The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-02
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Mr.. Needles Sues Louis Polio
iner of The Enterprise. +"
CLAIMS HEs OWNS HALF
But Cannot Get an Accounting
or Peaceful Possession.

Yesterday Attorneys Huffman & Har-
vey fled In the district court the petit
ton of L Needles, asking for the appoint
ulent of a receiver for the Enterprise
store. doing business at 80 North Main
street. The petitioner also prays for an
euftable share of the business. stock and
profits, alleged to belong to Mr.. Needles,
but which Is said to be he'd by the pre-
sent manager. Louis Policiher, who will
not acknowledge Mr.. NEEDLES claims or
allow him to inspect the books or con-
dition Of the business.
Mr.. Needles is the man who sells candy
on the corner of Market ana Douglas
next to Noyes' dry goods store.
The petition goes on to state in March
1888, /. Needles and Louis Pohciner form
ed a partnership for the purpose OF con-
Quoting store at $50 North Main street
known as the Enterprise Store" The
conditions of the contract were that Mr..
Needles was TO put UP 1,i0O and Polici-
ner 500, and each was to draw out of the
business IS per week for living expenses.
The business was so conducted until jan
uary II, 1897. when, 1t is alleged, Polici-
ner proposed that Mr.. Needles withdraw
his name from the business and become
a dormant partner, for the reason that
Needles was old and unfit for business,
and tended to hurt the trade and credit
of the firm. If Needles were out of the
way, It is said, PoIiclner could get a bet
ter settlement with the firms creditors
and could build I'd a better trade: and
further, IL Needles would cease to be an
ostensible partner and become a dormant
partner he would be relieved of the wor-
~ and labor incident to conducting the
business, but at the same time he should
continue to draw his s. per week. BY
this arrangement, st is averred. Polici-
ner was to undertake the management
of the business and get the best settle
ment possible with the creditors by at
least getting an extension of time on
pressing demands. This proposition of
the defendent was accepted by Mr.. Need
les, 1t is alleged, in order to escape the
insults of Policiner and the harnesses of
the creditors.
Mr.. Needles says that he never received
any of \llis allowance of IS per week al
though he has frequently demanded the
same. He says he has frequently de-
manded that he be allowed to again be-
come an ostensible partner instead Of a
dormant partner, and his share Of the
profits OF the business, all OF which were
agreed to in the original contract. He
says he has repeatedly asked for an ac-
counting of the business, but has never
been able to get 1t.
Yesterday, Mr.. Needles says Mr.. PolicI-
ner threatened to kick him out Of the
store, when he went in TO demand an ac-
counting. and scaid that he CNeedles) did
not have any business in the store. and
vowed that he should never have one
cent OF the stock or profits.
Mr.. Needles AYERS that the business at
151 North Main street is making large
profits and has accumulated large stock
of merchandise but that Policiner stead
ely refuses to show his books or accounts.
The plaintiff declares that there Is dam
ger that the stock will be sold or remov-
ed pending the final adjudication of the
rights of the parties to the suit. Mr.
Needles also asks that he be adjudged to
be partner in the business and one-haIf
owner of all equities of the stock and
accounts.