The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-07-08
MOULD RESTRAIN
ORLEANS COMPANY.
Row Between Lighting Concern Gets
Into United States District Court.

/ the provisions of a contract existing
| between that concern and the Algiers
| Railway and Lighting Company, by So
/ Letting business for electric current in
| the parish Of Jefferson. E. Douglas
Warren, resident Of Toronto. Can, and
subject Of King George, fled a petit
ton Saturday afternoon in the United
States District Court for an injunction.
He is q stockholder in the Algiers
Railway and Lighting Company, hold
ing stock to the extent Of $4,000.
The Canadian stakeholder takes the
position that the New Orleans Railway
and Light Company, by virtue Of its
contract with the Algiers Railway and
Light Company, has no right TO solicit
business nor sell electric current on
the west bank OF the Mississippi. He
alleges that this is being done. how
ever. 10 the alleged detriment OF the
Algiers company's interests. Il is al
legged the Algiers Waterworks and
Electric Company. predecessor Of the
Alsiers Railway and Lighting Com
pany. made a contract with the New
Orleans Railway Company. a corpora
ton organized under the laws OF New
jersey, August -. 1904
BY virtue of the contract made in
1904. the New Orleans Railways Com
pany agreed 10 furnish Orleans-Jeffer-
son parish company all the electric
current needed for present and future
business on the west bank of the riv-
er. In October, 1903. all the property
and obligations OF all sorts held by
the New Orleans Railways Company
of New Jersey were acquired and as
sumed by the New Orleans Railway
AID Light Company, it is ayerred by
orator. The new company was organ
lied under the laws of the State of
Louisiana. \ somewhat similar trans
action occurred in jefferson parish
March !. 1912. when the Orleaus-Jef-
ferson parish company was succeeded
by the Algiers Railway and Lighting
Company.
II is alleged by orator that April 9.
1915, the New Orleans Railway and
Lighting Company. in violation of the
existing contract. entered into an
agreement with the Consumers Elec-
trio Light and Power Company. where
by the former contracted 10 sell and
furnish the Consumers Company with
current for sale and distribution in
the town of Gretna and the parish of
Jefferson. but not through the Algiers
Railway and Lighting Company; that
the defendant has since been furnish
ing the Consumers Electric Light and
Power Company and numerous others
in Gretna with electric current gen
Grated at the Market street power
plant in New Orleans The cables
used in the transmission Of the cur
rent are alleged 10 be the same used
for the purpose of supplying the Al
siers Railway and Lighting Company.
The Canadian stockholder AYERS
hat the business of his company is !
being impaired by the action of the |
New Orleans Railway and Light Com |
Dany, and that its agents are soliciting |
business for it and asking customers
Of the Algiers company TO deal with |
The New Orleans Railway and Light
Company direct The petitioner states |
he United Gas and Electric Company. |
owning a controlling interest in the |
majority of the stock of the New Or |
cans Railway and Light Company and |
he Consumers Electric Light and |
Power Company was instrumental in |
having the contract violated. Further: |
That in compliance with said in /
'tructions and orders. said New Or
cans Railway and Light Company has
combined. conspired and confederated |
With said companies 10 defraud your
orator and the Algiers Railway and |
Lighting Company of their rights IN
Ter said contract and to evade the
PROVISIONS thereof: that in or about
he month of August or September,
ga, the manager of the United Gas
md Electric Company, acting under
Instructions from the New Orleans
Railway and Light Company, ordere.
is employees TO solicit electric bust
less in Gretna and Jefferson parish
or the New Orleans Railway and
light Company, and to make contracts
or furnishing by the New Orleans
and Light Company, or its
ontractors and agents. electric cur.
ent in said parish on its behalf, and
ot on behalf of the Algiers Railway
nd Light Company, but to do so Sc
reilly until the month Of April. 1915.
autioning said employees to such Sc
recy because of the existing contract
nth the Algiers Railway and Light
lg Company"