Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-01-10
RECEIVER IS DECIDED. on
Judge Calhoun Stated One Is to
Be Appointed.


Austin, Jan. 6.-District Judge Cal
houn announced that he would appoint
receiver to take charge of the physi-
cal property in the state of the Stand
ard Oil Company of Indiana, New Jer.
sey and New York, the National Tran
sit company and Union Tank Line
company. This is the result of anti
trust suits instituted by the attorney
general against these several CON-
panies and also against the Security
Oil company Of Beaumont and the Ma
varro Refining company of Corsicana,
and in accordance with the statute
passed by the last legislature author
izing the court in litigation of this
character to appoint receiver to take
charge of property pending final de-
of the suits.
The various defendants were repre-
sented by Coke, Miller & Coke Of Dali
las, representing the Standard Oil
company interests; Judges MCKEE and
Neblett of Corsicana, representing the
Navarro Refining company; Greer,
Minor and Miller Of Beaumont, and
Judge James H. Robertson of Austin,
representing The Security Oil COM
pany. The state was represented by
Attorney General Davidson, T. w.
Gregory, G. w. Allen and Mr.. Light
foot.
Mr.. Coke of Dallas, representing tn,
Standard, presented an affidavit stat
ing that it was in the nature of amicus
curl that George Dryden, upon whom
service was had for the Standard Oil
companies, was in fact not an agent
for these companies, that he was an
oil inspector at Sabine Pass and Port
Arthur and his duties required him to
inspect all oil passing through those
ports. Mr.. Lightfoot suggested that
the question before the court was az
! plication for receiver and matter of
service was not germane at this time
Mr.. Greer said that the Security had
filed a plea of misjoinder; that 1t did
not wish to be tried together with
other defendants as it wanted sep
arate trial; that this company has also
suffered heavy loss already. The court
said that it would be necessary for
the state to show that notice was
given to defendant.
Mr.. Allen took witness stand and af-
ter being sworn testified that Martin
Carey, general attorney for Standard,
was in Austin few days after petit
ton had been filed in these cases, tn:
he had several conferences with state
attorneys about these suits and that
he knew that receiver matter would
come up today; that Coke, Miller and
Coke, attorneys of Dallas, retained bv
the Standard to represent it, had more
than thirty days ago notice that this
receivershfp matter would come up to-
day, that it was discussed with MI
Coke who is present in the courtroom
He stated that Mr.. Dryden was serve
for reason that he has charge Of clea
ance of all boats at Port Arthur ar
Sabine Pass for Standard Oil compal
and that when boats come into pc
they report to Mr.. Dryden. Servic
was had on Brown & Proctor at &c
sicana recently, but processes were !
sued at the time that petition was
filed; that attachments had been is.
sued by the clerk for Standard oil
boats coming to Port Arthur and that
he had Mr.. Lightfoot take attach
ments to sheriff there to seize boats
of Standard Oil company at Sabine
Pass; that Oil company heard of il
and would not permit boats to come
within three mile limit, and while
there we learned that Mr.. Dryden was
agent for the Standard Oil company
During one of our conferences with
attorneys Coke ana Carey 1t develop
ed forty-nine cars belonging to Unior
Tank Line company were In possession
of Texas railroads and were beins
held"
At this point the state asked that
receiver be appointed for above
named concerns because most Of theil
property is movable and personal prop
erty end that they are trying to evade
service.