The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
OTHER CREDITORS
ENTER THE FIGHT
More Petitions Against Lookout
Mountain Iron Company
AMOUNTS ARE SCHEDULED
The Petition Asks Judge Jones of the
United States Court to Appoint a
Receiver for the Battelle Co.
other Litigation in Sight.

Following closely upon the filing of a
petition with the clerk of the federal
court asking that the Lookout Mountain
Iron company be placed in Involuntary
bankruptcy. came the petition addressed
to Judge Thomas G Jones Of the district
court of the southern division of the
northern district of Alabama, praying that
co-receiver be appointed for the con-
Germ. The latter document was filed with
Clerk Allison of the federal court late
yesterday afternoon by John W. Tomlln-
son of Birmingham and White e. Martin
of Chattanooga attorneys for the petit
toners. The Chattanooga attorneys spent
all Of yesterday In Birmingham conferr-
ing with Attorney Tomlinson relative to
the case.
All of the federal proceedings, 1t is said,
followed the appointment Saturday of a
receiver upon a chancery petition filed in
Montgomery by Col. j. G. Battelle and J.
H. Frantz, officers and members of the
company. This petition was filed in Mont
gomery and Charles A. Stlllman of Biz
mlngham was named as the receiver.
bond being fixed at $4,000. Long drawn
ont litigation is likely to follow the filing
of the several petitions. and it Is said that
additional legal documents pertaining to
the operations of the company will be
submitted within the next few days. A
time has not yet been set for hearing any
of the petitions In the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings. The Lookout Mountain Iron
company is capitalized at S1,S00,0O0 and
its properties are located at Battelle,
Ala which is ON the Alabama Great
Southern railroad between Birmingham
and Chattanooga.
Jones & Co., Trotter Bros and TrIgGs,
Dobbs & Co. all of Chattanooga, were
the signers to the original petition asking
that the company be placed In involun-
tary bankruptcy. An additional petition
was filed late yesterday afternoon. how
ever, by Others who claim they are cred
itors of the Lookout company. asking that
the company be placed in bankruptcy.
This second petition was also filed by
Attorneys Tomnson and White & Mar
tin.
The petition, which is addressed to
Judge Jones, is as follows:
Come your petitioners hereinafter named,
who are creditors of the above named
bankrupt, the Lookout Mountain Iron
company, and respectfully charge that
they are creditors of said company. the
bankrupt corporation being Indebted to
them In the following amounts:
n. Deitzen & Bros. of Chattanooga:
One note for ....,..............,.,S 5I6.SS
Davenport Bros:
Open account NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2,351. 0S
F1emster Bros. & Heggie:
Open account .......................... LOO. 40
Tom F'ritts Hardware company
of Chattanooga:
Open account observation-disclosures. 1880. IL
Shelton Mills:
Open account ...,....,............". 97S.72
Miller Bros:
Open account Observation-Disclosures. 100. 45
j. II. Allison & Co.:
Open account ........................ 1880
PEBBLES e Plttner:
Open account NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 70. 66
f. H. Woodwork & Co.
Open account ........................ 1850
C. r. Baird g. Co.:
Open account ........................ 94.19
w II. LESLEY & Co.:
Open account .,...................... 1.69S. IS
Magill Hardware company:
Note ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6S1.64
A. A. Muxton & Co.:
Open account ......,......s...,....., 3O6.75