, 1875-08-28
EVANS & HICKEY.
THE sESlon PanTSER'A sToRf.


l1r. Evans. OF the firm Of Eyaus L Hickey.
liqnor-deaiors reported All having suspended lu
Yesterdays TRIBUNE, makes exception to tho
report iu very forcio'o Language. Tho firm has
nut failed, nor Is it at all embarrassed. or pushed
to the wall by lie crodlto.s. The ontro disturb
ancs has been caused bv the attempt Of hfr.
Evans to wlthdlaw from the partnership against
Mr. Hlckey's couseut. Tho credltora OF tho
firm nro naturally very eager to SEQ tho
difficulty sotttnd, and thoy hayo taken Tho
adjustment into their own hands. They
mot for thls purpuso yesterday afternoon III tho
office OF Melville W. Fuller, hlr. Evans' attor-
ney, and n'a'1" arrangements for filing bill In
chancerY to Gi:HDIyo tlo partnership and place
tho busineaH in tho hands Of lleeolyet for set
ttemeut. Tho liabilities foot up eotuo 925, 600,
tho greatar part nf Which 10 owing to large dir
tillcrA md rec:iticra. Tho assota co,,sint Of
s13,Q0t worth of stock, and S45.0u0 in outstand-
Ing dobts. 10 this course MIR. Hickev Is tln-
inuhlugly opposed, as 1o wiahes to continue tho
hls!nena. llo INSERTS that the only trouble with
tue tirm has been tic withdrawal Of Mr. Evans
from active business during tho timo he has
besn engaged in atteutlin9 to thu dutlos OF
South To w Collector. Mr.. EvanH. on tho other
OIL Mr. llckoy's side OF tho house, and assortA
that tc has Bignally failed in the collection Of
tho outstanding dentH. During his official d.1-
ttcA OF last wntor IN collecting town tnSca Mr.
EAfAnH Whb F1Ff IlUc0 1lH4QL!HlEA Will kH6 war
In Which tho business Hhs carried on, and sooner
than risk hts name, mohey. and cTodtt for auotll-
es year, he determined to withdraw.
HILL IN CflANrEHY.
A bill was ted yesterday III tho Circuit Court
bT Michael EyallA agaiuHt his partner, John
Hickey. for r dissolution OF partnership. Evaps
states Ihhs 10 antored into a partnership witt,
tile defendant OH tho 10Th Of Eovemhor, 1871.
Tho co-partuorstip was to bs not les than ono
uor ulnre than tAEco years each partner wss
to contribute 5l.5G0, nn1 tho psoisa and
losBcs woro 10 he shared allks 10 equal
pr portion. conpf.inai rtases that Hickey
has oulv contributed 1000 in all, whilo he him.
Belf, he>ldts THIS original amount, has con-
t1bnted large su1ns ft0m tialo to tune aA occa-
slon required.
III the cnurho Of business largo sums Of money
haye become due the firm. and thore Ia now out
ntandlns about $4,000 Their ato:k OF liquors,
cigats, etc., 1t valued nt s20p0 wnie thoI1 debts
DO rot amount to moro than S26 QUO. AIr. Evans
alleges that 1t liz impossible for tho trn, ia its
present condition 10 uleot iH lndobte,lncsa
as It natures without great sacrifice !;
that he has informed hs partner Of tho fact but
t!ls latter rofused to consent to dissolution.
Complainant ulso tlinkH Nr. llicboy mas received
about ~. ou0 moro than Its share, aud III pro-
ceod,g to collect tho outstanding debts. Dir.
Eyans. therefore. aakR for al account ard diRso-
luton Of tho partnership, tnAt 4 neceiver
may bo appointed to take charge OF the firm A.
fHlEs. aud alao TINT al Injunction may DO lssuol
to prevent lEa tlcfonntnt from taking any further
aotlyO interest III tho business.