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22. That the Petitioner believes that he will be
removed as President and Director of Stone Manufactur-
ing with great loss in salary and will cause him irrep-
arable harm.
* * * * * * *
WHEREFORE, having fully petitioned the Court, the
Petitioner, C. Rivers Stone, prays that the Court issue
its Order restraining E.E. Stone, IV, John J. Brausch,
Stone Manufacturing Company and Stones, Inc. from:
1. Withdrawing or reducing the compensation of the
Petitioner, C. Rivers Stone * * *
2. Removing the Petitioner, C. Rivers Stone, as Pres-
ident of Stone Manufacturing Company and Stones,
Inc.;
3. Removing the Petitioner, C. Rivers Stone, as a
Director of Stone Manufacturing Company and
Stones, Inc.; and
4. Allowing E.E. Stone, IV from voting the stock on
behalf of Stones, Inc.
On September 13, 1993, C. Rivers Stone filed a motion (C.
Rivers Stone’s motion) in the Probate Court seeking an immediate
restraining order, as requested in C. Rivers Stone’s petition,
against Eugene Earle Stone, IV, Mr. Brausch, Stone Manufacturing,
and Stones, Inc. On September 13, 1993, the Probate Court
granted C. Rivers Stone’s motion.
The parties in the litigation among the children attempted
to minimize any publicity about that litigation. However, that
litigation was hotly contested and became very bitter.6 As a
6The litigation among the children was so contentious that
even Ms. Morris and Ms. Fraser, who, along with their respective
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