Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-29
Stockholders of the Bluff City Lumber Company and Attorneys Fighting
 For and Against Receiver
BIC CROWD PRESENT
Rutherford Presents Contract Signed by the YOrks Relative to liar. monious Business Dealings-De. fendants Make Many Denials.

The initial hearing of the suit of Uohn F. Rutherford and wife against the Bluff City Lumber Company, J. B. |and Robert York, c. l.. Browning and b. J. Samstag, in which the plaintiffs hsk for an injunction to prevent any pf the defendants from handling, re- |ceiving or paying out any of the mon- |ey of the company; for a receiver to lake charge of the company's affairs Ind assets and for final disposition of &ll the properties of the company, with an equal division of the proceeds, vas given by Chancellor John M FL lott in the Jefferson Chancery Court pday.
 Owing to the large number of wit esses and spectators present, Chan ellor Elliott was compelled to ad- burn court and reconvene the session D the circuit court room. The suit Eomises to be one of the most inter- sting and bitterly fought contests yer waged in local court. It is pre- cted that the hearing will last three
 four days, as little progress was 0de this morning.
 he session was called at 10 O.
 sk. John F. Rutherford, one of the idAintiffs, was in court, accompanied y his attorneys, M. A. Austin, Mike banaher and w. F. Coleman. J. B.. fork, Robert York, C. J. Samstag and L. Browning, the defendants, were |lso in court. Their attorneys, ridges, Woodbridge and Can't, are boking after their interests in the le- al proceeding. Harvey York, Q ephew of Captain J. B. York, who
 mentioned in the suit, is also here rom Memphis. Among other interest d witnesses present are w. A. Clay, { Dallas, Texas; s. B. Mccartney, of lio, Ark; P. A. Gates, of Bastrop, a., and many others.
 Attorney M. Danaher read the com laint, which was published in the raphic last Sunday and with which s readers are thoroughly familiar. D it Rutherford makes all kinds of ensational charges against the Yorks 8 to the management of the business the Bluff City Lumber Company ]; heir hatred for him and his wife and be general i'll feeling that exists mong then when he and his inter- sts in the Bluff City company are onsidered. He charges J. B. and lObert York with collision and the Utter with competency and inexpe- fence. The petition, which includes aghteen typewriter pages of harges, was read in full and it re- uired more than an hour to read it
 When Attorney Danaher finished eading the document, Attorney F. C. sfidges, one of the counsel for the Pluff City Lumber Company, arose nd stated that no answer to MT. Ruth rfords petition had been filed but pat it would be read to the court as presentation of the defendants side the case.
 The answer was equally as long as ne original complaint. In it the de endants made various admissions and nany denials, charging J. F. Ruther Nfd with having made threats to dc w Ptain things to them in a business if they would not make him cer
 ln loans, etc. Various other charges
 business nature were filee gainst the plaintiff.
 The defendants admit making ad ances to the Bastrop Lumber Com any, contending that the loans wer'
 I'll secured; that they were made il
 e interest of the Bluff City Lumbe
 mpany and to protect the Bastrol amber Company, in which the Blut ny stockholders are heavily inter Sted. The loan to E. M. Richardson
 Memphis of $23,O0o was also admit sd' but this loan, it was contended
 as also made in the interest of tn Hun City Lumber Company.