To the Honourable the judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern district of Florida, J. Fred. Schutte, Jan Prins, Adrianus Prins, Heinrich Ulrici, Ellias Fuld, J. Borzo, H. Van Booven, Dr. Nicholas Jacobden Tex, H.J. Brunnekruff, J.H. Grem, Willenmier Van Tyer Van Taer, C. Both, L.L. Wertheim, Wysman de Voogt, T.P. Roelopz, Jan Tichelaar, Jr., Jacobus Wertheim, P. Van Reysen, Mey de Benedithy Beer, Gerard A. Heineken, T. Colom, Charles Gosewinckel, Boon Hartsink Van Tyen, N.J. Franket, Johannes Willem Donk, Vander Stoop & Berg, who are aliens and subjects of the king of the Netherlands, bring this their bill of complaint in their own behalf and in behalf of such persons having like claims, who may come in and be made parties plaintiffs herein and contribute to the expenses thereof against the Western Division of the Western North Carolina Railway Company, a corporation created by and existing under the laws of the said state and a citizen thereof, the Jacksonville, Pansacola and Mobile Railroad Company, the Florida Central Railroad Company, corporations created by and existing under the laws of the state of Florida and citizens thereof, Edward Lewis, Patrick Houstoun, Robert H. Gamble, Charles E. Dyke, Sr., Edward M. L'Engle, Robert Walker, Calyton A. Cowgill, George W. Betton, directors in said last mentioned corporation and who are citizens of the state of Florida, James M. Baker, George R. Foster, W.J. Lawton, Milton S. Littlefield, N.K. Sawyer, J.C. L'Engle, Edward M. L'Engle, Charles B. Fenwick, who are citizens of the state of Florida, and Joseph B. Stewart, who is a citizen of the state of New York, claiming to the directors in said Florida Central Railroad Company, Francis Vose, who is a citizen of the state of New York, M.K. Jessup & Co., who are citizen of the same state, Chandler H. Smith, S.A. Smith, Sr., Smith Simkins, B.C. Lewis, D. Griffith Ambler, W.J. Hines, trustee, Mrs. A.F. Finalyson, James G. Gibbs, who are citizens of the state of Florida, Edward C. Anderson, James Hunter, E. Waitzfeller, John M. Guerard, John C. Falligant, Lewis F. Nicoll, George Robertson, J.A. Hunnicutt, who are citizens of the state of Georgia [electronic resource] : the Peoples' Bank, a corporation created by and existing under the laws of the state of South Carolnia and a citizen of the said state, William McBurney, Winthrop B. Williams, who are citizens of the state of South Carolina : George F. Drew, governor of the state of Florida, Walter Gywnn, treasurer, Columbus Drew, comptroller George F. Drew, governor which officers are trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund and herein sued as such Milton S. Littlefield in his own right, Robert J. Washington, who is a citizen of the state of Virginia.