The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-09
HlR ND son It outs
rnaxuAH WAITS RDCElvED
- nAuCm And RANGE.


- b. father a8Asn0 son was com.
IS IN the superior court yesterday.
s3..sss,sA Inxh r. Freeman W. Leigh Miller
35Ss..--an the plaintiff beIng the father.
49, - = n equity for q receiver and IN
- sSss--sr-ffnx. and involves the weIl-known
D ! S..y.s.1s-afrral weekly known ~ Ranch and
-. published In this city. The paper
-. ~ published by the father and son
.sstnsrship. and the suit grows out of
81 erssnent over the articles Of part
~ esder freeman alleges that At tho
-. - the signing OF the articles. Febru-
- = iNs he vas the proprietor Of Two
sssssesfsonp. known respectively ~ Free
yssss Wsfioual Turfman and Farmer and
- Tsrs,ee and Dairyman- AZ the same
sx-ssehe younger Freeman WAS the editor
~ ~rAiah<r OF Ranch and Range He
+ - ~ n the partnership arfanGemente
n - asreed that the three papers ehouIo
"a eSesoiidstsd under the ttue q Ranch
sss.ss.eS esch partner 10 share alike In any
~ ~ peo6ts and lossea
~ - Wss TO have. the father alleges,
s. ss1sss1rui o. the buslness and editorial poll
n q ~ paper. Neither nartner W. 20
& 49,. Each partner was 10 be entitled,
1870. 10 actual living and travelling ex-
Z Ssscrs' not exceeding g per day. payable
! zra 81 IT, proceeds o. the business. Inc
{ Eih9 Vas to work for the gensral :ntsr-
I 49, smount Ok labor n excess Of sur
Il Ss1ssi 70 sntitie him 10 = per day living
$1,000 The paper was 10 De Kept nom
y ssSfIGnn IN ali respects unless otherwise
~ s ~ the father further a.
- " 10 continue In effect - long -
ss11aIly satisfactory 20 the partners. u
S;e si.pulsted that upon the dissofution
I & q agreement the party rstainine the
:: ,s :sss'S m During nasI <. 0 cont
u1ses q the partnership. Al account
1 1SFe Tsfs 70 be kept open for tnspection
4 II dthes partner. and the profits OF the
+ $500 70 be divided weekly.
oder Freeman claims that from the
~ bseinnine Of the partnership hte son
G1sesF0sd the articles q partnershp N
.sS1nn9 important matters In the brst place.
- 0yA hia son did not recognize the
1ancssalp and rsfused to run at the top
n ssms, Freeman = Freeman. and 70:
800 seni out from the once.
u ~ has also refussd. he says, 70 pay
~ refased 10 allow him 70 inspect the
4 80 81 ~ concern or share IN Any week.
~ 1,v10eud Further, he alleges. his eon
r. grsatly hampered him IN his work TOR
I ~ Sapes by sending ont notices BY mail
- and Range TO transact II with tina
1ness eflcc direct. and not With any
&1vslsng agent or alleged representative.
~ Oder Freeman alleges that the value
III ~ work he performed for the paper
/ mt But his principal complaint 10
IN ron H. a. he alfeeeA attempting to
o1eot and defrAud him out 81 his interest
8 Dc paper b. forcing him 70 accept go
81 hh share in a publication worth no.
a hA y rle
sf - :on I. NJ Fireman. in an answer
~ sruss-complaint. has an entirely dK-
tssat story TO tell. He admits that he
4 9, 81 isssiss nearly every other allegation
y ~ complaint. He says that he was Al
u1e1 ready and willing TO hold out the
1o61Deeshtp to the world N the columns OF
Z demanded TO be rccoenistd :: one cf
4 r. sdjtofA ard upon being refused forbade
Z htrAane u b. used In any manner IN ths
I Nese He admits that his father ola DO
nl1efahle work for the paper In travel
5 al cssppsnsaiion for all services.
10 denies that he sent out notices warm
~ parties having business with Ranch
~ Range 70 transact II with the busiue0
- direct f'x the purpcee OF hampering
- step merely In order 10 keep batter
NNsaEht Of the business. Rut he alleges
1T during tho time his father did work
= retained and refused 70 account for
- ~ b consequence Of which the younger
yreman alleGee that ne was forced to 10
no HE own pocket for the purpose OF
ming the running expenses Of the paper.
~ INNS mat allegation - that the faith.
= - attempted 10 ruth the business OF
nocA ana Range h~ sending out miaIead-
~ pcetai cards. ostersibiy from seattle.
1T b reality from Roanoke. Va, where
i A1D been aotnurning
IL scn rsdicui@s the statement thai the
raDes b worth tle0no and makss " ap-
pr nat u has been an unprontaele en-
leDfn.