Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-29
Plaintiff Alleges That. Joe C. Mey-
 CT Took Charge of Business. Without Notifying Him. z.

A suit that caused quite a little stir in Pine Bluff business circles, was filed in the chancery court Saturday by Willie Miller against Joe c. Meg CT. The plaintiff for caase of action against the defen- dant, says: 4z.'4Ae4t
 That on or about the first day of January, 1899 he and defendant entered into and formed co part. nership for the purpose of carrying on a wholesale and retail grocery
 and bakery business in the city of Pine Bluff, Ark, under the firm name and style of Joe c. Meyer X Co.,. and thereupon commenced and
 has since continued said business as such partners under sad firm name. TEat under their said verbal agree 'ment of co partnership, the said
 plaintiff contributed as his share Of the capital stock of the said busi.I ness $1132 85 in cash, and the said defendant contributed a like, sum, and upon the agreement aforesaid, the said parties were to share. equally in all the profits and bene- fits arising from the said business.
 That the said defendant has from time to time since7 the commence ment of the said oipartnership business, without thelknowledge or consent Of this plaintiff, appropri ated out of the income of the said business, large sums of money ln. payment of previous ihdebtedness of the said business for which this plaintiff was Le ways liable; that be has likewise appropriated large sums of money to his own use in excess of his proportion or part thereof; and has from time to time conducted and managed tue said business without consulting this plaintiff or in aoy way recognizing him as interested in the said busi- hess. 5szs s55 sz s=s
 ( That on the first day of January, 1900, said defendant without right and wholly ignoring the interest of the said paintiff in the said busi ness, toak exclusive charge of the same, caused notice to be published in One of the weekly newspapers in Jefferson county Arkansas, inform ing the public that the plaintiff had no further interest.in the said bus mess, and has since that time re fused. and does still refuse to per nit him to have any control in the management thereof, or recognize him in any way as member of the said firm.
 That since that time this plain tiff has made frequent aud earnest demands upon the said defendant for an accounting of the said co l partnership business, aud for an amicable and just settlement there of, but the said defendant arbitra rily and deliberately refused and does still refuse to. in any way account to him for his interest in the said business, but persists in the exclusive control and manage. ment of the same. tse tss
 That he has. prevented this plaln- tiff from having access to the books of the company, aud has and does still conceal from him the true con 1ition of the said co-partnersnip business; that he has collected the utstandiug indebtedness due the said firm; has incurred and + still lncurring debts; and Is using athe proceeds derived from the said Gus mess as his arbitrary will may die tate, to the great and irreparable damage of this plaintiff.
 That pending e final decree here in, and to the eud that the rights of thls plain tiff be in all things duly and legally protected, that re- ceiyer should be appointed to take, charge Of all the assets of tue said business. and to collect and dispose of the same, under appropriate or ders of this court.
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