In re Rice
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Middle Alabama
Application by Doherty & Co. to punish Alex Rice and Fred S. Ball for contempt of court in violating an order restraining the sale of certain shares of stock owned by Rice in the Citizens’ Light, Heat & Power Company and the Citizens’ Light & Power Company.
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, District Judge.
Alex Rice, on May 13, 1910, entered into a contract, in New York, with Doherty & Co., for the sale of 800 shares of stock, owned or controlled by him, in the Citizens’ Eight, Heat & Power Company, and the Citizens’ Eight & Power Company, to be delivered on June 15th, upon performance, according to the terms of the contract, of their respective undertakings. On that day the attorneys of Doherty & Co. notified Rice they desired to consummate the contract, and Rice referred them to his attorney, Fred S. Ball, as his representative for that purpose. Differences arose over…
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