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Stockholders sue to undo lease and recover for loss
In La Crosse Wisconsin stockholders led by Louis Kuehn sue Central Electric Company and La Crosse Gas & Electric Company over a 1903 lease. They allege R B Gelatt and fellow directors conspired to transfer control and ruin the independent plant, seeking $75,000 damages, restitution, and new elections.
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Central Electric Company
Tribune
R. B. Gelnzit
R. B. Gelat
William FE. Doerfinger
J. Tether
John Willing
John A. Elliott
la Crosse Gas & Electric Company
State OF
Wisconsin
Winkler, Flanders, Smith, Bottum & Fawsett
Miller & Wolfe
Postoffice
Pabst
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Co
Wis
la Crosse County
Louis Kuehn
O. J. Oyen
Chas. Spettel
Geo
R. B. Gelatt
William E. Doerflinger
C. J. Feiber
City of
la Crosse
la Cross
C. J. Welber
John A. F. Aare
Central ‘Electric Company
City of la Crosse
R. B. Gelait
J. Felber
C. . Felber
John A. Eliott
P. M
P. M. Gelatt
I. M. Gelait
Elliott
Eliott
Gelatt
Doerflinger
Felber
Willing
Treasury
New Company
P. M. Gektt
Sach New Company
of la Crosse
Central Electrics Company
Paintiffs
C. J. Felber
John A. El‘ligt
Teaneion
RB. Gelatt
C. J. Kelber
John, Willing
Fredric Company
C. J. Pelber
William FE. Doerflinger