BANKRUPT’S 'VISION’

Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1932, Page 6

BANKRUPT’S 'VISION ’

REFUSES TO SELL FARM.

‘‘GOD’S LAW SUPREME.”

CREDITORS TAKE ACTION

(ROTORUA, February 14),

A peculiar position arose at a meeting of the creditors, held yesterday, in connection with the bankrupt estate of Herbert L. Kingsbury, a farmer of Whirinaki.

The bankrupt owned a farm of 197 acres, for which an offer of purchase had been made by the Native Department. He had declined, at a previous meeting, to sell the property, declaring that he had a ‘-‘vision froigt God” which forbade him to sell. At the meeting yesterday he maintained this attitude, and refused to recognise the law, saying “God’s law is above the law of man.”

' The representative of the Department again made an offer of £772 for the property, and a resolution was passed by the creditors accepting the offer. The Official Assignee wag instructed to complete f/no transaction.

Bankrupt said the members of his family were rightly creditors. He admitted there were others, hut refused to name them. Asked if any creditors had been left out of , his statement, bankrupt replied; “Yes, but you will get them at the final meeting-” “But don’t you realise that this is a final meeting?” asked the Official Assignee. _ I “Yes,” replied bankrupt, “I realise more t'ha!n you do. The Lord Almightlv is .not subject to the laws of man.”

“Do you -still refuse to declare ?” asked the Assignee.

“Certainly,” said bankrupt. “T will do the job God has given me. He is greater than your .law. I am mot afraid. For 30 years I have proved His truth.” He was proceeding to Uxplain his attitude when the Assignee intervened. Miss Kingsbury, on behhlf of the family, agreed to -stand down until other creditors were satisfied, and it was left to the Official Assignee to complete the deal.