The Washington times., 1903-10-16
LITIGATION ABOUNDS
AS TO MINING INTERESTS
Suits and COunter-Suits in
the District Courts.
CORPORATIONS INVOLVED
James V. Dignowity Sues Mexican Min
ing and Exploration Company
and Vice Versa.

Litigation and counter litigation is
pending in the District courts between
James V. Dignowity and the Mexican
Mining and Exploration Company and
other corporations. Proceedings have
been instituted in the law and equity d.
visions OF the court
The Mexican Mining and Exploration
Company filed suit against James V.
Dignowity to recover 81. O26. 1t is set
forth in the declaration. which was filed
by Henry L. Davis and l.. T. Kitchener,
counsel for the corporation, that the
amount stated was received for the use
Of the plaintiff and is due on an open
account between them.
The Mexican Mining and Exploration
Company was organized year ago and
capitalized at $4,000. 600. Dignowity is
the second vice president of the corpora
ton.
Arrests Made.
On Saturday last Dignowity and his
counsel Edwin X Summerwen. were
arrested on the charge Of taking posses
sion of a certain book belonging TO Clark
d Co. The latter ard the Mexican Min
ing and Exploration Company occupy
the same office rooms at 1881 + Street.
This morning. on the motion Of Mr..
Dignowity. Justice Anderson signed an
order requiring the books in dispute to
be filed with the registrar Of the court
for safekeeping.
Following the filing Of the suit at law,
James V, Edward l. and Edward V.
Dignowity, Charles Hedges, and Leon
Reyes. instituted proceedings in equity
against the Mexican Mining and Elk
ploratiOn Company. Clark d Co, the
m Of
ficers and directors Of these organiza-
tons. for an accounting. The court is
also asked to restrain the defendants
from paying out any money from the
treasures of the corporations and to
enjOin them from removing from the
offices or from in any way pledging the
property of the companies named.
Petition for Injunction
About the time these proceedings were
instituted the Mexican Mining and Ex-
ploration Company filed a petition ask
ing the court TO enjoin James V. Dig
nowity and Eugene Davis. from setting
up or claiming any title. right. or in
terest IN certain interim certificate
No. Il for 274.996 shares Of stock Of
the Mexican Mining and Exploration
Company. or from assigning away or
oNAASA wise uASppSAilE OF the ceFllucate
mentioned.
Ralston q Siddons are named as coun-
sci for Dignowity and Davis.
The. case against Dignowity and Sum
merwell was called shortly after 1890
o'clock this morning In the Police Court.
Former District Attorney Davis appear
ed for Clark 8, Co. and Prosecuting At
torney Mullowny conducted the prose-
cutiOn, and Frederick Siddons. Of Raj
ston & Siddons. and f. X. Summerwen.
of the mining company. conducted the
defense.
William Kennedy. Of the McDevitt
Detective Agency. testified he helped to
move the desk containing the papers in
question from Clark's office TO the min
ing cOmpany's Office. and that he saw
no papers taken without the consent Of
officers Of both companies. About an
hour Was taken up by the cross-exami-
nation.
The second witness called was Mr.
Norris. secretary of both Clark & Co.
and the mining company. He testified
TO merely preliminary events and was
about 70 begin testimony regarding the
moving Of the desk and the papers in
question when a recess was taken until
/ o'clock
The case was resumed after recess.