Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1911 — DETROIT MAN IS SUED [ARTICLE]

DETROIT MAN IS SUED

T*c New York Investors Want $74,500 from H„ Kirk White. New York, Sept. 8. —Two suits were filed in the supreme court to recover $74,500 from H. Kirk White of Detroit, who is au officer of D. M. Ferry & Co., seedsmen, and was director of the hardware concern of White, Van Glahn & Co. of this city when it went into bankruptcy on May 2 last. The suits are brought on the ground of alleged neglect by Mr. White of his duties as a director, and because without paying any attention to the affairs of White, Van Glahn & Co., he permitted his name to be used in establishing credit and selling stocks. William Childs sues for $50,000 and James D. Foote, Jr., for $24,500, representing money paid for stock in the company on the representations of Mr Van Glahn and on reports to commercial agen* les.