
to aid in the construction OF said railroad have
been negotiated by the said railway company
and we're sold at premium; that the said rail
way company has made no defense In the above
entitled action, and has not appeared therein IN
any manner petitioner is Informed and be-
heves; that the said railway company is insol-
vent and has no means with which to defend
said action or to employ counsel or take any
part in the proceedings In this suit. That your
petitioner is informed and verify believes that
the receiver of said road and the holders of re-
ceiver's certificates are attempting to secure an
road, take up the rails and sell the same also
the rolling stock separately from the right Of
Way and franchises separately. That such pro-
ceeding would entirely destroy the said railroad;
that the said receiver has already, without
authority, sold large amount of the rail and
rolling stock of the said railway.
WHEREFORE YOUR PETITIONER PRAYS that
it be made a party defendant IN the above en-
titled action, In it's capacity as such county, as
well stakeholder, and that all proceedings
hereafter had relating to the foreclosure in the
above entitled action and relating to the re-
ownership be served on it's attorney and that
this court refuse authority to sell the property
Of the said railway company in pieces as per-
sonalty.
A. W. MCLEOD
DANE COUNTESS.
A. w. Mcleod, being first duly sworn on oath,
says that he is district attorney for Bayfield,
county, and makes this petition for and be-
half of said county; that he is authorized SO to
do; that he has read the foregoing petit
tion and knew the contents thereof;
that the same is true of his knowledge
except as to those matters therein stated on in
formation and belief, and as to those matters he
believes it to be true; that the reason why this
verifcaton is not made by petitioner is that
said petitioner is such county and deponent is
such officer and acquainted with the facts.
A. W. MCLEOD.
Subscribed and sworn to before NE this 18th
day of October, 1901,
f. D. READ,
Deputy Clerk U. S. Cir CT. West. Dist
And application heard ia and before said
court as a defendant in said matter.