Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15

meeting the stockholders voted unani- , mously to uphold and confirm the . ruling of the president, H. H. Gallup, , made at the annual 1919 stockholders l meeting, that Henry II. Gallup, Josiah !. c. Bridge, Hugh Blackledge, Edwin B l Miner and Charles D. Gallup were l elected directors Of the company for l the ensuing year. and at said stock l holders meeting held February Sth, 1919, it was unanimously voted that J. T. Meader, Clement F. Coogan, Rob ert ". Perkins and Charles s. Eaton were not lawfully elected directors of this corporation at the annual 1919 stockholders meeting and their at tempts to act as directors of this cor poration are repudiated and rejected and all acts done by them in their pretended capacity of directors, are hereby expressly repudiated and con. demned and are declared not to be binding upon this corporation: and voted further that said Meader, Coo gan, Perkins and Eaton be, and they arc hereby, busted and removed from control of the affairs of this corpora | tion, we considering them improper | persons to be in control of this cor 1 poration and believing that their con- ! trol to be highly detrimental and iy- | furious to the corporation: but not withstanding said votes of said special 1 stockholders meeting, said Meader, 1 Perkins, C0ogan and Ea ton still do continue to usurp said offices of direc- | tors of said corporation, as hereinbe- i fore alleged to and prejudice Of Ne said corporation and of said relators and also against the peace of the state.
 Whereupon, the said attorney prays l the consideration of this court in the premises and that due process of law be awarded against said Joseph T.
 Meader, Clement r. Coogan, Robert W Perkins and Charles s. Eaton in this behalf to answer this court by what warrant they claim to have the use i and enjoy the office, liberties, rights and privileges aforesaid.
 Dated at New London, Conn. Feb-
 ruary 14th, 1919.
 HADLAI 4. HULL,
 States Attorney. Upon thts quo warranto petition the
 court made the following ruling under
 date of Feb. IA:
 | Upon the foregoing information be- ing filed iii the court, it is ordered that a rule, be entered that said Joseph T. l Mea der, Clement F. Coogan, Robert W. Perkins and Charles s. Eaton show
 cause, if any they have, wry they usurp. and by what warrant they claim to hara the use and enjoy the
 offices, rights, privileges and fran
 chises of directors of the Norwich
 Belt Manufacturing company, incor- Do"ated 2 corporation oreautzod and
 existing under and by virtue of the
 laws of the state If Connecticut, and
 beInc located in the town of Norwich, in said state, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, on the 27tl day oI February,
 1919, and that notice be given to them
 of the filing of said information, and of
 this rule, by some proper officer, by
 leaving true and attested copy. cer-
 tided by the clerk of tfls court of
 said information. anu Of this order
 with Robert ". Perkins and Charles s
 Eaton. oI a. their usual place of
 abode, in tie town of Norwich, on or
 before the l7th day of February, 1913
 and by mailing at the pcstofiice in
 New London. by registered mail, pos- taGe nTepaid, a true and attested CODY certified by the clerk of this ccurt, of said information, ana Of this order, to
 said Joseph T. Meader at Wolfboro , New Hampshire, CT or before the 7tl7 day Of February, 1919, and by mailing at the p0stOffica in New London, by registered mail postage prepaid. 9 true and attested copy, certified by the clerk of this court, Of said inforTna- tion, and of this order to said Clement
 F. Coogan at Pittsfeld, Mass, on oi
 before the 17th day of February, A
 D. 1919, and it appearing that sait Clement r. Coogar and said Joseph T Msader are non-residents and it ap- l bearing that said resnondents clain l to have chosen said Charles $. Eator s of Norwich as secretary Of said cor, } poration and that said reIatcrs clain
 r. ? Io i,.. ], 9 chosen as secretary O. said corpora l ton, it is ordered that service Of sai, , information, and Of this rule, be mad - upon said Joseph T. Mea ler an,
 Clement F. Ccogan by soma prope = officer, by leaving with said Charles e Eaton and with said Edwin B Mine : a true and attested copy, certified D. d the clerk of this court. of said into1 k nation, and of this order nu CT 5efor a the 17th day of FaDrlary. 4. D. 1918 II