The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-16
PARTNERS S0RELY AT OUTS.
RECEIVER APPOINTED ron THE
FIRM OF NcLAUGHLIN a SON.

MIR. Mclaughlin Charges HI. Part
ner, ". n. Stnrtevant. with Re-
moving From the store Occupied
by the Firm n Large Amount OF
the Goods There without Ills
knowledge or Consent aud Refus-
ting 20 Account for the same-The
Partnership Was "A Verbal One. re
states, and Further says That MIR.
sturtevant Only Put An s74, which
lie Had Drawn out, with Much
More.
An order was granted By Judge Faili-
gant In the Superior Court yesterday af-
ternoon appointing Isaac y. I.aRoche tenn
pornry receiver OF the business conducted
by Messrs. John Mclaughlin and william
b. sturtevani. under the firm name Of
John Mclaughlin & Son. The receiver Is
directed TO take charge Of all money.
goods and other assets in the possession Of
either party belonging TO the business. The
order also restraints Mr.. sturtevant from
interfering with, removing or disposing OF
any OF the assets except BY order OF the
court.
The petition Of AIR. Mclaughlin. upon
which the order was granted sets forth
that in December. 1889 he entered into a
coparinership with Mr.. siurtevant for the
purpose OF buying and selling secondhand
furniture and other goods. the copartner-
ship agreement. which was verbal. and
no, In writing. being to the effect that the
expenses and profts OF the business were
to be shared equally between the partners.
The petition states that the goods pur-
chased since the formation OF the partner
ship have amounted 10 s. a05i0: that the
petitioner contributed from time 20 time
TO che capital OF the business s. ia4.li. and
hasdrawn from time to time 1921. y. max
ing his net contribution TO the business
S72.94 Mr. sturtevant. in the purchase OF
these goods during the period OF about
one month. contributed the sum OF SO. Il
Is claimed. this being oil that he con-
tributed 20 the business. and which was
subsequently drawn out by him. Since
then Sturteyant. v Is claimed has drawn
out various sums amounting 70 about $50
additional The petition states that about
HFfAs = EHAAAafhHuts WITHOUT inc consent ~
knowledge OF the petitioner and while he
was absent, entered the store No. II Con-
gress street. west. where the business
was conducted. and removed a large
amouns OF goods belonging 90 the bust
ness, and nretends 90 have sold them and
Is holding the proceeds for his own use
An itemized list OF the goods taken by
Sturtevant. the list being furnished by
him, n attached. Mr.. Mclaughlin AL
and carried away other goods and articles
not mentioned In the list. and that ne has
stored them in n house in Congress street
lane and in other places unknown 20 Mr..
Mclaughlin. The value OF the goods
sill remaining In the storehouse Is esti-
mated at $3.50.
The petitioner alleges that he has been
unable 10 come 20 any accounting or
agreement with Sturtevnnt as 10 the
profits and expenses OF the business and
that while both parties are willing 10 dts
solve the copartnership, they are unable
% reach an agreement Of dissolution. lie
further charges Sturtevant with gross
misconduct IN taking and carrying away
In the manner described such
large part OF the copartnershp
assets without his knowledge or
consent and having disposed OF the
same. in bulk. as alleged by him. at a
price far below their real value. and IA
falling and refusing 70 account for the
proceeds thereof. For the protection Of
his interests and in order to avoid multi
pliclty Of suits the petitioner seeks the
protection OF the court. and asks theRp-
polntment OF a receiver and the granting
OF a temporary restraining order with re-
gard to Sturtevant Mr. Emile Newman
represents Mr.. Mclaughlin. The order
granted by Judge Fallgant sets the hear
ing for Sept. p.