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3 THE TOUTED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DIVISION OF THE EASTERN JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. MARCS TERM, 1936. ELMORE STILES, . Plaintiff, T. .. ETERNIT, INC.,a corporation, ETERNIT UHLS, a corporation, THE RUBEROID COMPANY, a corporation, and PAUL BEESON, an individual, . Defendanta. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 11317 Div. No. 1 STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL. All of the matters end things in controversy in the above entitled cause having been adjusted, compromised end finally settled, it is hereby stipulated and agreed, by and between the above named plaintiff and defendants Eternit, Ino., The Ruberoid Company and Paul Beeson, that this cause shall be dismissed irith prejudice to any other or future action on acoount of the matters and things contained and set forth in plaintiff's petition, and that Court costa shall be paid by defendants Eternlt, Ino., and The Ruberoid Company. Witness our hands, at St. Louie, Missouri, thlL?^~/ day of June, 1935. GAF 22310 GAF 22311 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DIVISION OF THE EASTERN JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF MISSOURI MARCH TERM, 1935* s H 03 H W 03 P*>oM. $ WH VCO3 VMt O .*8. <Pr I I i \ GAF 22312 MISSOURI CIRCUIT COURT TWENTY SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (ST LOUIS CITY) n> w 0cf3 O P a> 3 P3 P3 PMJ r4 3D PI PJ 2 - i3 STATE OF MISSOURI J CITY OF ST. LOUIS ) I, FREEMAN R. BOSLEY, JR, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, CITY OF ST. LOUIS, within and for the City and State aforesaid (said Court being a Court of Record, having a Clerk and official Seal), do hereby certify that the annexed and foregoing is a full, true and complete copy of the original. Entire File. in the cause aforesaid, as fully as the same remains among the records and files of said Court in my office. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed 7 GAF 22313 MINUTES *pF PROCEEDINGS TTjfif&rfyJZ \ GAF 22314 frrffllB r r 1 r r r ~i No. c^r Series B. Division - -- \ BTATK op mkwk'KI, ~rr'?} : "F- " / `r*r.nHrt , ** (/ yf NT11J5CIRCUITCOURT, --CJijr 0f {. Lout* tvk**.*,, 7Vm. 1935 *'. : . STATROFMISWBt L* . :V / -VT - >J~,,ij'r-; -- i -V^. t- X ri] jb" .jAf ..jfrp . w:.. -rM'-v ' . ! -T* \J I: ..J /: . :V ' ""'" '? -------------- ----- M Ate 4tfe Cat of -, ~- 1 o LL ''-T . -I* :v I; f GAF 22316 ) r . * v f 5 . f r Si *>''j&y)^/ / '/Ia v ) i/>: ~ ; . ?-:4 6M-t '*.\ Wsmsa H'.: W.-S'TiT, a x/i'-iSJJ '* fhv CC .'MVT, a r-fCK-tT*tic-, f-l /Ur.-iSOT. *r J-enSio:t#. ) strict :r w.-m*- n-\'u nif ttsm "Vib FUZtftm', kumsrk HI3 ATTCTc'.iTi '. .. ; - A: ro.W.'.. .1. wyfKFiiiMi, ........... .... .: Tel (M*u hcrovy r/stlUtJ that dsrtofrot Kfcor/ilfc, li:.o,, r1 Trjd "RnysPSTiT'Crv^-'n;/ VUI XJU. In .too Circuit Court, CK; of St. Misourl, th-j rc-iH*! yatltton tod ritoirV fcodd,..hereto. for t`:o j.,ir;>oce jf ro- too ro.M corse to 4&C'rt&triet Court of too *-hl ltd State# Cor the Esatcrp. Hvlstoa ef "tod Vkitcra VodteiiU 'PJ.Srl<fc"n'f }iiaec'Wl. tot you ara f i.otlflrd t}ot toe'<hld dfer<ditrt`J U, Cl /.sr4*y, Sc'.jraary 4,- 1C58, et 6i$C o'oleok or e* iws tfcsrCACUr AS yiep sy lx. fcanHr-pny (aid : Circuit Ci- rl, CKy of Et. .Victoqirl,' tc apfrkT# dll lord and to ac cept tlx Wuty tooreof And Wor*kr r*<ro-l t prajoAJ.i Md rctltiot t# aald of the United Stoic* for {.to kr.*tom JMvUioa of to# Barton, ',. JuiTSia'i .Uhritt of Klacbiirl. . v;. ' ' ' *' '' .' * Bfty.'m,' &c, ;.<-j r<s ,'iao*p coemr, ' s %Cu . tAju+ult/fi, --------------^7f~jn-^nxy~7 ': --- The toderiitned plaintiff lu the *2>or eaacc herefcj a rlcnrPlcdjWc. that #? of . the afedVa.moticc, with copy of petition ` f* rocwral- tlicrcla aentSmxd, -red upea'tto tola / . day -- ^ 1M. ------ ----- ii L. 4 h' L. GAF 22317 STATE CF .^SSv": ) ) S3 CITE Vf ii'. LOJJS .; i* m oiKvUiV cttj&v - .js '/ EIW'RK STICKS; V*. 1*] at.tiff, I ) 'i i <. f-:.l 'a KJSMilT, ISC., a corporation, BtKKSlT \nw,s, a corporation, IVE KJi'iKOiD COvTAJiT, a oorporaticu, eml PAHi rEiSW, an individual. v. Sofcndrnts, ) FEmnn cr insult. r..c., aj-d ihk ir'aMoro ccr.-p.wr. C01!tT*ATI0ffl, FOR K^OTH. O? CAV3E 10 W.1YED SI1XFS ________ DI8TBICT 0>PiO. Ktsr on*ko Eternlt, I;io., acd The Rv>teroid Cocpany, dofeminute above rrrcod, and file thoir petit tor. for th# reroval of the ehov.: entitled cause to tha Putted Stvtos Ultrlct Court tn aiid. for the Eastern Division of tha 2aatoin.Ja.HclO District of. Missouri and rcepootfully shew to the Court that ' this Is a civil action at lest,. feeing a.wit .brought. by the. afore. ngr.cd plaintiff, against the >>ore r.Bned dsfondonts to recover for alleged Injuries which plain tiff deles in seld potitlo* to hate taen caused ty: alleged' negligence on. part of the above nned d.dfehdonts | tfiat tho plaintjff lh aaid. can's* Was at the tire ef the eoer.rnc**enfc of said'Ault and irvef elnao hr.* teen arid still is a oltis-w aud resident of ifco ttata of IDJnolsi that EtarnIt, lea,, was at .; the. tle of the ocsRusneenenfeef said salt.Mid ever sin.oe bos been and j|rtlll' lif ` a oorporation organised, wider foe laws 'of .the State of Delaware, a eltiiea and resident of said statej that foe ftuberold Cop*iy was at the tin-e of the oora- . eoement of aaid solt; and .aver since has been sad still Is a corporation organised under the lews of the State of rmr Jersey, a clticth and Jresidcht ef sold state* that Bternlt Mills) alleged In' plaintiff' petit ion to be a corporation, is not bow and never has keen a corporation and Is cot and cover hoe keen a legal entity oepablc of su'ng or^^oing sued and le'norely the naae . ;S "lit II i ' : :-r:* GAF 22318 r .j ., ' -4 * of a r.*r.ur*.ctarli;g I* v't of M>a li (toroid Cc-r.-.p-. y :. t to U( ; . '>'v i< . other <a. ifaet-irtog plant* cf laid co.i-pary* n-d V.-.i -..'.I- o . , -. ! V. dispute 5n said osuae axst'd*. exclusive of 1/ tirckt f- . ,-r tjIuo of Throo fhousrnd Dollars ($2,000.00). Your patltl'^w fvrt'tar sfco* to !'- Cmpt that- ft .. ft : dn.t hroson, site ! a eitltcc ojwt MiA cf ths Stole of flouiri, rot in good faith as a rvnty drfmdsrt to uU er^se, V-.tx.to fr-y.'-il.*;tty Joined ty ths plaintiff a* a defcY.Csnb in said oucn fir the pi rroro of fri> nl-ilr.tfcly irfcatlr>5 tlia Juitritotlcn ot Via. Mtlriot tovurt or tl.a Waited States in se.ld onuea and far tho frauduleet purpcoo cf preheating a rowtal ef this ccvso to the District Court of tho Chlfcsd States* that the nllegutlons eertsined In paragraphs rw&.Vcred 1 to ,. treluilvo, In plaintiff petition fail to *Ut# fact* co/itlivitlfg a caoae ef action o.j-oinfct' defendant Paul Beeson, because 'scid Pt-sl, B<*soa.-t* net "at vdytiscs the ouployer of the plaintiff .nod such : *1 legations ei todlrcotod -MUy,against ptolntlCf'aesployerand vastor snd - the ndgllgooes attempted to bo`>li.*gsd`.trader said. allegations ogaiBst. tail :-... Paul doeinn )t Ii-oh ai only 'piaiiati'jfjf*a.,s>ait*r;.*Jdc&pXeycr aould bo 1 labia . forI your petitioners. forit.er':stats ttiat the aliagatinador.-i.icc.d inparagraphs auakerod 7. usd S in plaintiff**-.' petition ehretog thavtaid Paul-VBooacn'/-a* ,-'.: ' on*-.of tho. dafeodanta.heraij* * negligently' ^arud'.pii'{fit)..ff;.'^li.ai.4i(-'-(gpbid^rtilii\_ rsssonabis safety port conditions <iafrltS4' wl ha. negligently drdsrad:' . and dirvoted- plaintiff boiceop dleantWaillind. tha;fijWr:toer(^fljii.a hqU**' trw)p,. uador this eonditldii'4trlbed? era.ftJ.se| and fraudniout enid'piaintlff. / , is uttfcosrt credible evidence to support such allocations Mdthayare siade'eelely. , ... <* ' . -.V- fir thd purpose pf atfcsBBtiiig to stale i.m-im of action against said-Paul' ` ; 'iix- -.-. .-v . . , - t : ; ' Baaaon in aa- attaupt to frljndylantly prorarrt a rsnvral of this oasa to tbs . . .i- Slstrlot .Const of tho Cjsitad Siataa. . Tour patltioaors. forthap stats that tho allegs-Uon* in plaintiff's - potitidl .to Vis offset that h2..na* enpleyed .ly all "to*' d* /.catfc;-^o.cd;^iy'"i*t^*1 six**-falsa and fraudulentr V.t.y ett< tliat plaintiff at -Lo time xdc snyloyed by dofendant The Ruborold Coapauy and ll'.ealac at n.^titjo Hi ha otp.loyel by defendant Paul i 1 I. OAF 22319 gniirn knj your petitioners state that defcndert The K 1ro; d V / <.y ? 