The Evening critic., 1882-01-26
LYon-soTELDo.
Mr.. Lyons Reply to soteido's Com.
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RNUehts
In the case Of A. NJ. Soteldo, ir., against
John Lyon, for a dissolution of partner.
ship. &C., the latter to-day filed his answer
to plaintiffs bill of complaint.
He admits that in November last Mr..
Soteldo loaned him certain sums of money,
but says they amounted in the aggregate
to 500 only. He told him of his objection
to Jacob G. Heiston; also, that the stock,
fixtures and chattels in the Lyon House,
belonging to him Nyon), were Of the
value of $500. He denies having told
Mr.. Soteldo that the decd of trust repre-
sented his Indebtedness, except some small
debts which he could readily control but
did assert that he could control his indi-
vidual debts and prevent them from inter-
fering with the business, and told Mr..
Soteldo that they amounted to about
$4,000.
He admits entering into the partnership
with Mr. Soteldo, but claims that he has
grievously taken advantage of him. At
that time he Lyon) had property in the
business to the amount of $500, which
was subject to a debt of 81, 400 For the
interest conveyed to him Mr.. Soteldo was
to pay certain sum, which he has failed
to do, or even release Lyon from the debt
of 500, only having indorsed Lyons notes
TO Hciston for the amount of that debt.
One of the notes matured, and was paid
Out VI buc pIOtttuo VI thC buolntoo, ihu iiOb
out of the private means Of Soteldo as it
should have been, and he gave no consider
alton for his alleged interest in the busi-
ness.
Mr.. Lyon denies that Mr.. Soteldo has
fully and faithfully performed his obliga-
tions under the agreement, and claims that
it was greatly owing to the unfaithful aud
negligent conduct of Mr.. Soteldo of the du-
| ties incumbent upon him that the business
.1s..r Ia In fn
receive the receipts of the business pay all
bills for goods purchased; but he withheld
| the money, did not pay the debts promptly
| aud the credit of the house was injured,
and,.as consequence, Mr.. Lyon could not
| obtain any credit with the houses from
which he had previously purchased and
was compelled to go elsewhere and buy at
higher rates, less advantageous and to the
| injury of the firm.
Mr.. Lyon further declares that Mr.. So
teldo so conducted himself in and about
the Lyon House, and in his intercourse
with the servants and employees as to alien
ate them from Mr.. Lyon and cause them tc
become idle and injurious to the discipline
of the house. 1t is not true that Mr.. So
teldo made large advances to the business
out of his private means in the purchase Of
furniture, utensils, etc. He did make small
and insignificant advances, but he did no
pay the larger bills incurred for furniture
but caused them to be charged to the firm
and they are still outstanding.
Mr.. Lyon says that he never refused Il
comply with the agreement until on Janu
ary ~, and then only because Mr.. Soteld
in most violent and boisterous manner de
manded of him the receipts of that day il
order that he might lend large part o
them to one of his personal friends, takin
watch security for the loan. He denic
that the firm will be found largely indebte
to Mr.. Soteldo, and unless he assumes tn
large debts that he has contracted for tn
firm there will be nothing due him oi a
best but very little, and if required to brin
to Mr.. Lyon an equitable price for his il
terest in the business he will be found i
debt to the latter.