The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-04-19
LARRY DEE WANTS
AN ACCOUNTING

! Lawrence II. Dee has brought suit in
the Circuit Court against Tom J King
for certain amounts alleged to be due
by the latter in connection with the or
ganization of the West Disinfecting Com
pany. Dee states that on July is, 1898,
pIalntln and defendant entered into n
co-partnership for the purpose of pur-
chasing from one j. c. Rierdon, for the
sum of $1,000, the agency of the West
Disinfecting Company in the Hawaiian
Islands, for the sale of disinfecting ma
chines of the said company, and the
fluids and other substances useu therein
for the uneXpred term of eight years.
and for the purpose of carrying on of
the business of the agency after the
purchase thereof, plaintiff agreeing to
bring into the said partnership Sl25O to
purchase one-fourth interest therein
and to receive one-fourth share of the
prohts OF said business, the defendant
agreeing to bring into said partnership
S5,toO to purchase a three fourths inter
est In said business and to receive a
three-quarter share of the profits of said
agency.
Plaintiff accordingly bought into said
business said sum of $3.50. and he and
defendant accordingly bought into the
company for $3.50 and said agency was
on July is, 1898, purchased by said Law
renee II. Dee and Il. j. King. co-partners
for the said sum of $1,000, and the CO.
partners have been engaged in the BUSH
ness since that date.
The plaintiff further shows that the de-
1endant has been and is now running
said business without regard to the
wishes of plaintiff and since the last
mentioned date has refused and still re-
fuses TO consult or advise with plaintiff
III running and managing said business
ana sun refuses to recognize plaintiff
IN any manner as a partner in said bus
mess. He alleges the said business prom
erly handled would produce large gains
and profits. Dee states he is Informed
ana believes, and upon such informa-
ton and belief alleges, that through the
gross neglect and mismanagement OF said
business, large profits which would. have
peeh realized thcrefrom, have, by neg
iect ana acknowledgements not been real
lied.
Dee further shows that no settlement
Or said co-partnership accounts and bust |
ness has ever been made between plain |
TN and defendant, although plaintiff has |
frequently requested defendant for a
settlement of same, as in justice and |
equity he ought to do.
1t Is further alleged by Dee that the |
iefendant has possessed himself of the |
co-partnership books and has refused
ana still refuses to permit plaintiff to
inspect tHe same, and has refused and |
still refuses to render plaintiff any ac-
count of the partnership moneys receiy-
I'd by him. 1t Is also further shown that
upon just and true settlement of the
account as it will appear that consid-
'rable balance is due from said defend
mt to plaintiff in respect to said CO
partnership business, but nevertheless
said defendant Is proceeding to collect
n the said partnership debts and apply
hem to his own use, which plaintiff Is
Unable to 40 because of the fact that the
'aid partnership books are In the hands
If defendant.
Dee says he has no plain, adequate and
complete remedy at law for the reason
hat the sums collected by defendant
nce July is, 1898, up to the present time
ire unknown to plaintiff and can be as
ertained only upon an accounting being
lad.
Wherefore plaintiff prays that an ac-
COUNTING be taken of all and every CO.
partnership dealings and transactions
nd that the said defendant, r. j. King,
nay be directed to pay to the plaintiff,
what If anything, shall upon said ac-
bunting appear to be due to him. said
laintir being willing and hereby offer
ng to pay T. J. King what, If anything,
hall appear to be due from him to said
King, and for such other and further re-
ef as to the Court shall seem meet and
roper in the premises.