The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-28
PARTNERSHIP ROW
FARM GROWS TOO SMALL
FOR FORMER FRIENDS.
Edelhauser and Smith Families Enjoyed
Rural Life, Then Fell Out.
Now in Court.

wen the chicken purchased on joint ac-
count by Henry Edelhauser and Richard
w. Smith. fellow wofkmen In an electrical
plant at Garwood, went hungry and suf-
fered for want of care, when the partner
ship arrangement entered into by the two
men early this year became the subject of
controversy.
The matter came up before Vice-Chancel-
lor Howell today when Samuel A. Besson,
Of Jersey City. counsel for Edelhauser. OBJ
tanned an injunction and rule directing
Smith to appear In court on September 3
and render an accounting, meanwhile to
hold the property held in his name with
out transfer, debt or contract to sell.
According to Edelhauser, the partner
ship arrangement was discussed between
himself and Smith for several years as
they worked on their nearby benches.
They both longed for the country and they
both agreed that chickens could be raised
with profit and, incidentally, garden truck
and small farming might be profitable on
their farm.
Edelhauser had 500. Smith agreed to
put up a like sum. Smith was quite ener-
getic In the search for a suitable place.
EARLY mis- year he reported that he had
located Just the place they wanted" In
Mountainside Borough, near Westfeld.
Both men went out to inspect the place. 1t
had a dwelling larg~ enough to accommo-
date both families. A stable large enough
for a cow and horse. and. by good luck, a
good working horse went with the place.
The property was owned by a Mrs.
Parkhurst, of Westfield, and Edelhauser
was for going to her Immediately and
making the purchase, but Smith de-
INJURED, saying that Mrs. Parkhurst would
only sell to one owner, and he persuaded
the complainant to leave the purchase to
him. He said he could take title and then
convey it later to their joint account.
Both families moved to the farm, one
aking the upstairs rooms and the other
the ground floor. Chickens were bought,
incubators were installed. and the women
and children Joined forces to rear what
promised to be a thriving yard of poultry.
Everybody was happy.
Then came the rift in the mte. Edel-
hauser asked Smith to convey the property
and reduce the partnership interest to
paper. Smith begged off because he was
too tired. The subject was repeatedly
mooted by Edelhauser. but Smith was al
a tired or sleepy or too i'll to attend to
the matter. Then Edelhauser went to Mr..
Besson and had the transfer prepared for
Smith and again Smith pleaded that he was
too tired to read. Then came the break.
Edelhauser is a bigger man than Smith
and he put bolts on the barn door. He
drove down to the station and made Smith
walk. Smiths children were bigger than
Edelhauser's and they got all the eggs
that were not broken. Smith refused to
buy feed for the chickens. Mrs. Edel-
hauser fed them. Mrs. Smith began to
chop off their heads and serve the fowl for
breakfast, dinner and supper. Things were
at an impasse.
Then the matter was brought into court
today and the story of Smith will be told
next Friday, when he appears to answer
the rule.