The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23
BILL IN EQUITY
STATE OF MAINE
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT

STATE OF MAINE n
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
SOMERSET. IS.
November i. \. d. 1920.
Alice P. Simmons, Executrix
VS..
Proprietors of the Arson and Madison
Bridge
To the Supreme Judicial Court in
Alice p. simmons of Arson, in Som
erset County. State of Maine, eXecu-
trfx of the last Will and of the es
tate of Augustine Simmons, late of said
Arson. deceased. complaining against
the Proprietors of Arson and Madison
Bridge. Il corporation duly existing by
law and having an established place
of business in said Anson, and says,-
/ That said defendant corporation
Was organized under Chapter 43O of the
Special Laws of the state or Maine
enacted in the year 1898, for the pur-
pose of constructing, maintaining and
operating a toll bridge across the Ken
nebec River near North Arson village,
in said Arson.
. That under said act said CORPORA
ton constructed a toll bridge and con-
strueted or acquired toll house. which
bridge and toll house are now the pro
perty of the defendant corporation.
3 That said bridge has become un-
safe for public travel, and that said
corporation. not being financially able
to keep said bridge in repair from the
revenue thereof. has long since ceased
TO collect tolls thereon, and has long
since ceased to transact any corporate
business.
A. That the estate represented by the
plaintiff is the owner of seventy per
cent Of the stock of said corporation
3. That said estate is a creditor of
said defendant corporation for money
paid by the plaintiffs testate during
his lifetime for repairs on said bridge
6. That the stock of said corporation
consists of one hundred shares. the
ownership of which as nearly as can
be ascertained by the plaintiH Is as
Name@Residence No. Shares
Estate a. simmons, y Arson Ne: 10
Chas. S. Moore, North Arson, Me
Fred S. Parsons, Nc. Arson, Me !
Columbus Marshall. No. Arson Me 8
Estate Ben S. Collins. Sko" hogan Me.
Daisy Cushing, North Auson Me.
jeanette Aver, Unknown Z
J. E. Palmer. Portland Me. /
- HunneWell. Unknown l
\. F. Parlin. Unknown .
Heirs L. +. Collins, Unknown :
{. =. Aver, Unknown /
f. 3. Gray. Unknown
Heirs J. \. Fletcher. North Arson, Me.
Heirs Susan Fletcher. y. Arson. Me. l
7. That said defendant corporation
will never again transact corporate
3. That said bridge. although it has
been closed several ilIieS ~ tIdN cl ny
said cornoration is still being used by
the public. and that the safety of the
public requires that said bridge be
closed permanently.
9. That The Indebtedness of said de-
PENDANT corporation exceeds the as
sets. aud init said corporation is in
solvent
Wherefore the Plaintiff prays;
/. That the defendant corporation
may be dissolved and terminated,
.. That said bridge be ordered per-
manently closed.
3. That a receiver be appointed to
collect and take possession of the -
sets of said corporation, conve the
same into money by sale, and APP bly the
proceeds to the payment of thu debts
of the corporation and make fin al set
Element of all it's affairs.
4. That the plaintiff may have such
other and further relief as the need of
the case may require.
ALICE p. SIMMONS.
EXecutriX as Aforesaid
Plaintiff
Elmer W. Sawyer.
Solicitor for Plaintiff