11 d th plant end property of dofend'nt Ktarnlt, Jne., after Ucr:tl<r, ltd, >'<:> plaintiff earned employment, ho haring thoretoforo l cm auvlayrl by defcnd-cit Eternit, Ine.i your potitlonore roepeetfuUy rtatc ;i.l tf-ca to tho Court that prior to January, 1633, the plant and factory -Jtre plaintiff woriod traa r-n'ted and operated by Etomlt, Inc., and in January, U33, 2ne Eutorold Croprn.t nc- qulred aald plant and factory, alnce chlch tire it l.as operated tl'.o *oi that ore* If plaintiff had keen employed by doferdanb She Ruteroid Company, xhlch petitlonera deny. It and defendant Eternit, lr.v,, would not be jointly liable to plaintiffi that joint liability cannot arlta In Ihror of plaintiff against auasoailre employers under , the allegations in plaintiffs petition . CiMb 4 uAk. b-i. and there ia a Isjoinder,of parties dsfaadast in thla.oaaa ar.d there exists - . " A In thla suit a separate and eercreble oause of action on which a asperate and ' distinct ajtlt hlgit properly here been brought by plaintiff again;tdefeAdent Btemlt, Inc.i and complete relief afforded, ea. to such causa of action with all ' Hi* partlea on one; side of t^e'vmopircearay oititeBe of different states from those on bh* other side / the ?lin*iff.,IiL_ay.s)L suit tain* _j;.oltleii and.. resident of the dtate of illlnoia'and. the defendant Etornit, Ino., beings oorpqretion organlibd <uidar the laws of the'fctate of Delaware. ^ <' dad your petitionersfurther .ahoir that fcho 4imp within, idvloh they Court tc anewiar w.plead ltoi said cause has hot yet expired. . . And your petitioners offer, herewith a bond of. gob-i end euf floioot Eastern Division of. the Eastern Judicial. biettlet of Missouri within thirty 4 il'aaid Court shall hold that thii cause was wrongfully or Improperly rcaoreA 'thereto. . GAF 22320 r \. $ r . k .* * VW ` *v, r-,v <* -- . V.r,v, * * `.... .... ?;*.*.. ..... **'' 1;";# ______ -iVr: iV^* _------ n . ^ . . .,,. . . ; . ; ; _ `/s .. 4'. .' .- '..;... ;V*-*'.^:** si! I Ipft ;> ' \ :'. -..f Lk'-;, V f" 'i ~ . ' * . l!1 *V:''`Y*` -l1:! : '' * -'V. '" '. * ' .' ;- VY-V V '*. ! !->' .`:'V ^.'*' ' >. .:. . .- v^:c^'':'''v<:v'r:V}v?i:V;''-:'X'/ ..r. .. v . \v: . \ ' : -; ; v;: ' ... 'Yf--. t> i: I; if _J *fl| GAF 22321 r GAF 22322 r mrk t-p > ) S5 cm cp sr. jooij 5 r IS 1'rt* CIRCUIT CCpI^RT - OFCnJK:.< Si V - 1 ?u, EMSoaB RtiLta, Plaintiff, K-i. M v. XTBHflT, I^C., corporation, KTK'airi HTUjSj a ocrpomtlon, ' JHE RVatEOJD OOHWUnr, a corporation, and >AVI.'I'raSOB* .an Individual, . ft*. Ko. 1 ) ) Pofcn<!?nt. } xnticat 10)1 op tiuvatftsx paw. vpeaoh pc a . i<row?8. Costs nc* rati BccrMn/ .oaa of th^ atosa nanod dcfntnta, and rop*stf>il!y *hcar kite. Ccurt.that ha dadlraa to tako tha Capoaltlona of . Vitbaaaat idja -raa'ldo. in fait##. Cotaky/ In tho Stat* of llllnoiai that hartto* ' fora, on, 'torTrltj th*' t4th'iay bf ,J*A'j(ir/,' 1935, thi dofcodnnt tarrad vyon Rull d.'.Horiol'ialJi taq.,- attornoy. fef pialntlff, a notleo that d*po*ltJout : to. W .toad in atldwaa'iAVrtla/Waa-iiili^ iakau .nfcahalf of defendant Paul . ' . Baaoca. *"T /' ,u. '' on thanorlh. a lda\of_^tt_'fat.rV' Btrat,' tat*wA'^'^nto\Stt,aat and. Washington;. .. >: '.. | 193S. y-;.; . f':f V' |;f v./;::;?^K-':U' ;.V, -'>'.?/ ;ti' [.' :`: :s\ . ittoraapa or: ^afoadiat ^aul-koaaoa.-'. A './.' k;: : ,:ttit :;" . Cl *1/0" ' .-jitru.' :* - *?- .s L ;*.-r - v *..r r'-4hT.":. GAF 22323 I. rr n r t ' t i : i i1 > V.: - 1` . ` i'i: , I , ' ' * - ;* * ' * ' V ! J s'i"" N*a - Jits.;?-., "r >'( v'tHv1', 'tXffi!',:*:':.c>rvr- 5V- >!< Jii vi. ).>'* .S'*"lif-i i '1 " r - ^ * *1 t>C I ^ i *1 " + COiVivilvtf 1* *;-** / .;/ V 5>'i- ^ A v.f. KJJt ' jjfcfc *<1rK'-is kft-, v?:v'NMil.' ;f6f. y.tocwjiJ i i iii rf-t 1^. i4*- fsj* is` i ;(';, v^r-;';>.*::#$* ?! v-c- iii:. .,, S?.i.;..} a''SjX*{ I';.;tiAs't+'pyf. >*J *?. `* v* Ji? !. ' !'i tyf &>>*;: -A :*< -!::V--* 1 Jf < j > X * * *- * S*-; .-.}. >=;.' *. '5=-. ,* ' GAF 22325 v l 1-`- ' ' ' ` i l : t 1 tho K.'.i 'i:.) <!' .i '.*<' ' 101 r. : ' ; ' :i . ' ` . '> ' blvt*i tirH he v#s.-! t; .*.1 i ;*f. `.he rMd dr;7 .;. .' >' day of July 19c<s, to Woe^bsi* of J.9o 1. Plaintiff ftorUter states l-h* t #it4 sv-i-. ~r i T) tb* tlees lioreinaCIfr fcont foiled engaged. In e trc.'.o or r>.:?5}.,, i.:* i;:ib^'4otoi khnlr en'loyccs arid plaintiff to th d. v*.i- svit 3IVmI t'.o: ; of contracting o.n Illness or disease irr.idint and jeovlitit' to o; ppoeeaa, tc-.vlti tho laarrofaOture, crushing, sv.v.lt.,:. t.H;.-4Hi; , edylng aril loading. Into box e&ra of asbestos, v-ti'/r. toil!to, rc'v-caslvn eiU,j.\to, Mi'^lnuas, silica mvj other esbestof prodnots; thet tie aforetantlered opeiv-vtioi'* geaae&ted aid produeod great ouajititles of Injurious, poinova-i.o oi.d noxious ri.:st, ur\ that in Mid plant ondni 11 and in and about the places wl oro plftijitl`iVwas. required tO'woi-k, the. f.taetpht.ro yra, barged with & pirate, hrs, dry :dus.t;. Mja/ble of being Lrcathoi Into the air : . cac? of tbs lvocja. through the nose, throat and-respiratory system, and. . that cttl-d do*it oeue4^ch?iu3oal reaction ahd ei*oh&n,lsnl Irritation of |the ` r i : t respiratory troot. and lungi ai^ jproduoed`tb* dilseasis. peculiar to the :-:y *. reeplrvtory dlsaaaae, ,! $>a t gcnorat ed an d ' said trade or process wue vspsoauxay .cwngerowa so.- *(ie - a* provided by Jteotld& iaasti of the H#rl itad .<ltatote of yiacouri19 ' ^lolatl tt for hi.v eauoe aoiloii states' that during aii;::ef .. his aaployaent by .the defeadasta id waa' ordered.ahd 'd.treoted '.to Wr3c':ia :-a'. gfKMV-- Its plant and allliln the loading of box oara add In aud arerni drushers, ' ease, edgara. trlamers, and other naohlnea which gederdtad ahd prhduoecr-) : . ; . .[ great (juaatltiea of the aforementloaed dust 5 that ,>;e **. re ini red to lean the will with a Haute brooa dad to aweep said dunt, waa reqnlred to awea^plleK of sVingias with * brosti, wiiloh required grds.t ipiar.tIti>TJ | Vi ; GAF 22326 r r r ; *' . v*` r . . ; T ,. : *>*. .-.V;' ? - -'zW . V,` .-i' ''if *.* < . f v - .V- :y ii . ; * . &U-', ' : -*1? ,*->' \i:y i. i*i ** ,a;V. V;.'r , W. ji;, >i- V .W. r :i^*i*'** a I'.-v;V .."<: i'-''v' '' - ' i'M"; i .*.v> ,:..? t i-?v* ~ak 3??'jV*'' -`i* , . it<*>*j* >'. r-~; x-:c vv V' : -** jrCHf*T..!.i.'.r;'/. *'V ;*' 'Sw!V v.' ''y\ .*.'' >r.. V ' '-*. ' " .'*' '.''V''7 " ' '' ;. ' /V ..** ' V-. "T : ' -. ,.* i.. .-f .w-irtT viH;r-.ut'/tei u*y+:itT** *.*>*{ ^':>*s;v^ .,'' - lb\-u)\lf-\r? *rm iir.'e"- j.-ijf'fffWMwii'r: *::**?%*' _`' 1'.'. yift y**tdi.XvKr:H, *(!. rr'&'ijhv s-.lV. i-.sili '.Ai*5 -A >.r<C'.'lS! ~rt# kb'..'r4 (TjXy^ ".' . "V. -J >r' i &> 4'; ie.'f<!ten te, t* -Citfi, '*>*( ii i - . ! .-.. " it t}*,*-ii U>flo bv j-rricoao, mpi/j"* '**^>i* i.-'-s > 'J ihhC ' I-?-!, Wjjpif,' Hr I niyb^ffn, mnSwa^ :yr!itel'.,.. ijvdr l ?J*}:'*' 4i*>> 'hC'. duet te t:v-' b`-.- >*.1 ' V< i s 1'V. ^ ;:*/ ^n4>r;jro\c*;i>; fy^le*5 s.'-t .'vlrv r,'r;'j?1i;c.,sf,.!>. ?. *:<') L-- -r>'{Via. -J GAF 22327 [ r *- fen of suffloloixt po\,tr to osrfj off r.ftS iu' ;< . 11 ijubilation by tho pin Intiff, CRd t-V.-r cry-1 Cyc;,, all if- viol of tho law of tho State of Hi 33curt, them and there in full fevoo .vr.d offoot, bains Fevlced -Itatutos of ixisoourl, 1S-2-3, iS&aHor, irf.dd to ins as folio "WatVBHTION OS Sl'.orx, WS'f AND OAS -- K/ti>y fOPk/Oi*, firm op owpox*tlo using any >olihJt-g wheel ov reohJn* of any cb&raoter *rhic)t generates dv.ot, seeks or poisonous gases In ita operation, shall provide each and every suoh wheel or tmoMne with a hoed v.hich ! shall be cohnooted with a blower or swotion fan of i nuffiolent power to carry off said dust, snore and eases and present Its Inhalation by those employed about, said wheel or machine* ." ; 8.' That the defendants in the oon&wot of their eeld trado or '.j . process 'operated varlous hoppers, saws, and wanders, vhich, while boing . ' . . operated, oaves! vast quantities of dust .to bo emitted Into the J atmosphere anl did uesllgehtiy and dareleealy fall and omit to pror/do ) each and every said machine with a hood or covering, and an adoquato and effiolent apparatus or oihor.prcpor devices for the purpose of drawing eiiay frda. the enpipyeea npxiouii^ jpdisor.oua or injurious dusto . . and ir event lag the. e j^leyee'*:. fr.os:'coming': Into ;wnn*bessary eontaet - ' -therewith, -and}ne|ll^nlf^/:iS!Miiidi'V*..i**M#^e.ybrd or deepen, said. eoUveyors'or receptacles, and' negligently did -fa 11 to remote' fron the i-i I - i tv". i k floor; of said''plant tho. dust .'and' jMj^e''''of "i; 'dMgv>ua, '^araoteri: .sJJL; In.violation of the law ot the;State of klssmriv thon and: there la - 'full fores' add effoot, being BsVi)ieid.; Statutes of . Kissouipl'i' l?2t, V. '; Seetio* lacef which !*.* 'foiinfi';''-.' ''.' " * . ' p ?JOPI*M, C|RJ*S8i: J*'WDTttEb 1HIE All hopper rer whates;"efSH^le devioemused in the - course of any process brmaaufbeturo referred to la' Seetloh l&IffSMhellbeprbvtded with:a head or - .... covering and aJi adequate'and.;,efficient-apparatus or otbejr prcper-diniee ^r the >apose of drawing away fr*m the esjpieyes **iowr,pelessees or Injurious dusts, as& . preventth^.^''ticrleyes freai dc^ln#' lnto unneoeesnry ... oeataeV'dCeS^ltKf"i$i4 *11 ooatdyanoes or rseeptaoles. . used for- .tSs t^snowrtatioa about ortho storage la any plaoo whippy viu presess or WenufaotUre or labor referred to in 9*dHsuISSdS is berried on, "shall be properly covered br-; daapen*d in sue h * way as to proteoti the health of the employes^ andno refuse of a dangerous' oharaoter inoideat to'the work er process oarried on in any such plane shall be allowed to remain Accumulated, on the floors theyof* .j H -J 1 f, GAF 22328  t. i I j. `: ; j j l r -6 8. That tho said work and Rauu/Vot'.iro v.