SUPREME COURT.

Press, Volume VII, Issue 794, 16 May 1865, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

His Honor Mr. Justice G-resson sat in Chambers yesterday, in the Town Hall, when the following cases were disposed of under the Debtors' and Creditors' Act:—

PINAIi HEAEINGS. In re Thomas "Wyinan—Mr. Perham solicitor. Final order made, and Mr. Seager appointed trustee. In re T. B. Craig—Mr. "Wynn Williams, solicitor. Final order made, and Mr. Seager appointed trustee. In re David Solomans—Mr. Moorhouse, solicitor. The debtor since filing his schedule had made a composition with his creditors, and he therefore asked the Court to confirm this course. Ordered to stand over for examination of Deed of Composition to next sitting in Chambers. In re "W. and N. Joynt—Mr. Moorhouse, solicitor. Final order made, and Mr. Seager appointed trustee.

In re T. B. Craig—Mr. Wynn Williams, solici- " tor. Final order made, and Mr. Seager appointed trustee. In re David Solomons—Mr. Moorhouse, solicitor. The debtor since fihng his schedule had made a composition with his creditors, and he therefore asked the Court to confirm this course. Ordered to stand over for examination of Deed of Composition to next sitting in Chambers. In re W. and N. Joynt—Mr. Moorhouse, solici- ' tor. Final order made, and Mr. Seager appointed L trustee. In re T. Stedman—Mr. Slater, solicitor. Petition dismissed on account of the absence of petitioner. In re A. Gr. Rich—Mr. Moorhouse, solicitor. In this case a composition had been made, and a simila 1 * ~ i ~~ "*■" *™ t - a 'l *■'» <-l»of in tlm titan nf i Solora 1 In order i order made, and Mr. Frank Sleigh appointed trust!' by the desire of eredftorsi | In re C. Dudding-rfMr. Joynt, solicitor. FinK . order made, and Mr. Seager appointed trustee. 1; r In re J. B. Binley—Mr. Slater, solicitor ft petitioner; Mr. Williams, on behalf of an opposing! j creditor. Hearing postponed until Monday next! I for the attendance of the debtor, f In re Augustus Doyle—Mr. Perham, solicitor! ■ Final order made; Mr. Seager appointed trustee. | In re Theodro Doyle—Mr. Perham, solicitor! ■ Final order made; Mr. Seager appointed trustee. | iln re Frank Guest—Mr. Slater, solicitor. Fina| . order made; Mr. Seager appointed trustee. - f In re J. T. Pain —Mr. Joynt solicitor. Final ordel i made- Mr. Seager appointed trustee. L. In re C. 7* - s '-*-* I "«—TW« «i»*«« ..««u«*'*-~ t?:- JTI ■ order made; ( In re — :-. > made; Mi*. ! In re CL_. . ■ Postponed on account*oi*"i*'?& Jf j£hies3 of the debtor. In re George Hollingsworth—The Court adjourned the case sine die in absence of the debtor. In re G. A.. Smith-—Mr. Mo° rn ouse, solicitor. Final order made, and Mr. Seager appointed trastee. Inre J. H. Jactonan—ln this case the debtor had died since filing his schedule, and the Court allowed the case to drop. In re Or. M'Cartney Abbott—The debtor appeared : and stated that he had not sufficient funds to pay a solicitor to appear for aim. Ordered to stand at bottom of list. - In re Noah Edgar—Mr. Perham, solicitor. Final 1 order made, and Mr. Seager appointed trustee. i In re John Anslow—Mr. Perham, solicitor. Final order made, and Mr. Seager appointed trustee. In re A. E. White —Mr. Moorhouse, solicitor. ] Final order made, and Mr. Seager appointed trustee. 1 In re T. Wood—Mr. Moorhouse, solicitor. Final ( order made, and Mr. Seager appointed trustee. In re H. E. Danvers—Mr. Slater, solicitor. This was a first hearing. The debtor was examined. He was lately master of the barque Countess of Seafield. * The claim not pat in by Willis, Gann and Co. is on < account of money advanced by them in London \ against freight receivable here, which has not been ] paid, and he objected to the claim. , Mr. Cowlishaw appeared on behalf of Mr. Or. Buckley, the agent for Messrs. Willis, Gann and t and examined-the debtor. The money (£300) 1 was advanced by Green, Boberfson and Co., ■-, not by WiUs, Gann and Co., and was to + be repaid out of freight receivable here. Had occasion on the passage out to obtain money on hot- ? tomry, and the freight payable here was pledged to iMr. M'-OowaH, the holder of the bottomry bond. ii Mr. Cowlishaw contended that his client had a c right to be ranked as creditor in the estate. Final >. order made, and Mr. Turner appointed trustee. . ? In re T. Atkinson—Mr. Slater, solicitor. Protec- * tion was granted until final order is made. S In re E. Bennett—Mr. Slater, solicitor. First t hearing. Usual order made, and next hearing ordered a for July 5. . Inre N. Walters—Mr. Perham, solicitor. Erst j hearing. Usual order made, and next hearing ordered for July 5, Protection granted ad interim, 1 n

