The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-28
8RECE|vERs:IH|Pl.S'!!
NEARING. /! CLOSE ! 4. | ] !.
1,,,portant Action III Passenger.
Ss5 and Power Properties
4 Litigation.
ALL CAUSES CONSOLIDATED |. / y ! f!
y Next Week Decree OF Reference ice
will be Entered and Mas Mas 81
ter Appointed. M.

H d \ important step In the litigation ~ "
which the nLffnirs Of the Virginin f ,'ts
& sanger and Power Company ana It's ~
55iliated corporations are involved WIS .'l 4
,olen Yesterday in the United Sttaat tees
Sicn1rt when Judge Edmund Waddill aereeu
a. t,c consolidation Of all the various y
,ra,,scs In the case and to the entry - 4
IA dncreo Of reference aud the appoint
mort az 4 special master to asec ascertain ~ u
Ana rights and Interests of the various i'e'-
A Attaining creditors and of the other ~ "
4 4erests involved in 4 he property no" - -
,ece,vership Next Tuesday the decree
y * ference. which is to be prepared anu anu
Il !, ,rr,eopd upon meanwhile by the various
d ,,arties iii interest, will be entere ,1 , nhu
theiclans Of the creditors WI D ta, nu
nnitted to a master. Wlo sl, ~ ,as savarni
tho rights and priorities OF tho seve r.
s tTh action is "a long step toward the
dissolution of the receiversn29 my i, su 1
aal maze % 81 litigation that II is mposslble
forHthe .luy mind to follow and compre-.
Is mend its lnultlfarious features. s. , -
Vest erday, consumed about two und d.. a !.
4 Raf hours ana attracted a brilliant array
counsel rIatb,9ne s OF new e 9 9his
naJndge w Wl'1 for lie Central Trust
Snn,na1v of New York: Mr.. Taylor, OF
" New York, and Mr.. NVyndham +. METZ Aittn,,
tllth. Of this city. for TIC Me.r rd nthcr
in u9st s Were represented by Messrs.
T,ppa Hunton, Jr., Henry w e, Anderson so,,
Frank wi. Christian. p. - mo e, mason =. y;
& james. W Gordon, Miles lies N. sar''l ~
others.
"A Special Master.
,rhc HEADINGS had before Judge Wa q:
t1lyesterday wcre'ln response 70 a =. ho.lf IL
to fall lien creditors and other parties -, ~
interest made on the action Of tns gosk
81 to- to hear r. argument on the notice as as to
.vhether ali these causes should not pc
consolidated and decree OF I, reseernfe
entered; aRpon rrhFs AID sPeGtu 81 nj
y aoncerned including stockholders ana
bondholders }t Y, Nc MIA po1l.i
The parties in interest we're; e. Inc ,boM.-
s. ine,a Green Trust iCompany,8 The John y
ERnebIings Sons, The Central Trust CON.
ii ma nv. THE Metropolitan Trust company \,
81 and The Equitable Trust Compalnyy, y. ~ ~.
York o THESE 1t lie Proposition
81 to consolidate the causes ana Il 1i IT, ~
n cree OF reference III y, \, y ,.rn
Arguments we're made by - aEc MI A..
\ liam j. Leake Hon, Eppa Iiunt 7, !, Mr. \ y
& Tran,e ". Christian. Mr.. yVyndham IL <
Meredith, Mt. II. W. Anderson, N, Mr !, !; T.
81 IS. Thomasson and Mr.. James ". 1ot-
til don. g 5f /. i, \ ] I ~, "A = All
#Tuesd ayl the court will.entcr ne decree
of reference, and soon tl,crea fterl mans ,s
ihe e''srI f and prorities of the vasons
II lien-holders and other parties IN interest
shall be referred This a sa9 means saon
n deemed advisable, not awaiting the
3 adiudicatlon as to the rights and pro,rl /.
ties 3 Of the various creditors, but Leaving
that matter to be settled as soon m, !, as $
may be in the usual course. MeanWhile
II i' hes court gs viii have in its custody the
! proceeds Of the sale of the propert,cs
and this can be dsbursed When the rela
been determined Meanwhile the pur,,
chasersr Of the property viii. be enabled Die.
ia take hold and operate it, independent
~ Of the court. AT present the llnes Of
the three trolley companies are pelns
h operated by the receivers.