The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-24
UNFAIR METHODS
SAYS CAMPF|ELD
Alleges Water Works Attor.
neys Are Attempting to
Discredit Him.

Through inference e. M. Campbell,
who ia seeking franchise to supply
Richmond with water for twenty fve
years, declares the law firm of Shive-
ley and Shiveley, acting as corporation
counsel for the Richmond City Water
Works company. which company wish
es to renew its water contract with
the city, Is exercising unjust methods
in bringing up former business trans
actions of Campfeld In order to cast
discredit on his bid for the water fran
chise.
No matter how many charges are
preferred, Mr. Campbell declares he
will remain in competition for the
contract and issues the following caus-
tic open letter:
Issues Open Letter.
editor of the Palladium:
1.-TWO suits have been brought
against me growing out of a contract
which had for building the High
School at Ann Arbor. Michigan. Both
3. of their claims are in the neighbor-
hood of six years old and are without
merit. / have a good defense to both
which will be made in court when the
,cases come up. From the fact that
both suits are brought by the attor-
neys of the Richmond City Water
Works, at this time, is apparent that
the same is done for effect and to des-
troy competition in water rates. No
matter how many old claims are trum-
ped up, / will continue my efforts to
secure the contract and franchise to
furnish the city and its citizens with
water at reduced rates.
"E. NJ. CAMPFIELD."
Attorney r. X. Shiveley said that
because his firm happened to have
this business II was no reason why
Campbell should allege unfair play in
the water works matter. He said that
there was no need for an explanation
as to how the Arm got the business,
but declared however. that attorneys
in other cities where the complain
ants reside had employed the local
firm to represent them. He was in
clined to believe that Campbell wish
ed the impression to get out that he
was being prosecuted and thus make
q play to public sentiment. Mr.. Shive-
ley asked whether Mr.. Campfield men,
toned some older suits which had
been brought against him long before
the water works question arose.
On Wednesday suit was filed in the
Wayne circuit court by the law firm
representing Michigan corporation,
The Columbia Stone company, incor-
porated by Dan p. Osterling and Jacob
Zimmerman against f. NJ. Campfield
and Gertrude Campfield on account,
demand $4S2S.54. The compliments
allege fraudulent conveyance Of ma
terials used In construction Of public
buildings at Ann Arbor, Mich, by Mr..
Campfield. in 1905. The plaintiffs al
lege that the time OF the statutes of
limitations by which the collections
could have been made expired on
Thursday and give this as the reason
for bringing the suit at this time.
Plaintiffs Claims.
They claim that Campfield contract
ed to purchase $4,000 cubic yards of
stone but after two car loads. amount
Sn& In Vulue 10 $ISl.oO ndO Oeen snip
ped the contractor, he refused to ac-
cept any further orders. The complain
ants seek payment for the stone and
also for damages under the statute of
breach of contract. Mrs. Campfield
ls made co-defendant because the COM
plainants allege Mr.. Campfield Is
traudulently execution proof. Oster
ling and Zimmerman allege that in
1908 Campfield was solvent but that
he transferred his property for the
purpose Of defrauding his creditors. 1t
ID asked that the conveyance Of the
Colonial building, which was part of
his holding, to Mrs. Campfield be set
inside and be subjected to their claim.
Shortly before this the law firm
brought suit as representative of the
firm Of Jeltas. Stuck and company,
furnishing and fixture dealers at Grand
Rapids, in which Campfield Ia named
defendant and the court is asked to
render judgment in the sum of $4,000.
The compliments in this suit assert
that fixtures and furnishings for the
Ann Arbor public buildings were fur
nished but that Campfield did not
make payment in full