*M.eh defei.ilnt.ia Tiere erfpged in was a work nhlok would prcduee Ulnees or disease peculiar to the work or prooaaa carried on thero, and that at the time of plaintiff's employment and for & long time prior thereto, there had been nr r.ufaotvred end in use approved end effective devioea, laeana and methods whioh, when In vao, would prevent the diseases aforesaid; that as id approved and effootive devioea are aa follows, to-witi (1) respirators, masks and muzales to be worn by the said ee&loyees, (S) duot prevon tine, duat oollootlng, duat removing and duat deepening machinery, appliances and apparatus (3) wet awua and water attachment# to bo plaoed upon dry saws, (4) natural ventilation, vent Hating.systems, air purifying and oooling apparatus, hast and hunidity reducing appliances, flair;tiff further states that during the time of his enploynent the defendants fallod and 'omitted to furnish all or any of the abovo deaorlbed approved and. effeotlve devioea, means or methods for the prevention of the diseases aforesaid, , all in; violation'of the law. of the. State of Missouri,' then and there In full force and effect, htiagj&eotlQn 1323S of the kevlsed Statutes of the State of Missouri, 1989, .whioh is as follows "SHELCnnSS TO PROTIpB PfOSKOnOH yROU isSA8*S, > That - v every employer of labor in this state engaged: in carrying on any work, trade, or process whioh hay ' produce any illness or disease peculiar..to ttia work '. or process carried on, or which subjests the employee the danger of illhass or disease incident to such work, ~ trade or proeeea, to whioh employees arw exposed,- shall, few the proteotlon or all oiployeas. ehgageduia such work, trade-'or process, .adept and provide approved end effeotlve - devisas, means and methods for the prevention, of euoh industrial or occupational diseases ae arc insldant to. such week, trade or proeese" .. 4* that the defendants negligently ordered and direeted * . . w. plaintiff to work in and about its plaint where the..atmeopherp was fully eharged with fine, raiauto, dry, hot per tides of dusk, capable of.. entering tho air sees of the lungs and negligently failed to provide for and place at the disposal of its er^loyeee, adequate and.' approved : respirators, without ocat to the employ see. When said duet in whioli ""'M . plaintiff was retired t j work was noxious, jjalsonova and injurious to tho health whon broathod Into the body, all in violation of tho low cf tho State of I'.inaovrl, than and there in full force end offeot, bolng "1 :J i GAF 22329 Jo ;t-MC, f v ..V*> * *- * . jl.'U to wMoh tMf avtlcl- -.-3 > M l .-.i. Cl I'V- SC fit fcr .C( 'il-il'C-.: .> '.*.0 lO.. C1.* ai-.LJ ft.- J.ili) J>l i ft ->C-1 e;:s1itlOH : *. i I*. 6 0 the e(,yiia, vt-ifH Jiv: .-loUVcr, to ir U' ivsl> ty noli c pj o,,*e'.'-.iv, ?t fctT-Tovfl'j V.-CPefn plvVl tie iV -,v > t : .1 . ` IT t.'-.c , i .1: t>!<*;. dive at -oi*k to '`s? cm-* f -.>".! '. in rll I'l'iocsues of. Kw-.'ifuctcre cv inter ref-uve J tv ;. V!'1 root ion xHleb ft* ivoice live of or j oirtif-cr.c (an l, *.<5c.vr.tc voC '.r.j.pr <><' t i r-.. l< .i ; is ana v.alnt.titled hy tin cfcyT'v-r l<> cojrlJtirn wr.d ytUkrut orsb to tV: o.i.vJoyeii, > : o.^loyof: vhn'.lj.; was avoh rj-ayivitc-re at *U tl *?<* V 11-* sw;5o*> anjr` vwk ftvottvatlTo. nf aaxf('*>e v)e {.>1-,,ono-a ft; that .ilW 'Mi<[ woflt.'ftn*' yrocoiia vM*i ' cfai ;Va .::i c ain v.-<5 n trade or.ipjyoess whleii tat; *$. $,!*-..w* to t;.o tise.lt!> of plKintJW tin. prCYtdei tjr SpotJoa. lSS3 of tba ^ */$ si *t*. tulyu of Kisocrivpli-atfi 4 o ?'.'/!fiats i'-otcilgetiVly jV.Ut-1 &vri/,.' yTyt nt/T'a oigliyistjV to require UU&' tc bo OM-aloci by j c.'flvHitwt, licecoc-i, f s pwtblo vhyj leth-'V ici rftoi 93 WiOO. ari'}r'.'c>.T.er<lae r.c-ulii fop the. sr.u'f9fo of ,aobortAl,nlnjgvif''"il^r':'iTrtt8te,S/(i..rlJ!ili-,'tl.f/..V issAiurtrinl '- - - i. . ' i a i -- - J'ta.i'* * .1 v.. it. -- *o.fcri**d. to iti'COOtioij 1 ?.26'5 1 aballt bi ."oi(;ear'**>.oneb..Tory'ea'lc/.i&*r. isOflthi' rll7 . > -. / *iaployitf) .vho cofie-' Into 4ir.SbtL.b.!Svt84V>itbi:ttib yoi'scndvii i *nol*|j or`laJut lea* coa-MiS tafowftil vto'lR aMjtloa j :* `yurpo's?il32S3 fft bo. axsiaietb>jf a'ac^btont^Mleansod &n-l' ' ; . Jf*istable' phjr*ioi*.*h:for tt of neoartAinio,; If , orbhwti. *xlst ;in any 'Oarjilcyo'.Xttiy. iraii;3t,lal -0r oe-:)^; 4tiraB opillnebB ftf^v ft(s>a.9t cr' iJ.laoea i't*i ov . j - -. locl4Rt to the ehtifastar of 'the tcrlc In viiloli. .er>J<lo> ia eegogoa.* '' v';; it thtt' the 6ii14.vi-jp>: (.V-4 .stoec.lx iii Mbiiit 4efor-$>;'.* wi'i) engaged tio* fcftCUh ef or ypoaesa ti'Mc'i 4ctevox. -to t in ' ijr. .that vhsro *' ^ci.o'or.le.l'' ar.4 yvoS'-cot.fiVvHt <iV.&tl1Us f f 1 ivlo'1'.'*, f.>r.oil<,;0 poleT.A'*(ft `tufii, coi-.i- itnta ; f;Vor.t' -'Vist'jp nl)io-\'.e, oITtcn ur.C.-.ii.hev tPihsi'.ftii'esi, s-.u't f L. -J GAF 22330 K9eilently falJpd to root in c;.>iplcu;v3 yV*c.. Id U ;5 such work snd ijreessa was e t'jk'itd cn, sj^rcprlat-.* rott,-.>.. of V *- >- dargor'to.tho health of es.13 e-iylo;. 90a, prising from f-.-i I? j proosio, srd sitsple Inaferaotio >s 93 to the ^c-'... jf r ;->i "11t1.; injurious oi'tisft^or.'ita thereof, oil in violation of tha I.' ; of \..a State of isl*g>a*i; then and t*ire -in full force a4 effect b*t;w Section 1321 of.tha hsvised Statutes of ftlBsaori, 195. ?. That tij* dafsndsurta neglieinily and carelessly t-jsvr;i plaintiff .that fed pAiia with reasopablt safety, vtove In ilo emld ;.'l'-rjfc .'iiar*- f>vcat qvant,nit's of obnoxious, poisonous defecates dust uao fOuebaHl aftJ pro^icei, and uhiollf. was:braatijoi into iila lun^s tinil c-jyiblo 'of fehtariu^ the air eaos tKoir^Of j: '^ItUoa* danger to.hij; health undor the j^oasMtnUcd9/9.fwi^4yWii^fr^|oii4i|tnts lutcr,; * by thd exerolEe of `ordinary><^rc could Kayb. :fcnwn!:t^4:'.ihdviniiiil<itioifl';of .silica dupt yaa daneir&ii totSitytisilW c'thi. lungs \ wAi.^A an) 4i ftiifjiVflniiiift i`of dili&ftiAi) >139A\ s4ln^Lai|^i.*ria *& ' tha,f^^^K^do^v^vyia-ea ,^r-;: ait duwV 'in thfe. air ; -: ttisjirbs ' jraijaifod i^a^bSoa-tio^aiid. n? *il*6tiy . . > :. ;.v> : ./ "; '\'y"::-. ' ;ltlla4i*l-,4asifedi aaid dust,,' ;bii tha d*fi.bdai:'pM*,] bt by - tb?.axoi*a f opdinary-'oara tm ttiatr part 0onld' have'luxown that th swsapine of : : . . .' : .' > .'^. : '> -- - - ' '. ..`V ;' .; 1, y.' - ..aid'duct dry, wit*'. a.bouo* broeawetiid brout* duitia th# air where ->'.v '.. . ^i: '> '-v':'. . ' . pie tAttXx-was roquir4 to breathe, iu such quantities as to X-o Xiariaful, injuripus srai ibi^xidus, and kiVow, or fey the oxer0iso of oWiiiary. aro, oouift .bsTo kno-.^n t, r t it. was -iiraotlcablo "and toaaiblb to dampen', said '*- " \a- ;'. ' dust wl th valor: Or oti>r ?iaara,<.ahd tbua and: t1>o'r*by j.roror.t .the yEiiEjv.tlon of nsij ftvot, thcraby^Vrodtly tsaiuhir^; plainti l'f's Uiiitu fj.d tJo'isae, ' . if . - : " ' ;.: GAF 22331 r r r . H. * }. ";#*p ": ** V t* u ' ? . ft* L. 4> GAF 22332 rr GAF 22333 r rl ho Slalo of M'At* Ot C't/ < I $. 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B2 IT RiP'tint heretofore, l..-:".: on the sixteenth 4iy of jauuary, i;tr.9*.on TiuiiJred ani i;.t :*t (Tl-flfe ,tbn*a %%a files In tlo off too or t!:o Clerk of tfo Olivull Court of the City of St. Louts, el thin and for the city State aforesaid, a petition In oausb Ko. 100f2, Sorlee "b1* of* the causes In said Court, nharoln Kir,oro iltll-ta, la Dinin'. 1 if andktornlt, Inc., a oor oration, Staiult I'll la, a eornont k.m, Tho ttuberold Company, a corporation, and Fnvi Beeson, an Individual, aro defendants. *h an 14 petition's tn t'rJi ar.d ftevirua, as follows, te-wlt: (copy FOtttJ.O'i SI). Upon the filler; of tlid petition till pf.avmnona for service upon-this defc*. ante **a issued by tho Clark of said Court, dlreojtcd to the.5*vriff of tfce city of Si. Louie, which writ of auaaoas end -fcharlf f*a returns thereon are respectively In wox$s ar.d figures, as follows, te-ivlt: <. (copy if it return jf&) . v And it the tbeeaibor Tprn^^TjS?*pt1-,R--foJLli?vA3tla further proceed In;-a wera had In sail cause, to-wlt: Beeson for .(book s>36 pt.ge 75) .......... ' Tfc4,s,ald application of defendant Paul ... Vf . de.Hwos.l* In wor&s anl fip'o-ea, as follows, to-wl 11 (copy application jfk) ' And 'at the Decenbar Tern, l?*i, following further proceedings were.had in said eaus*', U>-t.It: " {book 536 pa/;e 13ft) : -./ GAF 22336 r i  i . .f.` i ttSC*. 193-1 T r-5;.'X~') H 0~l`3T ~ F.lMnttfr, n'- ' " ... .starnit, Iro, ft coj'jiratJto, si : C<(an-lftuto. . FiWsi'U J. Kor*fllA AU^roi' Allen, ?'oslr A tf^raaUik, yrofisn^ NO. *10042 R" )!> C.l yda C. fc'ick, c -.t 0,,.<> _ c .1 ^ l O . ^ r. /^. ...< ? ; lit__ ...... vx-', f. vs- '>^ \ ' < * -J \ J -J GAF 22338 3 29001 NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (Ho all to rolymn tlypsp presents alyal! romp. (Smtttuj: By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Archivist erf the United States, I certify on his behalf, underthe seal ofthe National Archivesofthe United States, that the attached rcproduction(s) is a true and correct copy of documents in his custody. SIGNATURE NAME DATE Mark Corriston 12/8/93 TITLE Assistant Director NAME AND ADDRESS OF DEPOSITORY National Archlves-Central Plains Region 2312 East Bannister Road Kansas City, Missouri 64131 NA FORM APR 85 1407 GAF 22340 #c Mo. 11517 D W . Ho -Ji \1r oo '/ . 