The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-30
WAR ON THE SCALPERS
UNITED STATES COURT RENDERS
 A DEGREE.
Railroads Win Suit for Injunction Against Ticket Brokers Who Are Assessed With the
 COsts-~Raiiroad News.

Montgomery railroad men who have been watching the fight against the scalpers in New Orleans will read the following from a paper in that city with interest; $
 oo Judge Charles Parlange of the United States Circuit Court, has handed down a written opinion in the matter of the scalping case In which he makes the injunctions against the use of non transferable tickets, return coupons, etc. of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company. or other roads to be used over their lines for the Con- federate Reunion of 1903, and the Car nivaI of 1904. perpetual, and prohibits all persons from dealing in them or using them. The decree was rendered late yesterday afternoon,
 In the important document the gem eraI relief asked by the railroads eov- ering use of tickets for all occasions is ,refiIsed.9 Q ' Tbis,c however, isA done without prejudice to the rights or 'tne railroads to ask for relief in each spe- oifie instance in the future. as occasion occurs.
 The decree In full Is as follows;
 'Touisville and Nashville Railroad Company vs. Marcus K. Ritterman' Ju- Illus Mehlig and Charles T. Kelsho in equity. Final decree.
 'NThis case came on for final hear ing upon the pleadings of the above named complainants and defendants, and upon the evidence offered ana hled on behalf of the complainant and was argued by counsel.
 Upon consideration whereof the court having heretofore oVerrulea the pleas and denurrers' ot detenaa1nlts, which ruling Is now affirmed, helng fully advised in the premises. does ind that the equity in the case Is for the complainant, the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad Company, and against the defendant. and said Marcus K. Ritterman and Julius Mehlig and Charles T. Kelso, and that the said complainant is entitled to the relief which 1t prays against said defendants so far as concerns the tickets covered by the two interlocutory intunctions hereinafter referred to, but not as to its future issues of such or similar tickets.
 ri Is therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed by the court. that the in- function heretofore issued on the 18th day of May, 1902. commanding and en- faintnR said above named defendants and each of them and their agents, servants. employees, assign, successor or successors and all others acting for them or any or either of them, and all persons whomsoever, though not named herein, from and after the time when they severally have Knowledge of the issuance of said injunction that thev and each of them absolutely re- frain and desist from buying' seiilhs dealing in or soliciting the purchase or sale of any ticket or tickets, or the re- turn coupon, or unused portion there of. issued by the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad Company, or by any other railroad company, for use over lines of railways. or any part of them. for use on the occasion off the United Confederate Veterans re- | union in May 1903. which by the terms | thereof. are transferable, or from l soliciting, advising, encouraging or procuring any person other than the | original purchasers of the tickets to use l pr attempt to use said tickets for pass age on any train or trains of the conn pIainant, be made perpetual and that the injunction heretofore issued on the | Eth day of February. 1904, against the | said above named defendants command nE and enjoining them and each of hem and their or his agents. servants, | employs, assigns, successor and suc- .essors, and all others acting for them. ,r any or either of them, and all other 3ergons whOmSOeVer, though not nam ,d herein, from and after the time when hey have severally had knowledge of he issuance of said injunction, from luying. selling. dealing or soliciting he purchase or sale of any ticket or ickets. or the return coupons for the unused portions thereof issued by com claimants, or by other railroads. or any ,art of them. for use on the occasion if the Mardi Gras festivals of New Orleans in February, 1904. which by he terms thereof are non -transferr- .ble and purport to be signed by the original purchasers of said ticket or ickets, to use or attempt to use such icket or tickets for passage on any rain or trains of eomplainPnt's. be also made perpetual.
 Tt is further ordered, adjudged and Iecreed that as to so much of the re- lief sought by complainant as relates o nontransferrable tickets to be here liter issued such letter Is denied, with ut prejudice, however, to. the right if complainant to seek such relief by proceedings on or be- ore each occasion when 1t may issue iuch nontransferrable tickets.
 The decree assesses the costs against the scalpers.'
 
 Spencer and T. c. and l.
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