ColtonvsStanford015

[Imprint: E. S. Belden.]

of said several corporations,
and also the private books
and papers of the late
David D. Colton. That
the private books and
papers of the late David
D Colton have never been
in the possession of these
defendants or of any of
them, and that the oppor-
tunities of defendants for
examining last mentioned
books and papers have been
insufficient up to this
time to enable them to
get the facts for the pur-
pose of establishing the
correctness of the charges
contained in Exhibit D
annexed to the amended
complaint in this case,
and for the purpose of
preparing evidence to
sustain the charges set
forth in paragraph 5
of the answer, which
alleges that the said
David D. Colton received

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