The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-10-03
COURT NOTES


charges alleging the defamation Of
his character, v. v. 'Hendershot COM
rnenced in the Knox county common
pleas court on Saturday morning
$4,000 damage suit against former
directors and stockholders Of the
Knox Tire G. Rubber Co. naming them
as follows r. D. Spencer, n. N. Ly-
barger, c. T. vandervert, r. e. Koch
erer, J. A. Heinin and c. 3. Carpen-
ter.
The plaintiff in his petition states |
that on March 2S, 1921, he was a
stockholder and director in the Knox
Tire & Rubber Co. of Mt. Vernon. He |
says that he continued in this capac-
ity until the close of the year 1921.
The plaintiff alleges that the de-
PENDANTS conspired together against
him in malicious, wrongful and un-
lawful manner to ruin his good name
and standing in the business world,
hoping and intending to remove the
plaintiff from the board of directors
of the Knox Tire & Rubber Co. and
Obtain control of the board in order
that they might use the funds of the
company for their own personal prof
1t and advantage,
Further allegation Is made by the
plaintiff that the defendants conduct
ed false, slanderous and libelous stor-
les about the plaintiff, alleging dis
honesty and crookedness on the part
of the plaintiff of the most violent
character.
1t is further alleged that the de-
fendant went before the Knox county
grand jury on two occasions and
charged the plaintiff with embezzle
ment and that he violated the blue
sky laws Of the state of Ohio.
According to the petition, the plain.
tif says he was arrested placed on
trial and was acquitted. He further
alleges that as result of the action
on the part of the defendants stories
were circulated In the newspapers
and other Information was given out
which was OF II defamatory charac-
ter and that it ruined the standing
of this plaintiff among the stockhold-
ers of the Knox Tire & Rubber Co.
Further allegation ID made that the
defendants went among the stock
holders of the company and pur.
chased proxies for votes at the an
nual meeting of the company in or.
der that the said defendants might
gain control of the company. The
plaintiff further alleges that the de-
PENDANTS obtained an injunction to
prevent the plaintiff from voting at
the annual meeting 1t Is charged by
the plaintiil that the defendants
spent the sum of $4,000 in obtaining
proxies.
The plaintiff alleges that the action
taken by these defendants caused the
stockholders OF the Knox Tire 4 Rub.
Der Co. to cease paying their sub
scriptons and as u result the com
pany became bankrupt. The plaintin
i iurtncr alleges tnat the defendantS
put the company into bankruptcy In
order that they might purchase the
property at greatly reduced price.
Plaintiff claims that the property was
purchased by these defendants at the
bankruptcy sale at greatly reduced
price.
Plaintiff alleges that as n result of
the carrying out of the conspiracy on
the part OF the defendants. the plain
tits credit has been destroyed and
his good name and business standing
ruined. lie says that the indictment
returned against him also caused
great embarrassment and that as a
result OF such action on the part OF
the defendants he has been damaged
to the extent of $4,000,
b. r. Sapp and Robert l.. Carr are
the attorneys for the plaintin.