Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-12
"kNOCKEDDOWN"
ON HIS FATHER IS CHARGE Or
4 SAMUELS AGAINST
Ills SON.
Sensational Petition Filed IN Chan
Gerry Court by Senior Member
OF Local Dry Goods Firm.
Sensational Petition Filed IN Chan

As a result of a petition filed by i.
Samuels against his SON /. A. Sam
aels:, the dry goods and clothing store
which has been conducted under the
name Of r. SamueIs and company on
Main street was closed last night by
S4griH Gould on an order from Chan
eo.lol Elliott. Sheriff Could took
charge o1 the store, giving bond in tie
sum Of 81 800 The petition was flied
before Judge Efliott'lueslay alter
noen and claims that by the terms
of tie partnership which existed be-
tween them. they were to contribute
equally to#tne capital Of the business
and share equally the profits and losses
and it was stipulated that each WAS
to devote his entire time to tae bust
ness
The complainant turtle. aFel4aa
that from time to time, without his
knowledge, the defendant had misap=
piled and appropriated to his own
use largs sums OF money in excess Of
It's proportion OF the profits of the
business. and had Intentionally made
wrong and erroneous entries on the
books of said company in order to
conceal his appropriations Of the
money; that he had prevented the
plaintiff from having access to the
books and had Intentionally concealed
from the plaintiff the true condition
of the business; that he had for long
and unwarranted negligence in the
conduct of the business; that he had
drawn out of the said business, con-
trary to their agreement, large sums
of money in excess of his proportion
ate share of the profits and had depos-
tied same with E. G. Thompson and
the Citizens Bank of Little Rock, who
are made co-defendants in the suit.
The amount of these sums on depoS-
it. it is stated is unknown to the com
plainant but he is informed and be
heves the same tc be $4,000.
The petitioner alleges that these
sums deposited with the co-defenaanta
was wrongfully taken from the busi-
ness and given over to the Little Rock
parties as trustees for the defendant
Samuel.
1t vas further allcsed that the de-
fendant Samuels refused to recognize
the complainant as a partner in the
business, and to concede that he had
any interest therein, that he refused to
make any account Of the business ana
the profits, and, further, that he threat
ened to continue to so operate the
business and convert the prCceeaS
thereof to his own ends.
On the strength of the allegations
made the complainant prayed that the
lIneTSltlI
property of the partnership be sold
and the debts paid, etc. That in the
meantime the said L. \. Samuels he
enjoined from collecting CT receiving
any money belonging to the partner
snip or from disposing of any OF the
property; that the defendants E. ..
thompson and the Citizens Bank Of
Little Rock be required to answer aud
show how much money or valuable
things they have under their control
, received from L. a. Samuels. or III
his name, specifically setting forth
the amount and date of entries, ete.;
that in the meantime a receiver be
appointed to take immediate posses
sion of the business until further or
ders of the court; that judgment be
rendered for all costs and for further