'ii' < -\ ""N r-S 1 :]T GAF 22341 Bf ms miTED STATES DI8TRICT COURT FOR IBS EASTEffl DIVISIOH. OP OB EASTERN JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. MARCS TERM, 1936. ururm; STTLRS, Plaintiff. Ro. 11317 ETERHIT, IRC., a corporation, BTERRIT MILLS, a oorporation, THE EUBEROID COMPART, a oorporation, and PAUL BBXSOH, an''Individual, Div. Mo. 1 ? _ ; Defendants. I '' I 7i STTPULATIOT' P--O-R DISMISSAL. All of tba natter* and things in oontroversy in the above entitled oanaa having boon adjusted, ooBprooilaed and finally settled. It la hereby stipulated and agreed, by and between the above named plaintiff and dafendanta Bternlt, Ino., The Ruberoid Company and Paul. Beeson, that this oaase shall be dismissed with prejndloe to any other or future action on aooouxxt of the matters and tilings contained and. set forth in plaintiff's petition, and that Court costa shall be paid by defandants Bternlt, Ino., and The RuberoId Company. Witness our hands, at St. Louis, Missouri, thlC?V day of June, 1936. Sf. rt GAF 22342 INDEX 11317. Statement of Filing Petition. ............................. ...................................... .1 Petition........................................................... ........................................................... .*1 Writ of Summone . ........................................................... .... ............................ < .0 Sheriff's Retuma Tbereon................................................. ; . . . . -. .9 Application or defendant Paul Beeson, ror a aeuinius.rilea.' ll Application or aefeniant Paul Beeson, for a deaimus . . . ,.il Notice, petition and Doad of defendants Rternit.Inc., 7,.; ann Tte Ruceroid Company, ror removal.rilca. .12 Notice or Removal .................................................................... i . . . . .13 Removal Petition ..................................................................................................... .14 Removal Bond . .................................................................................................... . .16 Removal Oraer.......................................................................................................... ...20 Cer t ii' icate . ... . ..... ...... . ;.:* '21 Bill or costs ............................................................................................................... 22 kk k GAF 22343 S7.-.T2 CF MISSOURI ) )SS. ClT CF ST. LOUIS ) 3E IT HEHSuBIBED, tnat heretoroze , xovjix: c:i the '' orsixteenth day January, Nineteen Hundred ana Thirty-live,.-.' tnere was riled in me or l'l ce ox' one or the Circuit V Court of the City of St. Louis, within and for the Ci oy anA;- Sxexe aforesaid, a petition in cause No. 21006S, Series "B" . or xne causes in said Court, w nereln Emore Stiles, is plain t.lr r ana Eternit, Inc., a .corpor 3tion, Eternit Mills, a corporation, The Ruberoid Conpany, a corporation, ana Paul Beeson, an individual are derendants. The said petition is in words ana rigur es as fb.llows, tovrl t: STATE OF MISS COHI ) )SS. CITY OF ST. LOUIS } IN THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN AND FOR THE CITY UF ST. LOUIS, STATE OF MISSOURI. FEBRUARY TERM - I960. ELMORE STILES, ) Plaintiff, vs. ) ) ETORNIT, INC., a corporation ETERNIT MUIS, a corporation, THE RUBBROU) COMPANY, a corporation 921 o Riverview Drive, ana PAUL BEESON, an individual, 6032 Gooarellow Avenue, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) n'; PETITION Plaintiff states that me defendants, Eternit, Inc Eternit Mills, and the Ruberold Company are now and were at all the times ner-'inarter mentioned corporations doing Dusinees in .me City or St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, ena licensed to uo ousiness as corporations in the State or Missouri, and liable to .suelunoer GAF 22344 the laws or the said state, enc to be sued unaer trie laws or said state; that the defendant, Paul Beeson, was at all tne rimes herein mentionea, an individual charged by the derendant corpor atio'ns, particularly the Buberold Company, with tee following duties-as tneir employee, and that he entered into the performance or said duties in obedience to the orders or said corporate aeiennants(l) of determining under what ccnaitions plaintiff should be provided with an adequate and approved respirator, in order to protest him from the oust herein mentioned, (2) of determining, equipping, 'ann placing in operation dust ventilating equlpnent, oust removers, ana other oust removal equipment in said plant ror the purpose -ar remov ing tne dust rran the atnD sph ere, which plaintiff was required to breathe in the performance or his duties ror said defendant'.corpora tions, (3) of warning plaintirr or the danger or.wording in an atmosphere charged with dust containing the aforementioned poisonous ana injurious qualities (4) or determining wnen equipment in said plant, machines, saws, edgers, trimmers, should-be equipped with blowers and hoods and suction rans ror the removal or oust, " generated ana produced by s&la machines. Plaintirr states that he was employed oy all or the aaia aerenasnts rrom the fc9th tfay'ui July 192b, to December of 1931. Plaint if r rurther s oates That said defendants were at. all tne times hereinafter mentioned engaged in a trade or process union ^suDjectea tneir employees ana plaintirr to the denser ana likelinooQ of contracting an illness or aiseese incident una e can or to ssiu worn or process, towit: tne manufacture, crushing, sawing, trimming, edging am loading into box cars or asoestos, vermic -iite,. magnesium silicate, aluminum, silica ana other asbestos proauo.s; tost tn= aforementioned operations generated ana produced greet quantities or injurious, poisonous am noxious oust, unc tnat ii. said plant ar.c mill ana in ana about the places mere plaintirr its requir eti to worlc, the atmosphare was charged with a minute, not, afy.-.dust, capable or oeing Dreatnea into tne air sacs or the lungs through tne r.ose, throat and respiratory system ana tnat saia dust1 'c.auseQ GAF 22345 chemical reaction and mechanical irritation o x the respiratory tract ana lungs ana produced the diseased peculiar to the inhalation or sale aust, namely dust bronchi tla, perloronchitis, pneumo'eonio sis, asoestosis, pulmonary fibrosis, ana other rorms or respiratory diseases, all or which were peculiar-.to the Inhalation or dust generat ed ana produced in the aroremuntioned operations, anc that-.-sal a treae or process was especially anagerous to the health of plaintiff, as proviaea by Seotion 132D3 or tie Revised Statutes Oj. Llissatri, Isis. Plaintiff ror his cause or ucticn states that during, till or his employment by the aerendants he was ordered a:.u o.lrectistl to wortc in its plant and mill in the loading of box cars ana m and around crushers, saws, edgers, trimmers, end other machines waicn -generated sna proauced greet quantities ox the arorementiqnea cast; -that he was required to dean the mill wi th a house broom ana to sweep said aust, was required to sweep piles or snlngles with a broom, which required great quantities of said aust to be thrown into the atmosphere, am to work in ana about its plant and mill wnere- the afcosphsre was rully cnarged v.-itn tne aro nsmentlonea minute,:dry, hot, dust containing BBgneslum silicate, serlcite, am other, relatively Insoluble dusts, wnicn was poisonous, injurious, ana obnoxious; taut plaintiff inhaiea great quantities or said ttus.t whicn irritated and q estroyed the mucous membrane of the nose ana '.throat entered tne air saos of the lungs ana gradually produced a-pulmonary fibrosis, causing the development of lesions in the lungs, destroying the vital capacity ana elastici ty or the lungs, rendering plaintiff short or breath, subject to coughing, subject to pains in-tap c-nest due to inilammatlon, productive or pleuretic adhesions and-.diaphragmatic adhesions, rendering plaintiff suDject to the development -of- tusex-culosis and otner forms or respiratory diseases; that plaintiff has. los t weight lpst his physical vitality, has difficulty in breathing, ana that said conditions are pernanent, rr ogressive, incur cole ana fatal; that plaintiff has expended ror medical treatment ii. tne 2-ray, diagnosis, and observation or his condition to the date or'thispetition, One Hundred and Plity Dollars, end will be rctu ir-ed-in' the future to expend additional - sums ox money in order to properly -treat GAF 22346 ena car ior his saia illness ana a isease; tii&t plainxii! aa n uireut result oi' tae innalaxlon or saia cust aroresaia, i=> tuBering asDestosis, bronchitis, pulmonary riorosis ana tuoeruulos.iff> tneit. saia fibrosis ana tuberculosis h.$* proouoea epigastric uisturuances, as & result or whicn pia int in has lost a great aeal or w-eight, era is permanently ana totally aisablea rrom the performance o.fl&ny work* All or which pl&intirr says was peculiar.to am inbident to r . . * . the inhalation of said, oust, ana directly oue to ana causes by the. Joist, ana concurrent negligence cr the defendants, in tnis.towit: 1. That the aerendants in sala trade or process, operated various machines, sans, edgers, trimmers, crushers,' sunaers, which, while being operated, caused vast quantities or l ine, ary, hot dust to De emitted into' the atmosphere and negligently 'ana earelessiyTalied end omitted to provide each and'every machine with a hooa blower or suoticn of sufficient power to carry on'.