Thomas v. Cincinnati, N. O. & T. P. Ry. Co.

TAFT, Circuit Judge.

This is a petition by Arland E. Brown and others, claiming to represent a, large majority of the men in the employ of Samuel Felton, heretofore appointed receiver herein, praying that the court direct him to modify a,n order issued by him on March. 27th, and which went into effect May 1st, of this year. The order was as follows:

“Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company, S. M. Felton,

Receiver.

“Cincinnati, March 27, 1894.

“The receiver regrets to announce to the officers and employes that, in spite of all the efforts made by the exercise of economies in every…