The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-03
COMMISSION ENJOINED.
State Dispensary Funds Tied Up by
Judge Pritchard-A Peculiar
Mix-Up in Claim.

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Pritchard was served by telegraph
upon thr dispensary commission re-
straining them from paying out any
Of the funds of thc state dispensary
or turning same over to the state
treasurer. The Injunction is tempor-
ary ana the commission is ordered to
show cause before Judge Pritchard
III AShcville on Jan. II why the same
should not be continued until fin
al bearing is had Oh the complaint
filed in the ease.
The restraining order was issued
in Ashcvillc on Monday, filed in the
office OF the clerk of the United Sta
teS circuit court in Charleston yester-
day and by him transmitted to the
commission in Columbia by wire. It
is made on camplainr Of Messrs. ~.
NJ. Mordccai, Frank Carter and II.
t.. Chichester. attorneys for the Will
s"n DisIilIiny company, whose claim
against the state dispenSary amounts
to about $4,000.
the serving OF this injunction,
while being treated very lightly by
tn" r"mmlSS'"h, came rs Il surprise
for the reason that !, committee was
before the commission Il, th. time
with power of attorney in their pos
session from tar Wilson DiSiilliny
c'hnrnny. authorizing thrm tn adj
Just their claim with the commission.
ThlS committee consists Of MrssrS.
Geo. Is. Lester OF New York. s. NJ.
Rabbrti OF Louisville. Ky. aad w.
r.. Hull Of Peoria, III. They rcpres-
cnt IN the mri"hburiud Of $500. 900
uf claims against ihr state AiSprn-
Sary. Their power of attorney from
the Wilson DiStilin" company was
dated Dee. 2G, just five days ago,
yesterday. and was signed by Mr.
l'l!man. vice president
This appears to be IL very unusual
mlx-np and the committee mcntion-
3d above could give no explanation
Of the Wilson nstlIny company :
action.
lI"h. w. T.. Stevenson, special at
t"rury for the dispcnsary commits
sion, is not worried on account of the
injunction secured by Mr.. Mord decai
and his associates. He is busy lust
now prcparia" the report Of the COM
mission to be submitted TO the COVER
nor.
The Order of the Court.
Thn e /,
lows:
in the circuit court Of the United
States FOR the district Of South Car
ollna. In equity.
'Wilson Distillin% company, com
pIa'naai. vs.. W. j. Murray. John
MrSw"cn, Is. II. Arthur. G.. *. Hen
dtrS"n and Avery Patton. defendants.
Order;
"l'p"u hearing read the verified
bill nf rompIainl hcrcin, praying for
an injunction restraining the defend
ants w. j. Murray. john McSwcrn,
Is. +. Arthur. {. X. Henderson and
Avery Patton. their successors. agents
and attorneys. from paying over or
dlsp"Slng OF the funds in their hands
aS commissioners fer the purpose Of
winding up the affairs oi' .h. stat.
diSp'nSary of the State Of Soutn
Carolina to any creditor or to the
'puhllr treasurer of said state until
the proper amount due each creditor
shall nave first been duly ascertain-
cd and determined, us the court may
direct. until the final hearing herein,
and IT appearing thcrcfrom that the
sand dtf'ndantS may proceed to pay
"At and pay over said funds. to The
'lrrepArablc damage Of :lc complain
an. rnIeSS restrained lnrrcfrom:
'NoY. in consideration thereof.
an upon motion Of ~. NJ. Mordccai.
Frank Carter and II. c. Chichester.
solicitors for the complainant. it is
olicltd that said defendants. their
successors. agents and atlctntyS, and
each and every one q! :hpm be- and
thay are hereby, restrained from
paying over on aisposin" of the
funds in their hands rs aforesaid to
any creditor ~ to The public .r.asur-
CT of said state until the proper
amount due each creditor .hail haze
FIST ben ascartaincd and dc,elmin-
ri, a. tn, ."r.t may direct, until the
"Aad it is further ordered tnas
said defendants be, and they ara
hereby required to show cause, if
any they have, before me, on tho 18th