SUPREME COURT

Press, Volume XXXVI, Issue 5074, 12 December 1881, Page 3

SUPREME COURT

SITTINGS IN CHAMBERS. Satttbday, Dbcembbb 10. [Before His Honor Mr Justice Johnston.] DEBTORS AND CBBDITOBB ACT. Orders were granted for the discharge of the following debtors : —James Biddell, John Kidd, A. W. Wright, Edward Peagram, John Sheen and Louisa Culliford, whose discharge was suspended for one year from November 24th. BB G-.-H. HANKIVBLL. Mr Salter applied for an order for the debtor's discharge, and also for an order directing the opposing creditor' to pay the costs of, and incidental to, discharge. Mr Spackman appeared for the opposing creditor. His Honor, after hearing learned counsel, granted both applications, fixing the costs at £3 3e. BB C. D. M'CABTHT, DEBTOR. Mr Turnboll obtained an order for payment of costs oat of the estate. BB SAMUEL W. PALMES, DEBTOB. Mr Holmes obtained a similar order. BB DOT7GAXD MATHEBOK. Mr Martin appeared in support of a summons calling upon Dougald Matheson to show cauee why he should not pay certain costs in connection with an application to appeal under the Land Transfer Act. Mr Garrick showed cause. His Honor ordered the matter to stand over on payment of coats. KB ELIZABETH QEOSHEGAN, DECEASED. Mr McConnel obtained an order for administration to Michael Geoghegan, and for the approval of Thomas O'Connel as surety. BB THOMAS BERGIN, DECEASED. Mr Holmes obtained an order for leave to register probate copy of will instead of original. CEBDITOBB' TBUSTEB OF B. AHD W. BOBIN. BON T BOBINBON. Mr Button, for plaintiffs, applied for confirmation of registrar's report herein. Mr Joynt, on the other side, ooneented, and the application was granted. BB DBNIS BLACK, DECEASES. Mr Loughnan obtained an order for probate to issue to Fatriok Alphonso Pope and Archibald McKinlay, the executors in this estate. BUXTOH T BLIGH. In this case Mr Button and Mr Joynt agreed upon the issues and the trial was fixed to take place at the next sittings in Christohurcb, before ft common jury. O'CALLAGHAN T FLEMING. Mr Slater said this oase had been settled. BAILBY T WILKIK AND CO. Messrs Holmes and Button settled the issues in this oase and the trial was fixed to take place before a speoial jury (defendants) on Wednesday, January 11th. LAW . PBACTITIONBBB ACT BB ALTBKP THOMPSON. An order for taxation of costs was made herein. KB GBOBGE MABTIN, DEOBABBD. Mr Bruges obtained leave to register a probate copy of will instead of the original. BB MABX HA.BBIBON, DECBAfIBD. Mr Bruges obtained a similar order herein. BB MICHAEL KABNBY, DECEASED. Mr Bruges obtained an order for probate to Catherine Karney and John Murphy. BB THB HON. EMILY CABOUN& BATHTTBST, DECBABBD. Mr Harper obtained an order for letters af administration, with exemplification of will annexed, subject to property in New Zealand, to George Packe, of Ohristohurch, as attorney of the executor and executrix in the said will, and for the approval of Leonard Harpei and George Harper, as sureties. BB AUGUSTA ASH MASON, SBOBABKD. Mr Bruges obtained an order for probate to Richard Mason, the exeoutor named n the will. BB JOHN M. SBAJT. Leave was granted to Mr Brugee to register probate copy of will instead of original. JOHNSTON V MCANITDTT ABD ANOTHHB. Mr Harper, for plaintiff, applied for an order direoting Julius Mendelson to pay into Court the value of the partnership property received by him, as certified by the Registrar's certificate herein, dated November 29th, 1881, to be dealt with as the Court might direct. Mr Garrick appeared on the other side. After hearing learned counsel, his Honor postponed bis decision. NATIONAL BANK T WABD. Mr Joynt applied for an order to examine a witness who was too ill to be present at the trial. Mr Harper coasented. His Honor made the order as prayed, costs to be costs in the cause. SAVILLB V WILLIS. Messrs Holmes and Harper agreed to the issues, and the trial was fixed to take place at Ohristohurch by a special jury (defendants) on Friday, the 13th January. BOXES T CLASS AND ANOTHBB. Mr Harper applied for an order. fixing time and place of trial. Mr Joynt consenting, the trial was fixed to take place at Timaru before a oomnun jury about Saturday, December 17th. BE BOBBBT BAN KIN, DECEASED. Mr Harper obtained an order for administration to William Bankin, of Christohurch, and for the approval of Steward Jollie McFarlane aad Andrew Boss Kirk, as sureties. BB H. F. M, HALL. On the application of Mr Harper, an order was granted for letters of administration, with exemplification of probate annexed, to Fulbert Archer and Joseph Banks. BB BABAH JANE BBBD. Mr Bruges obtained leave to register probate copy of will instead of original. LANS TBANBPBB ACT. In the matter of a mortgage, Wilmoth to Keist and McCarthy, Mr Harper obtained an order making the summons abiolute. The Court then adjourned.