Evening journal., 1917-04-25

KELL. JOHN p. LAFFEY, CHARLES
l.. PATTERSON. JOHN ]. RASKOB,
FRANK l.. CONNABLE. WILLIAM
COYNE. HARRY +. BROWN, ED
MUND G.. BUCKNER. FRANK G..
TALLMAN, HAMILTON NJ. BARKS-
DALE, TILGHAlAN JOHNSTON and
CAROLYN j. RAMSAY, Executors
of the VIII of William G. RAM
say Deceased. Citizens and Resi-
dents of the State Of Delaware, and
y. !. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND
COMPANY. a Corporation organized
under the Laws of the State of Della
ware and a Citizen and lnhabitant OF
said State, DEFENDANTS.
The joint and several answers Of
Pierre S. DUPONT, Henry +. DUPONT,
lrenee DUPONT. Eugene h. dupont
Lammot DUPONT. Alexis !. dupont,
Alexis Felix DUPONT, Robert Rulith
Morgan Carpenter Harry G. Haskell,
John p. Laifey. Charles l.. Patterson,
John j. Rasltob. Frank l.. Connable,
William Coyne, Harry +. Brown, Ed
mund G.. Buckner. Frank g. Tallman,
Hamilton NJ Barksdale. Tilghman
Johnston and Carolyn J Ramsay, Exc
cutors OF the VIII Of William c. Ram
say, Deceased. and e. /. dupont de
Nemours and Company, a corporation
organized under the laws Of the State
of Delaware, and a citizen and inhabi-
tant OF said State, to the Bill OF Com
plant In the above entitled cause.
First-Thesc defendants on infor
nation and belief admit that the al
legations contained In the first para
graph of said Bill Of Complaint are
true.
Second. These defendants admit
that the allegations contained in the
second paragraph of Bin OF Com
plants are true.
rhird--These defendants admit that
the defendant. b. /. DUPONT dc Ne.
mours and Company, was incorporated
for the purpose set forth IN the third
paragraph Of said bill. but for greater
certainty refer to the certificate of
incorporation OF the said company
when the same shall be produced in
this cause.
These defendants aver that there are
now outstanding col ,701 shares OF the
voting debenture and common stock
Of the said company Instead OF 593,294
shares Of said stock as alleged In said
paragraph OF the bill.
FOurth.-These defendants admit
that Eleanor DUPONT PerOt is the own
er of l0S shares of the common stock
OF said y. /. DUPONT de Nemours and
Company. and is also interested I'm
certain other shares OF the debenture
and common stock as a cestui que
trust under the will of her father.
Francis Il. DUPONT, deceased. As to
whether this suit Is or is not a collu-
slve one to confer on a court OF the
United States jurisdiction of a case
OF which IL would not otherwise have
jurisdiction these defendants have no
( knowledge
Fifth.-These defendants admit the
allegations contained In the fifth
paragraph of said bill
SiXth.-These defendants aver that
the directors of the said n J. DUPONT
de Nemours and Company. from the
! time of its organization until the time
of the filing OF the bill in this cause
! were as follows: On the Sth day Of
September 1915, the following named
persons were elected as directors and
served until the 18th day OF March,
1916. Pierre 5. dupont, Alfred I. du.
Pont, William DUPONT. j. A. Haskell,
c. L. Patterson y. G Buckner, Irenee
/ DUPONT, j, J, Raakob, H. &. Haskell, n.
! r. Brown, William COyne. Lammot du-
Pont, r. r. NJ. Carpenter. Francis /.
/ DUPONT Alexis I. DUPONT, II. +. du-
Pont. John p Laffey. Frank l.. Con-
nable, Henry Belin, Jr., A. Felix du-
/ Pont and Eugene l. dupont
That on the said 18th day of March
/ 1916 the following were elected as
/ directors OF the said Company and
served until the annual meeting Of
/ March 12, 1917. with the exception OF
/ William G. Ramsay, who died on or
about the 2Sth day OF September, 1916:
/ Pierre $. dupont, j. A. Haskell. II NJ
Barksdale, Charles l.. Patterson, Ire
/ nee dupont, p. G.. Buckner. Frank L.
ConnaDle. John J. Raskob, Alexis I.
dupont, Lammot dupont, A. Felix du-
/ Pont William Coyne, H. r. Brown. III.
/ G. Haskell, r. II. NJ. Carpenter, Henry
Belin, Jr., J. =. Lafiey II. r. dupont,
Eugene 70. DUPONT William G.. Ram.
say and Il. G Tallman.
That on the 18th day OF March. 1917,
the following were elected directors
of the said company and are now the
directors of said Company: Pierre S.
1 dupont. j. A. Haskell n. NJ. Barks.
dale. Charles l.. Patterson. Irenee du-
POnt, j.. q. Buckncr. Frank L. Con.
nable. J. j. Raskob. Alexis / dupont.
Lammot dupont A. Felix dupont, WI.
liam Coyne C. r. Brown II. G. Has.
kell, r. II. NJ. Carpenter Henry Belln.
Jr., ]. p. Lailey. II. +. DUPONT, Eugene
y, DUPONT, Eugene dupont, and Il. G.
Tallman
These defendants admit that VII.
liam G. Ramsay died on or about the
2sth day of September, 1916: the
lTilghman Johnston and Carolyn J.
Ramsay were appointed executors of
his will by the Register of wills OF
New Castle County, IN the State OF
Delaware
These defendants further, upon in
; formation and belief, aver that the
J said Tilghman Johnston and Carolyn
! j. Ramsay as executors as aforesaid
have administered the estate in their
hands, and passed their final account
as executors Of the estate of the said
William G. Ramsay. deceased.
Seventh.-These defendants DENY
= the allegations contained in the sew
> enth paragraph of said bill, and par
tlcularly that they or any OF then
D have participated IN any conspiracy oi
scheme having for it's purposes the
distribution 10 themselves and Others
OF the assets Of the said company Il
p which they were not entitled. and Of
increasing their control of the sale
corporation, as set forth in the sale
{ paragraph Of the said bill but on tn.
contrary thereof aver that the sale
=. ]. dupont de Nemours and Com