Show Stockholders in T Win Damage Suit t WASHINGTON ASHINGTON June 28 AP AP- AP Potential damages s probably running running running run run- ning over were In- In Involved in involved in a n. decision by Justice Siddons of ot the district of Columbia Columbia Columbia Colum Colum- bia supreme court In a suit brought against Charles Chat D D. Rood and Charles Charl s S S. S Ballard trustees of ot the American company Counsel for tor Rood and Ballard Ballara estimated the amount at but Justice Siddons expressing the opinion that it would come close to ordered that a special special special cial auditor inquire Into the record record record rec rec- ord and recommend damages to tobe tobe tobe be assessed The company was formed to manufacture Instruments which could be attached to t telephones so as to re record ord and later repeat messages coming in during the absence e of the the telephone subscriber sub subscriber scriber The case Involved ac ac- ac- ac to the general effect that the trustees were not overanxious overanxIous overanxious over over- anxious to market the instrument because of or the effect It might have on the American Telephone and Telegraph company Justice Siddons ruled that there were unexplained and inexcusable instruments Instruments Instruments delays In producing the ments ordered and repairing those which had be been n placed on the market The record In the camis case cam Is a voluminous one the trial having lasted for tor six fifty court days davs Hugh P P. Reilly a stockholder in the company brought the suit on March 20 1920 Today's de decision decision decision de- de among other things calls calIs for removal of the board of trustees trus trus- tees |