Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-05
THE VERMONT PfGNIX FRIDAY,

pany reduced the price of their sim
liar garments Of corresponding num-
bers to the orators garments from
rs to rs cents per dozen garments
~ find that the defendants planned
to take with them employees OF the
orator company and as much OF Its
business as they could take with
them while they were still its man
AGING officers and directors Of the
orator company and In control OF Its
business and In confidential touch
and relations with Its statesmen and
employees, and while so In control
commenced negotiations with some
Of the statesmen and employees.
1.-THE Mohawk overall company has
continued in business up to the time
of the hearing of this case. The
statesmen have covered the same ter
rtory as previously covered by the
orator and sought the trade from
substantially the same customers and
substantially all the business of the
Mohawk overall company has been
through these statesmen and with
the customers who formerly pur-
chased of the orator company
through these statesmen"
In regard to the taking of trade lists
and secrets the master finds that the
defendants while they were still in con-
troll of the Brattleboro company pro-
cured an architect to come to Brattle
boro and look over the factory at Brat
| tleboro with reference to building a fac
| tory at Schenectady and the architect
| took some measurements in the cutting
room. He had never before built an
| overall factory, but from such informa-
| ton as he obtained from the defendants
| and by correspondence he produced
| plans for factory. The plans were
afterwards changed by the addition of a
| story.
He finds that the defendants in pur-
| suance of their plan to establish a fac
tory at Schenectady avaied themselves
of the plans prepared by the architect
while they were in the management and
control of the Brattleboro company, but
he Is unable to find what, If anything,
was appropriated from the Brattleboro
factory in the architects plans.
In regard to the taking of papers from
the files of the Hooker, Corser e. Mitch
ell company, he finds that Corser took
letters from the files of the company
land placed them in the hands of his
| attorneys while he and the other de-
PENDANTS were in the control and man.
agement of the orator company an6
during the tendency of the suit agains
them by Proctor. He took these fol
the purpose of using them in the sui
brought by Proctor. l find also that h,
sent to Chicago to the Office there fo
some of the letters from the Chicago
files of the company and that he re
ceived these letters.
~ find that defendant Corser took
1876 letters Of the orator company,
and kept them after the sale to
Proctor, and had them In his pos
session, or that Of his attorneys,
during the trial of this case and
turned them into court on demand
OF orators counsel.
but 1 am unable to say whethe
in returning the said 1856 letter
he did or did not return all let
tiers, excepting those relating to tn
Schenectady matter. The correspond
ence in regard to the Schenectady des
was not kept in the files of the orato
company. but by request of the defend
, ants was addressed to Corser or Hook
er personally at Corser's house or tn
!, Hooker building. None of this cor
.. respondence was in the files of the ora
tor company when Proctor took pos
| session."
There are numerous findings in re
gard to what took place at the time {
the settlement at Rutland. 1t is under
stood that the Hooker, Corser & Mitch
ell company will call the case up fC
hearing before the court in July an
will ask that the case proceed to tn
assessment of damages. The compan
claims very heavy damages again!
Hooker, Corser and Whitaker.
Clarke C. Fits and r. C. Bacon wei
counsel for the Hooker, Corser
Mitchell company and H. G. e. F.
Barber were counsel for Hooker, Co
ser and Whitaker.