Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-10
BRISTOL CASE SETTLED.
Business at Platts Mills Will Go on
 as Usual.

The litigation between the Bristols
 for possession of the stock of the
 Bristol company at Platts Mills was
 declared off yesterday afternoon witt
 victory for the plaintiff in the mat
 ter, William H. Bristol, a professor of mathematics at Columbia college, N
 Y., and owner of the most of the pat
 ents which the company manufactur-
 ed. Some time ago William H. Bris.
 tol brought an action against other members of the concern, his father, Benjamin H. Bristol and his brothers Bennett B. and Edgar H. Bristol. On his side of the case, Mrs Cora Bris- tol, widow of his brother, Frank, who was killed in an automobile accident near the factory year ago. and her four sons.
 A month ago Judge Reed of the superior court appointed James H. Webb an attorney in New Haven to hear the evidence in the matter for the purpose of getting a valuation of the plant and stock, and real estate dealers, builders and experts in ma chinery gave testimony in their re- spective lines of business.
 Three hearings were held and these brought out that the concern was started with a capital of s10,000, re- presenting 400 shares of stock held thus:
 B. B. Bristol. B. II. Bristol and Edgar H. Bristol 200 shares, Will liam H. Bristol 120 shares, Cora K. Bristol 24 shares, Samuel R. Bristo 14 shares. Howard II. Bristol 14I shares, Carlton and Franklin Bristol IA shares each.
 William II. Bristol, being the in. yentor of most all of the patents own ed by the concern, he was elected president of the company, and in q few years-it was organized about fifteen years ago-it did a tremend ous business in comparison with 1t. short time in existence. It was sait | that between 1890 and 1907 the | business increased so rapidly that to- | day it's product is worth S500,000 a | year.
 At the annual meeting in 1906 the first indication of trouble was seen. William H. was deposed from the presidency for his father Bennett II Then 1t was said that steps were taken to freeze him out of the con- cern altogether. Thereupon he took the matter to the courts, bringing an action for damages of s75,00O. ask ing for receiver and an injunction to prevent his father and brothers from changing the name of the con cern to the Industrial Instrument Co. It was set up in the complaint that the father and brothers were guilty of gross fraud and by their actions- were depriving the plaintiff of his just right in the conduct of the business and were injuring and de- preciating 1t.
 The defendants engaged counsel and unexpectedly took the plaintiffs by surprise by changing the name of the concern to the Bristol Instrument company. This action was eompIain-f ed of in the writ In an allegation set ting forth that Watson B. Goodyear with Bonnet B. and Edgar H. Bristol filed a certificate of incorporation for the Bristol Instrument company for the purpose of diverting the business of the Bristol company to the con- cern of the new name. Il;
 Then an overture of peace follow ed in the form of a motion for the of a committee to hear evidence on the whole matter with z view to either party to the litigation buying or selling out h
 The proceedings were held ir chambers and 1t was agreed among the parties that none of the evidence should be given out
 After three hearings the defend ants have agreed to sell all their fin. z terests to the plaintiffs. A certain time has been allowed them to ac- complish this and meanwhile the business win go on az usual What price they shall pay has not yet lezk-