SUPREME COURT.

Press, Volume XXVII, Issue 3644, 14 March 1877, Page 4 (Supplement)

SUPREME COURT.

IN CHAMBERS

Tuesday. Mabch 13. {Before ?\Tr Jus*ice Johnston.)

DEBTOR AND CREDITORS ACT AND BB

DEED OP SHADBACB B COLEMAN.

Mr Wynn William* applied for an order declaring tbe complete execution of the deed of assignment. Ordc-rrd to st.*nd over until Friday. DEBTOB3 AND CREDITOBS ACT AND BE THE DSHD OF ASSIGNMENT OP VIKCESZO

ALMAO. . , . Dr Foster applied for an order declaring the complete execution of the dwd of composition, made under the 128 th section of toe Act. It was an assignment of all tbe debtor c property, acd duly gazetted and filed. The deed provided for the payment of 8a in the £.. and thie offer had been assented to at a meeting of creditors convened for that purpose. Esb flocr-r roa*e tbe order as preyed. BE JOSEPH PBISK, DECEASED. Mr Wjnn Williams applied ft-r an order for leave*to issue letter* of administration to Joseph Pc&ohuna Williams, of Opawa, quarry man, as uncle and next of kin in the oolony. TT:« Honor mane the order as prayed. DEBTORS AND CREDITORS ACT AND BE THE deed op assignment of david da.via.

Mr Garrick applied for an order declaring tb<? complete execution of the deed of assignment. iir Joynt eaid be was instructed to oppose the application. Tt had only been gazetted on Saturday last, and he would aek hia Honor to postpone the case for & fortnight.

Adjourned accordingly. DEBTOBB AND CBEDITOB3 ACT AND BB J. J MEAD ASU L PEGIiAB, DEBTORS. Mr Slater applied for an order for payment of costs of debtors, nnder rale 7.

Hie Honor made the order as prayed, BE JOB GBIFFITHS, DECEASED.

Mr Duncan applied for an order for leave to i«*ne probate to Jamee Gibbs Stanton and Edward James Pa tern an, as the executors named in the will.

His Honor made the order as prayed. BK CHABLES JOSEPH BBIDGE, DECEASED,

Mr Daucaa applied for an order for leave to issue probate to Prances Elizabeth Bridge, of Sonthbridge, widow, as the executrix named in the will. His made the order as prayed, to be drawn up specifying the renunciation of the Yen 'Arcbdeacon Wilson and Mr T. 8. Duncan, executors named. BB BOBBBT HAYLETT, DECEASED.

Mr Duncan applied for an order for leave to issue probate to William Featherly, of Leithfield, miller, as executor named in the will. His Honor allowed the case to stand over, and the affidavit to be taken off the file, the erroneous insertion of the word " not" being fatal to it.

EB WILXIAM PIEBCE, DECEASED.

Mr Duncan applied for an order for leave to ffceue probate to Maria Ann Pierce, of Christchurch, spinster, as the executrix named in tbe will. His Honor made the order as prayed. BE WILLIAM CHISNALL, DECEASED. Mr Duncan applied for an order for leave to issue probate to William D. Wood, as the surviving executor thereof, the executrix being deceased. His Honor made the order as prayed, reserving leave to the executors of Mrs Chisnall, deceased, to come in and apply. GILMOUB T BBUCE.

Mr Joynt applied for an order directing that the order of reference to arbitration, and the award herein be made rules of Court.

Hie Honor made the order as prayed. LUNATICS ACT, 1868, AND BE WILLIAM ABTHUB GBAY.

In this case, Mr Garrick waa to have applied for a commission in the nature of a writ 6s lunatieo inquirendo. The learned counsel stated that Mr Williams, on behalf of Mr Gray, desired the case to be referred to a jury, and he (Mr Qarrick) rather preferred that course. His Honor, under the 90th section of the Act, mado a apecial order for an issue to be tried before a special jury on Wednesday, March 38th, as to whether Mr Gray is of nneonnd mind, and incapable of managing hie affaire. COSNAX AND ANOTHBB V BIBOH.

By consent of counsel, this case was ordered to stared over until npxt Friday we<. k.

BE JAMKBD 'HEBrY DKCKASED

Mr Looghni!. Applied f->r an o tier for leave to iseue letters of administration to P. D Doherty, as brother of deceased. Hit Honor made the order as prayed. OSBOENE V BANKS-

On the application of Mr George Harper (Mr Garnet consenting) his Honor made an order, altering the order of 16th January last, by the substitution of the amount men* tioned in the affidavit.

ASDBEW AND ANOTHER V YOUNG. Mr Thompson, on behalf of plaintiffs, applied under the 12th section of the Absent Debtors' Act. 1860, for leave to examine a person whom the learned counsel supposed to have goods in <- ; s possession belonging to the absent debtor, B. A. Young.

Order as prayed William Henry Lance, examined by Mr Thompson—l am Lyttelton representative of the Lyttelton Z?M«--reporter and newg Agent. I knew the debtor, Edwin Arthur Young. He was a tailor in Lyttelton. He seated aeh ap from mc at 10a a week. I believe he absconded on the night of the 2nd November last. I did not ascertain he had gone until 7th November, by looking into the place and finding it entirely cleared out. He owed mc one month's rent. I endeavored to obtain an entrance to the shop ; on going to the back I found the window open ; that the whole of the stock had been removed, and nothing left of any real value. What was left I have in my possession. There were four small pieces of cloth which had been left in the window as a " blind ;" they are of «o intrinsic value. There was a quantity of small cuttings of cloth of no value, and a green window blind, a red blanket, two sleeve boar is, and two or three old clothes brushes. Hie Honor—Nβgoose! No, your Honor, the goose had gone. [Laughter.! There were fome patterns and three or "four black neckties; a negro minstrel costume, only made of calico. Hie Honor—Waa that of no value ; were there no fancy drees balk just then f No, your Honor; there was nothing in the place of Any value whatever. Bis Honor lemarked that he thought Mr Thompson should have made inquiries before incurring the cost of coming to Court without aovthing to justify such a course. Mr Tboatpson said his instructions were ihat ;the witnea had property of value be. Hanging to the absent debtor. His Honor (to witee**)—Do yon apply for yoof «£wta of coming here > Witaasa— Of course I do. Hie Honor—l will give them te you. You ought ceverto have been brought here. There are tome people who will not beliere a man when bespeaks the truth. Order made for witness* costs,