- saia oust ana . prevent its inhalation by the plaintirr, am other employees, all in violation of the law or xne State or Missouri, then end .there in rull force and effect, being Bevlsea Statutes or Hissouri',lya9, Section 13234 being as rollows: "PBEVEKTIGN OF Si-iOia , DUST AND GAS Ev=r> person, fim or oorpomtion using any polishin.. vmeel or machine or any character which generates cust, smoke or poisonous gases in its operation, shall provide each aim every such wheel or aacn ine. with a hood which shall be connected wltn a blow eh .or suction ran or surficlent power to. carry ort -aaia dust, smoke and gases ana prevent its inhalation by those employed aoout said wheel or machine*f*." \ ' 2, Tnat the cerements in me conduct or tneirsoia trace or process operated various hoppers, saws ana suiui&c.s', which, while being operated, caused vast quantities or oust to ae emitted into tn= atmosphere fare uio. negligently am carelessly ieil anc omit to provice eaca ana ev^ ry saiu machine 'with a hooc or covering, and an aaequate anc eriicient apparatus ca- other pro c; devices i'or the purpose or drawing away rrem tie employees noxious, poison'ou-s or injurious ousts ana preventing tot employees rrom cor-iwj into- unnecessary contact therewith, and negligently rsileu to provide GAF 22347 covers or dampen said conveyors or receptacles, ana negligently. ala i ail to remove frost tne floor or saia plant the oust and reruse or a dangerous character, all in violation or the law or the State of Missouri, then am there in ruil roroe ana errect, o.eing Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1929, Section 13262,which is ashiollows: . "HOPPERS, GHtTTES, ETC. TO BE PROVIDED WITB COVER DIG. tn hoppers or chutes or similar devices use a in the course of any process or manuracture referred to. in Section 13203 snail be provided with a hooa or ... covering and an adequate ana efriclent apparatus: or other proper device ror tne purpose or uruwlng away, from the employes noxious, poisonous or injurious'-, dusts, and preventing Uie employes rrom coming into unnecessary oontict litre with; and all conveyances or receptaclea usea 101- tne transportation odoui of the storage in any place where any such process or manuracture or labor rererrea to in Section 13263. is carried .on, shall be properly ooverea or aampened in sucn a way as to protect the heal* or the employes, and no reruse.'01 a aangeroas eheracter incident to the work cr process carried on in any such place snail he a iloweo.-id. remain accumulated on the rloors therecr." 3. That me said work and. manuracture v.-ii-.h defendants were engaged in was a workwhicn would produce illness or disease peculiar to the work or process carried on there, ano that at tne time or plaintiff's employment and far a long time prior .thereto, there haa been manufactured anc in use approved ana eirective devices, means enc methods which, when in use, woula prevent t::e uisesses aroresaic; that said approveo enc eirective aevices arc as'follows, towit: (1) respirators, masks ana muzzles to ce worn oy the saia employees, (z) aust preventing, aust colladtirg, dust removing'ana aust dampening machinery, appliances anc apparatus (3) wet-.saws ena water attachments to be placed upon ary saws,(a) natural ventilation, ventilating systems, air purlrying ana codling apparatus, nedt ana humiaity reducing appliances. Plaint in rurtner .states mat -nt'ring the time or his employment the aerenoants lailea ana omitted -to rur nisn ail or any or the above descriDed approved uno eirective aevices, means or methods ror tr.e prevention 01 the diseases aroresaic, fill- lh violation or the law or the State or Missouri, tnen end there in torce and erfeot, being Section 13262 or the Revised Statutes cr the State or Missouri, 1929, wnich is as follows: GAF 22348 "EMPLOYER TO PROVIDE PROTECTION PROM DISEASES. Tnat every employer of labor In this state engaged in carrying on any work, trade or process wiiich may produce any illness or disease peculiar to me wor.K or process carried on, or wnich subjects tne employee the daj^er of illness or aiaease incident to aiioh work trade or process , to which employees are exposed, shall ror the protection of all employees engaged in sucu work, trade or process, adopt and provide approved ana errective devices, means and methods ror vac prevention 01 sucn industrial or oouupational diseases as are in cident to such work, trade or process." 4. Tnat the defendants negligently ordered ana'-directed plaintirr to work in and about its plant where the atmosphare-was rully cnergea with line, minute, dry, hot particles or oust,- capable or entering the air sacs or the lungs and negligently reiied.to provide _ l'or and place at tne disposal of its employees, adequate and approved . respiratoirs, without cost to t in employees, wnen.saia oust in.wnlch pie_ntirr was required to work was noxious, poisonous anu Injurious to tne health wnen breathed into the body, all in violation or the law ox the State or Missouri, tnen ana there in full rarce and errect, being Section 132S4 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, 192S, wnich is as rollowa: , "EMPLOYES TO HE FURNISHED WITH CLOTHING - RESPIRATORS TO BE USED WHILE AT WCBK -- Every, employer, in-this state to which this article applies shall provide ror and place at tne disposal or -the employes so engaged, ana snail maintain in goo a condition ana without cost to the employes, working clothes- to be kept and used exclusively by such employee': wr.ile at work, and all employes Therein shall r-e required at all times while tney are at work-to use ana:-wear such clothing; ana in all processes or manuxactuie' or labor rererred to in tni3 section which are productive or noxiais or poisonous dusts, adequate ana approved respirators shall be rurnisnea and maintained by tne v employer in goou condition ana wi.thout cost-to .tne employes, ana such employes snail use sucn respirators at all tirjes wnile engaged in any work productive or noxious or poisonous dusts." 6. That the said work ana process which ae ten cants were engaged in was a trade or process which was especially dangerous to the nealtn or plaintirf as prcvicea by Seotlcn 10200 or tne Revised Statutes or Missouri, and defendants negligently railed during pltintlir's employment to require him to be examined by a competent, licensee, repuable physician as often as once every calendar month ror.the purpose of ascertaining ir there existed lr, plaint irr any imustrial or occupational disease or illness peculiar or incident to the character GAF 22349 of the work in which plaintirr was engaged , all in violation of the law of the State or Missouri, being ftevisea Statutes of Missouri, 1929, Section 132oo which is in noras am rirures-.-as follows: EMPLOYES TU EE EXAMINED MONTHLY BY PHYSIC 1AM. Every employer engaged in carrying on any process or manufacture rererred to in section lS2oo shall,as . orten aa once every calendar month,:cause all; employes who come into direct contaoi with t ne. poisonous agencies or injurious processes rererred to in--section 1363 to be examined by a competent**licensed ..and reputable physician ror the purpose of ascertaining ir there exists in any employe any Industrial or .oooupational disease or illness or any. disease or. illness .due/cr sork,Incident to the character or the in which employe is engaged*. 1. 6. That the said work 8m process in which defendants were engaged was s work or process which wes especially dangerous to the nealth of plaintiff, in that there was generated eua produced'great quantities of injurious, obnoxious and poisonous dust containing asbestos, magnesium silicate, silica ana other sudstances.,- ana aerendents negligently failed to post in conspicuous pieces in its seiu plant where such work anu process was carried on, appropriate notices or the known canger tc tne health or sain employees,, arising iron the said work cr process, am simple ins true vi'JH .S _.S TJO -LHc known means of avoiding tne injurious consequences tri-i-e oil,- all in violation oi the law or the State or Missouri, then ana tbfere in full r orce am efrect oeing seoticn laao4 or tne nevise'ci Statuses \or Missouri, 1929, - 7. That the d efencants negligently anu carelessly assured plaintirr that he c<xilu with reasonable -sat sty, work.-iri its saic plant wnere great quantities of oonoxious, poisonous asbestos aust was generated ana producer, aia vnich was breaifcea into his lungs ana capable of entering tne air sacs tnereo. , '.':itnout danger to his nealth under trt circumstances aroresai.:, :hen' tne aerenaants knew, or by the exercise of ordinary care, could-have known that the inhalation or silica dust was dangerous to the-' a -7- GAF 22350 health of plalntirr, ana lr oreatned in to his lungs would cause ano pttmit the development cr diseases peculiar to tfle inhalation or said oust. A.11 cr wnioh. plaintirr says was directly due 'to. ana caused by the occourrens negligence or the defendants, directly am proximately producing ano causing tne development or plain ti it 'a illness and disease ar are mentioned. 