The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26
ALL THE PETITIONS
 ARE CONSOLIDATED
Judge Jones Issues Orders to
 Creditors of Car Company
ELLIOTT MADE RECEIVER
Ills Name Is Added to Those of Col. T. c. Bush and T. A. Gillespie at the Request of
 Creditors.

Montgomery, July Especially l)-Judge all the petitions in bankruptcy against the Southern Car and Foundry company. In the same order he appoints J. M. Elliott, Jr.. receiver for the concern in addition to Messrs. Gillespie and Bush.
 The court did not pass upon any of the points involved in the case. There were large number of prominent lawyers be- fore Judge Jones seeking to have MT. Elliott named as receiver. They repre- scented creditors upwards of $50,00O. Among the lawyers were John P. Till man, E. K. Campbell, John w. Tomlin- son, R. L. Huddleston of Birmingham; J. J. Millett and Blackwell & Agee of Anniston.
 Judge Jones issued the following ordeP:
 The Order.
 And now, on this, the 25th day of July, 1903, this court on its own motion con- solidates all the petitions in bankruptcy pending in the Northern District of Ala bama. and without at this time determin- ing any question of jurisdiction, and without determining any question of pri- ority between petltioning creditors in said petitions in bankruptcy, and express ly reserving to all parties any right they now have; and whereas, heretofore, on the 22nd day of July, 1903 this court hav- ing appointed Thomas A Gillespie and Thomas G. Bush temporary receivers of the property and assets of the Southern nd will more fully appear from the order of the court heretofore entered appointing said receiv- CTS, and a number of creditors of said Southern Car and Foundry company hav- ing requested the court to join J. M. El- liott Jr., with said Thomas A. Gill; lespie and Thomas c. Bush to be one of the receivers of said company, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed that the said appointment of Thomas A. Gillespie and Thomas G. Bush. as receivers. be In all things ratified and confirmed with the power and authority granted In said former order and that said J. M. Elliott, Jr., be and he Is hereby appoint ed co-receiver with said Thomas A. Gill; lespie and Thomas G. Bush, receivers appointed as aforesaid. and to act with them in the management of the affairs of the said Southern Car and Foundry com panV the alleged bankrupt.
 Must Give Bond.
 It is further ordered, adJudged and de- creed that the petitioning creditors, or some one for them, give bond in the sum of five thousand dollars @5000, payable to the Southern Car and Foundry, as pro- vided by Section B. subdivision (E), con- ditioned as required by said section of the bankruptcy act, approved by the judge, and that nothing in this order shall settle or determine in any way at this time any right of any creditor or his attorney, to fees under the bankruptcy act or other wise
 It Is further ordered. adjudged and de- creed that J. M. Elliott, Jr., shall give bond in the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($2O OOO) for the faithful perform ance of his duties as such receiver, to be approved by the clerk of the court at Birmingham Alabama. and that the bond heretofore given by the said Thomas A. Gillespie and Thomas G. Bush stand as heretofore filed
 It is further ordered, adjudged and de- creed that said receivers be and they hereby are directed to conduct and carry on the business of the. Southern Car and Foundry company in the usual and proper manner as they may deem for the best in- terest of the property subject to the fur ther order of the court.