In re T. Stedman—Mr. Slater, solicitor. Petition dismissed on account of the absence of petitioner. In re A. Gr. Rich—Mr. Moorhouse, solicitor. In this case a composition had been made, and a simila 1 * ~ i ~~ "*■" *™ t - a 'l *■'» <-l»of in tlm titan nf Solon-

order order made, and Mr. Frank Sleigh appointed trust!' by the desire of eredftorsi | In re C. Dudding-rfMr. Joynt, solicitor. FinK order made, and Mr. Seager appointed trustee. 1; In re J. B. Binley—Mr. Slater, solicitor ft petitioner; Mr. Williams, on behalf of an opposing creditor. Hearing postponed until Monday next! for the attendance of the debtor, I

In re H. E. Tyson—Mr. Cottrill, solicitor. Cam. postponed. •*•""■

Ia re K. F. "Waterlow—Mr. Moorhouse, solicitor Leave granted to amend schedule. Usual orde made, ami next hearing ordered for July 5. " In re C. Oswald—Mr. Slater, solicitor, applied for leave to lodge a Deed of Composition. Mr. Cowli shaw appeared to oppose on behalf of Messrs. Har* greaves and Co. The debtor was examined by Mr Cowlishaw. Had, on a former occasion, executed a Deed of Composition, under which he retained possession of his estate by arranging to pay 20s in the £ in yearly dividenda'of 5s each. This ho had failed to do. Many of the creditors in present schedule wcra also creditors named in the old Deed of Composition. He had paid 5s in the £ under the old deed, and they were creditors to the amount of the remaining los in tho £ under the first deed. I co? . enated to pay 203 in tho £ if they gave mc tune. Mr. Cowlishaw contended that, under the present deed, his client could havo no legal standing his being a new debt; and ho objected also to the deed on the ground that 8s was not a sufficient sum—the estate would pay more. Tho case was postponed. In re T. Hill—Mr. Slater, solicitor, for petitioner • Mr. Moorhouse opposed for a creditor. In this caw a composition was proposed, and tho Court post, poned the case for time to consider tho Composition Deed.

In re Or. E. Baker—Mr. Perham, uolicitor. The schedule was amended ; usual order made, the next hearing ordered for July 5, and protection granted. In re E. Ashby—Mr. Perham, solicitor. Usual order made, and tho next meeting appointed for July 5.

In re John Birdsey—Mr. Joynt, solicitor. The hearing was postponed on account of the indisposi. tion of the debtor.

In re J. H. Fysh—Mr. Moorhouse, solicitor. Usual order made, and the next moeting appointed for July 5.

In re 3. H. Stringer—Mr. Cottri 11, solicitor. Usual order raado, and the next meeting appointed for July 5.

In re John McCosker—Mr. Moorhouse* solicitor. Leave granted to amond schedule. Usual ordermade, and the next meeting appointed for July 5. In re William Murphy—-Mr. Joynt, solicitor. Usual order granted, and the next meeting appointed for July 5.

In re T. Kent—Mr. Moorhouse, solicitor. Usual order granted, and the next meeting appointed for July 5.

In re E. Goodacro—Mr. Cowlishaw, for the detaining creditor, applied for a postponement. Adjourned to Monday next.

In re W. Gee—Dr. Foster appeared for the debtor. A composition had been made in the estate, and the deed was produced for his Honor's consideration.

The Court then adjourned to Monday.