8. That the deSendants negligently araerea ant. directed plain tifr to clean said mill ana tne floor thereof, ano piles .or shin..;les therein with a house oroom, ana to sweep suit oust and to create sale aust In tne air, tniun he was required to DjcStn-e, ana negligently railed to aanpen said dust, whan the defendants .knew, or by the exercise or ordinary care cn their part could dave xnou tnat the sweeping of said dust ary, with a house brocm would create oust in the air where plalntirr was required to breathe, m.such quantities as to be barmrul, injurious and oonoxlous, am knew', or by tne exercise or ordinary care, could have known that it wus practicable ano leasiole to dampen said oust with water or other meansj'Bno thus anc t.iereby prevent the g enera tion or seia oust, thereoy directlycausing plaintifr's illness ano disease. WHBKEFOHE , plain tifr says ne has been damage o m the' sum ot Tnirty Thousand Dollars ($hO,OUO) for wniuh sum he preys,judgment against me defendants, together wltn nia costs. BUSSELL J. HORSEFIEU ''' Attorney l'or Plaintiff . Upon tne filing of said petition writ or summons ior. service upon the defendants was Issued by the Clerk or said Court, directed to the Sneriir of the City or Su Louis, which writ :u s xxsons ana sntn.r's returns thereon are respectively m worus eui ligures, as rollows ,towit: ; GAF 22351 -B- ST.-.IE OF MISS OCT City or St Louis as. TEE STATE OP MISSOCHI, To the Sherirr or the City or St. LouisL^Greeting: *> We coma Ed you to simmon:- ETEKNIT, INC., a corporatlon'ETERNIT MILLS, a oorpoatlon, THE HU3ER0ID COMPANY, a corporation, and PAUL BEESON, an individual, xo appear oeroie the Juagcs/Of.. cur Circuit Court, on ihe rirst oay or the next term tnereor.,- tfi.oe hela in the City of St. Louis, at tne Civil Courts Building, 12th and Market Streets, on the First Monday ox Feb. next, then and'anere to answer the complaint of Elmore Stiles, as set lortn' in. -phc annexed petition; and have you then ana there this writ:;. .. ti 1 Witness H. SAM PfiXBST, Clerk o-r-'our said Court, with the seal thtreof.Tia' eto arrix- (SEAL) ed, at orriee in tlje City or' Sir Lou is,'tu is 17th day or January, in the yea^.,or our Lard, nineteen hundred enn tnlrTsy-i ive. H. SAM PRIEST,__________________ r ' Clerk Served this writ m tne City or St. Louis, Missouri,- on tne within named aerenttent tae Ei-erult Ino.,(a Corporation) ,'.'tnis lb uay or January, 19bb by delivering a copy or the writ anu petition as rurnished by the Clerk to E. Trampe (Sect) or the sain defendant Corporation, he being in saia cl ai'rn cants usual business -dfilce ana In charge tnereof. Tne Pn resident or other Chief Orricer'o.r- saiu Derenaant coula not be round m The City or St. Louis, $ftb/e time or service. : __ thos . R. male-l;:, Shcrirr By CARL GLASS,, Dcputy GAF 22352 -9- I further served this writ in the City of St. Louis .Missouri, on the within named defenoant Tne Ruoberoid Company (a Corporation), tnis 18 day or January, 1966, Dy delivering a copy of tne writ as furnished Dy the Cleric toE. Trance (Sect.) or the sjih.'dei'enaanc Corporation, he being in BaiQ defendants usual business office ana in cnarge thsrcor. The President or other Cnier Orfioer pfvaaia Defendant could not be round in the City of St. Louis at the,.time or service. TBPS, R, MADDEN Sher iri By CARL GLASS ,.' .-De put y I rurther executed tnis writ in the City of St. Louis,. Missouri,this 18 day or January, 1936, by delivering a copy; or tne writ as furnished by the Cleric to Paul Beeson, uei'e'naant nert in. THCB R. MIDDEN. Sher.l'rr;' By CARL GLASS.pdputy After due and diligent search, the within named defendant Eternlt Mills, a Corporation, cannot be round in tne City/of'". St. Louis, Mo. EOS. R. MADDEN. She r if I A. NOOKAK,D4puty Pees: To 3 To i To Total service, $4. oO non- eat, $1.00 miles| J____ $u.50 Ana at the Decemoer Term, 19o4, the rolxowir., eeeaings were had in sal d caus c, to vilt: urtner.'. pro- -19- GAF 22353 Friday, January 2oth, 19oo. Elmore Stile?, ) -vs-210062-B ) Eternit, Inc., et al. ) Upon consideration or me application or aerencunt.Paul Beeson, ror a dedimus, this day riled, it is ordered by the '^our- tn at a aedimus issue to the State or Illinois, to take depositions on behalf of defendant Paul Beeson. i The. said applies tion of defendant Paul Beeson rpr -a dedimus is in words and figures, as follows ,towlt: STATE OF MISSOURI CITS' OF ST.' LOUIS ) )SS. ) UJ THE CIRCUIT 001ET - DECEMBER TERM - 19 64./.' ELMORE STILES, Plaintiff, vs. ETERNIT, INC., a corporation ETERNIT MILLS , a corpor atico, Ti$ RUBEROID COMPANY, a corporation, ano PAUL 3EESCN, an individual, Defends nts. ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 210062 ' ` ti Dlv. No. l.; APPLICATION OP DEFENDANT PAUL BEESON NOR A:.- _DEDIMUS. Comes now Peul Beeson, one cf the aoove named defendants, ana respectfully shows the Court .sat ne cesires to take trie deposit ions or witnesses wno reside m Jersey Carnty, in the State or Iilino i; tnat heretoiore, on, towit: the 24tn day of Januar;. , lt'oo ,' th is defendant served upon Russell J. HorserielQ, Esq, , uc toririy ror plaintiff, a notice tnat depositions to be used in evitenoe`in tii-i s -11' GAF 22354 case will t>e taken on oehair or defendant Paul Beeson at. tie ofrioe of F. A. BuHadwey, Second Floor Elks' Buildiig, looateQ on tne asrth side of West Pearl Street, be tween. State Street', ana . Washington Street, in Jeraeyvilie, Jersey County, Illinois, on Wednesday, January oO, Woo. WHEREPOBE, this defendant prays the Court for a ..ocmnilaolon airected to any orfioer authorized by law to take depositions in the State of Illinois, ror the purpose or taking said depositions, ' Allen, Moser fc Meraalek Attorneys for Defendant Paul ^Beeson. And at the Deoember Term, 1934, the rollpwing rurtaer proceedings were had in said cause, x>wit: Friday, February It*-, 1956 Elmore Stiles, ) -Vo-alOObB-B ) Etcrnit, Inc., et al. ) Kotice, petition ana bond or derenaantB Eternit, Inc*,- and Tne Ruoeroid Company, for removal, riled. Tne said notice, petition, ana bcna ar aefendunts Eternit, Inc., e corporation and The Ruberoid Company, a corporation icr removal or this cause to the Sis trie t Court of the Uni ted'.'Ste te s for the Eastern Bi vis ion ct' the Eastern Juaiclal Dis triut of liissouri, are respectively inwards ana figures, as rollows, tc.vit: -lz- * GAF 22355 STATE OF MISSOURI ) city OF ST. LOUIS I IN THE CISC JIT COJiT - FEBRUARY TERM -ISoo. EIIiORi STILES, Plaintiff, ) j No.S100o2- EERNIT, EC., a eorpomtion, ETERNIT MILLS, a corporation, THE BUBEBOID COMPANY, a corporation ana PAUL BEESON, an individual, Defendants. Div. No.. 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL PETITION. TO THE ABOVE named PLAINTIFF, ELMORE STILES, OR RUSSELL Jv H0R3EFIELD, ESQ., HIS ATTORNEY: You are hereby notifiea tnat derenaants Eternit,Inc., am Tne Ruberoid Company will file in tbe Circuit Court, City 'pf St.Loui s, Miss curl, tne removal petition ana removal bom hereto attache a, ra the pnspoae or removing tbe aala cause to tne District Court,or the United States ror the Eastern Division or tne Eastern Judicial District of Missouri. Ann you ere rurther notliiea met me seia derenaants will, cm Monday, February 4, 19 ao, at 9:30 o'clock A.M., or as soon thereafter aa they may be neard, pray salu Circuit Court, City of St. Louis, Missouri, to approve sa ia bona ana to .accept the surety thereof and to order removal as prayed in saia-petition to saia District Court or the United States ror me Eastern-P'ivisi on ^.or the Eastern Judicial District car Missouri, ' *. ETERNIT, INC., and THE HUBEROID COMPANY, By ALLEN. MOSER k MARSALEK -V The undersigned plaintiff in tne above Their Attorneys. cause hereoy acknowledges tnat copy or . tne above notice, with copy or petition ana bond ror removal tne re in maationea, as auly served upon nin this 1 Qay or' Feoruary, 193o. ELMORE STILES Plaint irr By RUSSELL HQRSEFIBLD His Attorney, -lo- GAF 22356 #m a THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOE THE EASTEHN DIVISION OF THE EASTERN JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. SEPTEMBER TERM. 1954. ELMCRE STILES. ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) . ) ) ETERNIT, INC., a corporation, ) STERN IT KILLS, a corporation, ) THE BDBEROXD COMPART, a corporation, ) and PAUL BEESON, an Individual, ) ) Defendants.) Ho. 11317 Div. Ho. 8^ABATE ANSWER OF DEFENDANT THE RUBEROID OOUPANY. Hoar oomss The Ruberoid Company, ona of tha above named defendants, and, for its separata answer to plaintiff's petition filed herein, ' denies each and every allegation in said petition contained and set ' forth. THEREFORE, having fully answered, this defendant prays to.be henee discharged with its eoats. Ah*. Attorneys for Defendant The Ruberold Company. ' . GAF 22357 nr THE TOUTED STATES DISTRICT CODS! FOR THE EASTERN DIVISION OF THE EASTERN JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. SEPTEMBER TERM, 1954. .oil ELMORE STILES, 5 ) ) Plaintiff, ) . vA(L J'v ETEHHIT, INC., a corporation, ) STERNIT MILLS, a corporation, ) THE KUBEROTD COMPANY, a corporation, ) and PAUL BEESON, an individual, } ) Defendanta.) No. Div. No. , SEPARAp ANSNER OF DEFENDANT THE RUBEROID ___________ ________POMPANY, _______ ...... <*--W"\\ is-- f D> -n pi C=- 00 r~- &v> >-* rr\C'-Sjs sto * v. i`+ i i GAF 22358 ZB THE TOOTED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOB THE EA3TEW DIV IS I MI 07 THE EASTERN JUDICIAL DISTRICT OP MISSOURI. SEPTEMBER TERM, 1954. ELMORE STILES. ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) T. ) ) ETEHHIT, INC., a oorporation, ) ETEHNIT MILLS, a oorporation, ) THE EDBEROID CCMPAHT, a oorporation, ) and PAUL BEESON, an individual, ) ) Defendants.} *> :iiol7: Div. No. 3gARATE ANSWER OP DEFENDANT PAUL BEESON. Nor oomsa Paul Beasan, one of the above named defendants, and, for hia separata answer to plaintiff's petition filed herein, denies eaoh and every allegation in said petition oontalned and set ' forth. WHEREFORE, having fully answered, this defendant prays to be henoe discharged with hia oosts. klu> $Wh Attorneys ^or fiefendant Paul Beeson. 1 GAF 22359 1 1 '3 IK THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DIVISION OF THE EASTERN JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. SEPTSCBER TERM, 1934. ELMORE STILES,. ) .. .. ) Plaintiff, ) . STERNIT, INC., a corporation, ETEHNIT KILLS, a corporation, )) ) ) } THE HUBEROID COMPAHT, a corporation, and PAUL BEESOH, an lndlTidoal, ) ' ) Defendants.) No. Dtr. Ho. . SEPARATE AKSNER OF DEFENDANT PAUL BEESON. -^ -CL' Cx 1? T l GAF 22360 IK THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COORT FOR THE EASTERN DIYISICW OR IBS EASTERN JUDICIAL DISTRICT CF MISSOURI. SgTBlRER TERN, 1934. BJiCRE STILES, t. . Plaintiff, SIKHS IT, INC., a oorporation, ETERNIT MILLS, a corporation, THE RDBEROU) CdfPiHT, a oorporation, and PAUL BEBSCM, an indi-ridual, '' ) ) ) ) ; ) ) ) ) ) ) Defendants.) No. Dir, No. SEPARATE ANSWER OF DEFENDANT ETERNIT, INC. Now oonaa Eternit, Ino., ona of the above named defendant*, and, for lta separate answer to plaintiff's petition filed herein, . denies eaeh and every allegation in said petition oont&lned and setforth. WH32EFQ8S, haring fully answered, this defendant prays to -be henae discharged with its oorts. Attorneys for Defendant Eternit, ' Inc. 1 4 i 5 i! GAF 22361 IN THE OHITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR DIE EASTERN Dr/IS ION ' OF THE EASTERN JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. SEPTEMBER TERM, 1934. ELMCRE STILES, . ) ) Plaintiff, ) . )) ETERNIT, INC., a.oorporation, ) ETERNIT MIL1S, a corporation, ) THE RUBEROID COMPANY, a corporation, ) and PAUL BEESON, an individual, ) ) Defendants. ) Ho. lisiv Div.No SEPARATE ANSWER OF DEFENDANT ETERNIT. INC, si GAF 22362 XH IBS UNITED STATES DISTRICT CODRT FOR THE EASTERS DIVISION OF THE EASTERN JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF MISSOURI, SEPTEMBER TERM, 1954. ELMORE STILES, Elalntiff, ) ) ) ETERNIT, IHC., a corporation, ETERNIT MILLS, a corporation, THE RUBEROID COMPANY, a corporation, and PAUL BEESON, an individual. No. Dir. No. 113J 7 Defendants.) MOTION OF DEFENDANTS ETERNIT. INC., AND THE EUBEROID COMPANY TO REQUIRE PLAINTIFF TO GIVE SECURITY FOR .->_____________ COURT COSTS. . low come defendants Eteralt, Ino., and The Ruberoid Companjr and. respeetfully show to the Cotrt that this is an action for damages brought by plaintiff against defendants an aaoount of alleged Injuries, illness, end disease which he olaims to have sustained through alleged negligence of defendants. These defendants further respectfully show to the Court that pldintiff has failed to give aeourity for Court ooats which will aaorue in this apt Ion. MHEHEFCRE, the premises considered, these defendants move that.the Coirt require plaintiff to give ample eeourity for oosts which may aoorus In this action. STATE CP MISSOURI) ) SS CITY CP ST. LOUIS ) , t THdrvV fAttorneys for Defendants Eternii, Ino., and The Ruberoid Company. W. E. Moser, of lawful age, being duly sworn on his oath, states that he A_* one of tiie attorneys for defendants Eternlt, Ino., end The Ruberoid..Company and authorised to make this affidavit in their behalf; that he has read the foregoing siotion, taows the oontents thereof and that the faots and averments therein con tained are true, as he verily believes. Subscribed and sworn td* before me, tbi My eanmission expiree-'''*-/, -W <Q w . day of February, 1955. Notary Public., ~ Cojy of "the above motion dnaildcl to Russell J. Horsefield, attorney for plaintiff, this /4 day of February, 1955. .? ,7 GAF 22363 1 I all ___ ____ ___ ___ i. IN 1gE'UJIITP> STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THERASTHiN DIVISIGKv ii'- OF IBS EASTERN JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. u. i- . SBPTBCBER TERM. 1954. ELMORE StffiES,. ,-t .I..'-. . ;:c t'/tc V;,:3 fj ) ) -Plaintiff, ) j 1131? ETERNIT,. IRC.,, a oorporation, ETERNIT MILLS.a corporation, TEE RUBEROID-COMPANY, a oorporation, and PAUL BEESON, an individual, ) ) Dir. No. ) ) - i .. ) Defendant*. ) . MOTION CF DEPENDANTS ETERHIT, INC., AND THE RUBEROU) ' COMPANY TO REQUIRE PLAINTIFF TO GIVE SECURITY FOR V " ________________ COURT COSTS.' C I. * GAF 22364 6 ST*IE OF MISSOURI ) }ss. CITY OF ST. LOUIS ) m EES C IRCUIT COURT - FEBRUARY TERM - 19;livr : ' 'i ELMO STILES, Plaintirr, vs. ETERNIT, HE., a .eoipoia tion, ETERNIT MILL3, abbrporation, THE RUBEROID COMPANY, a oorporat1cm, and PAUL BESSON, an Individual, Defendants. )V j- *x ) No. 2100b s. .1 >s :,i ) . ), 'D*'lv. No. I..V: }?'' ? . ) - . #-a. jeStt.- PETITKN OF ETERNIT, INC., AND THE RBBEBOID COMPANY, CORPORATIONS, FOR REJEVAL OF CAUSE TO .UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. i- Now con* Eternit, Inc., ana The uberoid Company, aefenaants, above namea,' ana rile their petition ror tne rem* .oval or the.-/;above entitled cause to the Uni tea States District Court in enc'rt>r toe Eastern Division or the Eastern Jualoial District or Missouri, ana respectfully show to the Court thet this is a civil accioa-'at law, Deirg a suit brougnt oy tae acove named plaintirr a^inst- tne suove named aerenaanta to recover rc-r alleged injuries whi. n plaintirr claims m sala petition to have been caused by all eyed negli/gencc on tae part or the above namea aerencants; that tn= plaintiff'lx; Kent seia cause was at die time or the coxanence/ of saia suit en'a ,ev=r since \nas Deen ana still is a .citizen ana resiaent or tie State;of Illinois; thet Eternit, Inc., was at the time or the coxmaencemen t or' said suit and ever since nas been ana still is a corporation organ ized'-uncer tne laws or tne State ct Delaware, a citizen and resident oiv'stia state; that Tne Ruberoia Company was at tne time or the commencement of said suit end ever since nas u sen ana still is a corporation organized under the laws or t:;= State or New Jersey, a citizen anu GAF 22365 resident or said staie; tnat Eternit Mills, alleged :;.n plaintiff'8 petition to be a corporation, is not now end never has oesjia cor poration end is not and never has been a legal entity capable or suing or being sued sea is merely the name or a manurecturing plant of The Buberoia Company used to distinguish it from cmer ... manurac turing plants of said company; ana that the matter and - amount in dispute in said oause exceeds, exclusive or Interest and- costs , the sum or value of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00). Your petitioners further ehow to the Court thaf.ihe defendant Paul Beeson, who Is a citizen and resident or fhe!$tate or Missouri, was not joined in good faith as a party defendant'in said oause, but.was fraudulently joined by the plaintfr as a defendant in seia cause for the purpose cr fraudulently defeating tue jurisdiction or tne District Court of the United States in said cause and-f^r /* .;* tne fraudulent purpose of preventing a removal or this causefto the ** * . District Court of the United States; that the allegations contained in paragraphs numbered 1 to 6, inclusive, in pla int.irr * s petition rail to, etete racts constituting a oause of action agalnat deiencunt^faul Beeson, because said Paul Beeson was not at any time the employer at' the plaintiff and such allegations oan be directed only against plaint irfs employer and master and the negligence attempted,to be alleged unaer said allegations against said Paul Beeson. s suen as . only plalntirf'a master and employer could be liable rcr;-your petitioners further, state that tne allegations contained in paragraphs numDered 7 ana 8 in plain tirr's petition charging that said?Paul Beesnn ,t as one of the defendants herein, nagllgntly assured plaintiff that he couIq witn reasonable safety work under the conditions described and he negligently ordered anu directed plain tlrf to Keep -clean the mill and the floor thereof with a house broom, unoer tne conn it ions described, are false and fraudulent and plaintiff is witnout/creaible evidence to support such allegat ions ana they are r.ae solely xor tne purpose of attesting to state a cause of action;against sai^; Paul Beeson in an attempt to fraudulently prevent a removal or n|s case to the District Court or tne United Stetes. -.1 o- <-.'