The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-26
Assignment of Errors.

In connection with the petition for an
order allowing appeal, and the appeal of
the complainant in the above entitled
matter, said complainant makes the fol-
lowing assignment and specification of err
rors
l.. The, court erred in ordering and de-
cree1ng that complainant's bill of COM
plant herein be dismissed
2. The court erred in finding and hold
ing that the agreement, scheme or plan,
set forth in complainant's bill of com
plant, and shown by the testimony and
which contemplated and resulted in the
organization of the Northern Securities
company. with power to purchase, or ac
quire by exchange, a majority of the
stock of both the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific railways, is lawful.
8. The court erred in finding and hold
ing that the Northern Securities COM
pany was organized for lawful purpose.
q, 4. The court erred in finding and hold
ing that the Northern Securities company
IS merely an investing stakeholder in the
ern Pacific Railway companies.
5. The court erred in finding and hold
Ing that the Northern Securities company
is, without power to interfere with the
management or to control the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific Railway
companies, or either of them.
8. The court erred in finding and hold
Ing that the board of directors of the
Great Northern aud Northern Pacific Rail-
way companies will control the business
and affairs of its own corporation unin-
pany, or it's officers.
Z. The court erred in finding and hold
ing that the power Of the Northern Sc
curities company, by virtue of it's large
holdings of stock in each of said railway
companies, is limited to the election of
the board of directors of each of said
companies.
s. The court erred in failing to find and
decide that the Northern Securities COM
pany was organized for the express pur-
pose of getting contrG by purchase
each of said railway companies, and
by virtue of such stockholdings to man
age and control the business and affairs
of each of said railway companies, their
respective officers and employees.
9. The court erred in failing to find
and decide that the Northern Securities
company was organized, in manner and
form alleged in compliments bill, for the
purpose and with the intent of evading
and avoiding the laws of the complainant
state, prohibiting any railroad corpora
ton or the leSSees, purchasers or man
ayers of any railroad corporation, from
consolidating the stock. property or fran
chise of such corporation with. or to lease
or purchase the works or franchise of. or
in any way control any other railroad oor-
poration owning or having under it's con-
troll parallel or competing line.
Is in Violation of State Law.
10. The court erred in finding and hold
ing that the formation of the Northern
Securities company, in the manner shown
it of majority of the stock of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific Railway
companies in the manner and for the pur-
poses shown in said testimony, is not
violation of chapter 20 of the General
Laws of the State of Minnesota for the
year 1874; and also chapter "a of the Cen
eral Laws of the State of Minnesota for
the year 1881, set forth in compliments
bill of complaint
IL. The court erred in finding and hold
ing that the formation of the Northern
Securities company in the manner shown
by the testimony and the acquisition by
it of a ma jority of the stock of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific Railway
purposes shown in said testimony. is not
violation of chapter 359 of the General
Laws of the State of Minnesota for the
year 1899, set forth in complainant's bill
of complaint
II. The court erred in finding and hold
ing that the acts of said defendants, and
each of them, set forth in said bill of COM
plant, and as shown by the testimony,
does not constitute violation of each of
said laws referred to in assignments num-
bered ten and eleven.
IS. The court erred in finding and hold
ing that the Northern Securities company
is not railroad company within the
meaning and intent and purpose of chap
ter % of the General Laws of Minnesota
for the year 1874.
IA. The court erred in finding and hold
ing that the Northern Securities company
Is not a purchaser of the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific railways within the
meaning and intent of chapter 29 afore-
said.
Is. The court erred in finding and hold
ing that the Northern Securities company
is not a manager of any railroad com
p g. within the meaning of said chapter
16. The court erred in finding and hold
Ing that the evidence fails to show that