The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-02-19
CHARGES AGAINST CARNEGIE.
Business Partner Says He Has Been
Defrauded.

Pittsburg, Pa. February 13.-ienry Clay
F'rick filed a bill In equity today in the
court Of common please No. Of Allegheny
county against Andrew Carnegie and tho
Carnegie Steel Company, limited. pray
ing first for "A decree that the pretended
transfer OF his interests In the company
was and IS null and void. and that he IS
stll the owner OF all such interest and is
entitled in every lawful way TO represent
end act for the same.
2 For an Injunction restraining the de
PENDANTS from any interference with hls
interest in the said company and from eA-
GLIDING him from participation IN inc
care ana management OF the assets ana
business.
3. A decree ordering the defendants 10
cancel upon the books Of the firm any
assignments or transfer heretofore made
or pretended TO be made. 10 said associa-
ton of plaintiffs interested in the firm.
4 a decree ordering the defendants 10
cancel and erase all entries upon the
books OF the firm OF the Carnegie Steel
Company limited. of unfair and improper
tins interest therein and to cause the
said books to be kept so as 10 fairly and
fslly show the real value OF the Carnegie
Steel Company. limited. and the plaintI1
interest therein.
5. In case the defendants shall refuse
the offers made by the plaintiff and shall
refuse to continue the said business and
allow him 10 participate in tho manage
ment ard control thereof and of the prop
critics of the Carnegie Steel Company, linn
ited. In conjunction with themselves. and
shall insist upon the exclusive manage
ment by themselves OF said business ana
assets. and shall continue TO exclude
the plaintiff from his interest IN the bus
mess and assets OF the said firm. that
the court will thereupon allow the plain
tiff to declare the said firm OF the Car
negie Steel Company. limited. dissolved.
and appoint a receiver to take charge
OF all the business and assets of the said
firm. permitting said receiver to fulnll
unperformed contracts and TO do what
ever shall be necessary in and about the
proper liquidation of its affairs and that
after the conversion of the entire as
sets of the company into money and the
payment OF the debts of the said company.
the court will then distribute the balance
thereof among the partners IN proportion
TO their interests.
The bill alleges that the new partner
ship OF the Carnegie Steel Company, In
tied. is not limited. but a general part
nership. but Prick is unwilling to take
advantage Of what he believed to be a
limited partnership until he was advised
otherwise after this controversy arose
and therefore offers:
Ca) To sell his interests I'm the firm at
what three business men viii judge them
to be fairy worth.
OBJ To execute new papers. making a
valid binding. limited partnership and 10
continue the firm i'm all respects as IL was
intended heretofore to do.
(cD To continue the firm even II II is a
general partnership and all are individual
~ liable. provided he be allowed to par
ticipate I'm the management, because To
leave the sole mana cement to Carnegie
would result. eventually as from which
CSrick) believes In financial loss.
CD II Carnegie refuses all these offers,