The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-20
MERGER is LAWFUL
INJUNCTION AGAINST INSURANCE
COMPANIES WITHDRAWN.
CAMPBELL & co. LOST OUT
BEFORE JUDGE NEWMAN IN THE
UNITED STATES COURT.

Order of Court Had Restrained the
Georgia Mutual Life and Annuity
Company and the state Mutual
from Altering or DisposinE of the
Assets of the Former Printing
Trade in Atlanta Likely 10 Be
come Involved I'm Labor Troubles.
VIII be no New Electric Line.
Atlanta. Feb. 19.-In the United
States Court to-day Judge William T.
Newman disposed in short order of the
case of Campbell & Co. against the
Georgia Mutual Life and Annuity In
surance Company and the State Mu-
tual Life and Annuity Association of
Rome. Ga. by revoking his order re-
straining the two companies from al
tering or disposing of the assets of the
Georgia Mutual and refusing to ap-
point receiver.
Campbell & Co. claim to be
the Alabama agents for the Georgia
Mutual. They alleged that their con-
tract was broken when the State Mu-
tual re-insured the policy holders of
the Georgia Mutual and claimed dam
ages therefor and brought suit asking
that the assets of the Georgia Mutual
that were turned over to the State Mu-
tual be put into the hands of re-
ceiver to answer any judgment that
might be obtained on their claims.
Upon opening the hearing, counsel
for the plaintiff we're required to elect
whether they would proceed at law or
in equity They chose to proceed in
law. stating that they were satisfied
after investigation that the State Mu-
tual was solvent, and would be able
to respond TO any judgment that might
be obtained against it. Thereupon
Judge Newman passed an order re-
voking his former restraining order in
the case and refused to appoint a re-
ceiver.
The case will proceed as an action at
law for damages. The defendants deny
any liability.
Miss simpson Sponsor.
Miss Lucy Simpson of Lumpkin, Ga,
Stewart county, has accepted the APP
pointment made by Gen. Clement A.
Evans, division commander, as sponsor
for the Georgia Division United Con-
federate Veterans, at the coming re-
union at New Orleans On May 10. Miss
Simpson is the charming and cultured
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. A. H. Simp-
son of Lumpkin. Her father is pres
idert of the Stewart County Bank and
is quite prominent In the business world.
He served almost through the war,
though scarcely sixteen years of age
when he entered the army. Mrs. Simp-
son is prominent Daughter of the
Confederacy.
Sue for Damages.
William A. Cathay who was injured
while riding on the top of a freight car
on the Southern Railway, and A. NJ.
Shepard, a fireman, who was injured
while his engine was taking coal, both
to-day filed suits for $4,000 damages
against the Southern Railway Company
for personal injuries. They claim they
are permanently injured.
Trouble for the Printers.
There seems to be some trouble
brewing in the printing trade in At
lanta. The printing companies of At
lanta have formed a combination for
keeping up prices and agree to employ
only union men, the typographical
union having agreed to work only for
members of the employers association.
few days ego the printers working
for the Blosser Company went out
because that company, it was stated,
had cut rates. and the employers as
ISOLATION demanded that the union men
be called out. To-day a telegram
was received from James NJ. Lynch,
president of the National Typograph-
ical Union, stating that the strike is
illegal, and ordering the men back to
work The employers association
may now seek to abrogate :heir con-
tract for employing oriy union men.
An A.. X. a \. Extension.
The other day Secretary of State
Phil Cook granted a charter to the
Chattahoochee Terminal Company.
which proposes to build a railroad be-
tween Atlanta and Marietta, a dis
lance of twenty miles. 1t was thought
that this would be an electric railway.
but to-day it is stated that the Louis
Vile and Nashville is probably back
of the movement, and that what is
really contemplated is an extension of
the Atlanta. Knoxville and Northern
from Marietta to Atlanta.
will Newman Major.
Gov. Terrell to-day appointed Will
liam T Newman, Jr.. son of Judge
Newman of the United States court,
assistant judge advocate general of
State Troops, with the rank of ma
jor, subject to examination, to sue
coed Charles w. Griffin. elected lieu
tenant colonel of the Second ReRi-