Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-12
TWO CENTS
In LEGAL CIRCLES.
Action in the Iron City Gas
Company Middle.

Il. b. Stewart appointed Special Re-
ceiyer by Judge John W. Mason
1 Sweeping Injunction against the
Company Issued Special term of
Court other News.
Hon. George G. Sturgiss and Col.
j. G. Frazer have returned from
Fairmont where they had been to
appear before Judge Mason to ask
for temporary receiver to take
charge of the affairs OF the Iron City
Oil and Gas Company. Judge Ma
son appointed receiver. He Is
Edgar Il. Stewart of this place
The action taken for the present
at least puts the officers and direc-
tors OF the Iron City Company out
of business until the matters in dis
pute in the company can be settled.
Sturgiss and Frazer fled bill
which was very voluminous and set
forth number of facts for the con-
sideration OF the court. This will
come up for argument soon. The
Barrickman party Of the company
will demand that the receiver be
removed and then there will be
test of the merits of the case.
Mr.. Stewart gave bond for five
thousand dollars this morning and
has taken charge Of the affairs of
the company. All of the books and
records in town have been turned
over to him and the remainder which
are in the country will be obtained
shortly.
The hearing on the motion to
make the receiyership permanent
will probably come up within
couple Of weeks 1t may be post
poned until April 10th when there
| is a special term of court to be held
here by Judge Mason.
The injunction granted in connec-
ton with this receiyership is a
sweeping one 1t prevents the trans
fer OF the stock in the hands OF mem
bers OF the company, prevents them
from issuing more stock, forbids
them to make any new contracts and
in fact puts them out of business
for time as far AZ any thing new
! is concerned.
The Iron City people have retain
ed W. 5. Meredith of Fairmont as
their counsel in addition TO Van A.
Barrickman and G. A. Goowdin who
had already been engaged Cox and
Baker and George q sturgiss with
j. G. Frazer represent the other
side OF the case
SPECIAL TERM OF COURT.
A special term of court will be
held on April tenth TO dispose Of a
lot OF matters that are before the
court for its consideration.
INTERESTING SUIT.
Captain John Hatfield is repre-
senting the patrons OF Harmony
Grove school in an interesting case
now pending before the Board OF Ed
ucation. The case is against Squire
Ulyssus Camp and Aaron Henry Two
members OF the board of trustees. 1t
grows out of refusal on their part to
appoint teacher for the school.
The teacher who had been secured
to take charge of the school fell
down and quit the job month or
so ago. The trustees have refused
to hire any other teacher. The pa
irons are asking the board of educa-
sSon TO force the two trustees TO act.
The ease has been postponed several
times and is now set for hearing on
Saturday. Hatfield says he repre-
sents all the patrons of the school.
The following transfers have been
made since our last report:
MORGAN DISTRICT
e. A. Walls to Nancy e. Wallace
IS acres for transfer only.
CLINTON DISTRICT
q. A. Powell to John n. Waters
lot 20, cemetery lot, no transfer $f2.
GRANT DISTRICT
John G. Rice eft al to FL. W. Mark
ley 10 acres Pittsburg vein OF coal
81 900.
LICENSE ISSUED
A license to wed has been issued to
James Arley Cannon aged % and Ida
M. Newbraugh, %. Both are resi-
dents OF this county. This is the
tirst license issued by clerk Price since
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