> * GAF 22366 Tour petitioners further state that the allegations to plalntirr'a petition to the erreot that ne was employes by;*dl the . defendants are fal*e and fraudulent; they state'that plaixti&tt at no time na8 employed by derenoant The Buberoid Company''and likewise at no time was he employed by defendant Paul Beesoi^ ana t' your petitioners state that deienaant The Buberoid Company jr " acquired the plant ana property of deienaant Eternit,Inc.',ifter December, 1931, men plaintirr oeaaed employment, be haW'img theretofoie been employed by derenaant Stern it, Inc.; your:'*,, petitioners respectfully state ana show to the Court that ,^|lo.r to January, 1933, the plant aho factory wher^pla inti rr worked'.whs owned and operated oy Eternit, Inc., ana in January,.-^933, Tne.'But^eroia Company aeq,uired^aflld plant and factory, since which time^'^'has operated the seme; that even lr plaintiff had'been emplpye^by defendant The ftiberoid Company, which petltionef'a deny, it'na aefenaant Sternlt, Inc., woulu not be jointly liable to plaintiif; that joint liability oannot ariae in navor of plaint irr 'against - successive employara under me allegations in plaintirr' sv'p^tltio n ana there is a misjoinder or causes ora.ction and or partl-ea deienaant to this case end xnere exists to this suit a separate ana severable cause of action on which a separate anu uistlhct suit might properly have been brought by pla int irr against-.defendant Eternit, Inc., and oomplete relier ariordea as to sucn ceKisS or action with all the parties on one sine or to? ccntro very '-oTt-izens 'of different statea from those on tne other side, the plaint'irr in sucn suit being a citizen ana resident or the Sturt oi Illinois ana tne deienaant Eternit, Inc., being a corporation organized-: lihaer me laws or the State or Delaware. *''*.7 . Ana your petitioners further show that the time,'.within vinicn tr.ey are required by tne laws or tne State or Missoirl unu':by the rules oi this Court to answer or pia in saia cause hus n-ofyet expired. "i ''if Ana your petitioners orrer nerewlth a .bora oi good'^and sufficient surety ror their entering in the District Courj^fr' the -16- GAF 22367 United States ror the fiastern Division of the Eastern Judicial District of Missouri within thirty days rrom the cate or riling t::is> '\ ,v petition, a oextified copy or tne record in tals suit, and.for- paying all oosts that nay be asuraeu oy said District Court ir said Court shell bold that this cause was wrongfully or improperly removea thereto, ; WHERE3TCRE, your petitioners pray this Honoraole Court to pro- * - ceed no rurther herein exoept to make the order or .v.-ir-oval' required cy law, and to aooept S6ia surety ana bona, ana. to cause.'the record nerein to be removed into saiu District Court or the Unitedv'States. ALIEN, MOSER fc MARSATKK Attorneys ror petitioners. ETERNIT, INC., By W, E. MOSER________ Its Agent. THE BUBSROilD CCl.iLANY,'! ByW ii Wi . E. UOSEP. Its Agent. '.i- ''4.*> ' SLATE Ok MISSOURI CITY U? ST. LOUIS ) ) S3. ) .0 " :\2- N. 1. Moser, being first duly sworn, on his oath- says he is agent and attorney ror aerencents, Eternit, Inc., and /The Ruberoid Company in this behalr; that ne has read the foregoing petition enc knows tne contents thereof ana the.statement's ^therein coiTcaineo are true, as he verily believes. v' W. E. MOSER 19oo. , Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 31st day'.pf January, My commission expires Nov. 30, 193o; (SEAL) Julian C. Jaeckel' Notary Puniic. -17- \j% - - GAF 22368 SIV.'-i OF Missouri C ITY C? ST. LOUIS ) )^ < ) . HI THE CIRCUIT COURT -FEBRUARY TERM - 19oo;. EIMC3E STILES, Pla int iff, ) No. 1006a vs. ) ETERNIT, INC., a corporation ETERI',"IT HILLS, a corporation THE RUHSBOID COMPANY, a corporation, and PAUL BESSON, an individual, ) aiv. no. i ) Defendants ) REMOVAL BOND KNOT? ALL MSN BY THESE IRES3NTS: That the undersigned'Sterni t, Inc., and The RuberoId Company, as principal, and National/c'osualty Company, as surety, are held am rirmly bound unto Elmore Stiles in the sum or Five Hundred Dollars ($000.00) ror the payment ot'-ehich .V well and truly to be made wa do Joiitly end aeverlly einu Ourjselves, our nelra, legal representatives ana assigns rirmly by tnese'.presents,. The condition of the above bond -Le as rcllows: That, WHEREAS, the abots bounaen Eternlt, Inc., mm The' Kuoeroia Company have riled their petition a the Circuit Uourt, City1 ox St. Louis, Missouri, ror revival to the District Court or the Unitec States in ana ror the Eastern Division or tne-.eastern Judicial District dr Missouri, or a oar tain cause pending in saia state court 'wherein seia Elmore Stiles is plaint irr am saia Eternit, Inc., a corporation, ana saia The Ruberold Company, a corporation, are namea as tWo or toe derenaants. . A* LOW, ir said Eternit, Ir.c., and said Tti e c-uherc i,-. Company snail enter in the saia District Court or the Unitcu Stet.s v;? tr in'thirty cays rroia the date or riling sr ia petition a ctrtii'ie cpy-o' 1 the record m saia suit, ana snail well ana truly pay alu costs-tnut nny oe awarded by saia District court or the Unltea S.l.lss If seia Court shall hola that said suit was wrongi'ulxy or im:Tcperl-y removed thereto, then this obligation snail be voia; otherwise \o remain in GAF 22369 rull rorce and virtue. WITNESS our hands ana seals this 1st day of ieoruary,-1935. (SEAL) Approved by Court this 4tn day or Feb.1980 Attest: K. SAM PRIEST Clerk. ETERNIT, INC., Bv ALLEN. MOSER. Ic. ..iAHSALEE________ __ Its Agents ana Attorneys . THE RUEEROID COMPANY, By AT.TEN. MOSER & MARSAXMM________ ___ 118 Agents and Attorneys.. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY, ByK. t!. HICKEY "' Attorney-iu-x>~ ' (.SEAL ) S'ia'3 OF MISSOURI ClTY OF ST. LOUIS ) )ss. ) On mis 1st day of Feuruary, 19no, before me appeared K. M. Hickey tome personally known, who, being by me first auiy "'sworn, ala say that ne is Attorney-In-Fact or the National Casualty Company, a corporation organized unaer tns laws of the State or Michigan, ana that the seal ax ilxea to tire foregoing instrument la toe,, corporate seal or said coipoiation; ana that said instrument \iaa signed-aim sealed on oehalr or salu corporation Dy authority of its Board or Director;, ana the sain K. M, Hickey, acknowledged saia instrument to be tne free act ana aeea Ca saia corporation. IN TESTIMONY ViHEnEOF, I nave hereunto set my nsna and notarial seal, the day ano year xirstabove written. My term expires_WESLEY H. BECISR. ' Notary Public, City oi.,St.Lbuis ,Mo. lay commission expires March 17t:i,19oo. (SEAL ) And at the February Term, 19oo, the follow!:-; further proceedings were had in saia cease, towit: '. \ \ -19- GAF 22370 Monasy, February 4th, 19oo. . Elmcre Stiles, -vs-210062-B Eternit, Inc., acorporation, Eternit Milra, a oarpoation, Tne minerold Company, acorpora cion, and .f'aul Beeson, an inaivluual. ) ) ) ) Now at this day come me defendants Eternix, Inc., a corporation and The Rubero id Comp any, a corporation by *neir'.attorneys ana submit to tne Court a notice ana verltinsd petition heretoront rilea, preying for an order removing this cause to tne District Court of the United States for the Eastern Division or the Eastern Judicial District of Missouri, ana also present to tj.e ^ our t t ne ir Dona .heretofore filed, oonaitionea according to law in tie penai sum or Five Hunarea Dollars (voOO.OO) witn National Casual y Company, as surety; ana tne Court having seen .am examined sals petition a:.c ocr.c, anc oeing satisfied that written notice or saia petition er.a bona lor removal has been given the adverse party to tuis suit, prior to rilin the same, aoth accept saia petition ana oona ana aotn oraer tnat said bona be approved ar.a rilea wnich is uone, x;*it tne prayer of said petition oe granted, ana that tne ClerK or .tnir Court rortawltn certiry ror entering in tne District Ouurt or'.the Unitea States i or the Eastern Division or the Eastern Juuicietl District of Iiiissouri, a copy 01 tie recor-a in me aoov= entitlea cause, as ruliy as the seme rear ins on rile ana or rec-ru in- this Court; that no rurtner proceed! ,.;;s De had in this suit n: this Co .r t. -20- GAF 22371 STATS OF MISSOURI ) )SS CITY OF ST. LOUIS ) I, H. SAM PRIEST, Clerk Ox tne Circuit Court, City of-Sit.Louis , witnin ana ror ihe City and State aroresaia, ao hereDy certiry one above and foregoing to be a ruii, true ana complete transcript or tne record ana proceedings In tne above entitled cause, including tat notice, petition ana bond ror removal, acceptance or saia- pe ti tion ana Dona ana tne order cff removal, as rully as tile same remain on rile ana or lecora in ay orxioe. IN TliTLlONY UnERSOF, I have hereunto set ".iy naud ana aixired xus seel or sale Court, at orrice, in me Oityoi St. Louis, this bon aay or i-cOx-aery, isoo. -d- GAF 22372 - i GAF 22373 I, JOHN SCHMOLL, Clerk of the Circuit Court. City of St. Louis, certify the foregoing statement oKcftch^vul every item of all taxe&Cceytijn the e>/<U, . ....... GAF 22374 ft Nv Z 33 Z S e <D i >0 S P ip p Po 6 c p I' zO s sc ff o M<D (0C9 *-< * ! 8 w9 I aeoc H? Ip s sse Sspr a**> >*g 4T HJO > ZCf> O 50 S' ? * Mtv-1 w n oc 5 ^ O "0 B oe sr CO ^5 GAF 22375