SUPREME COURT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2482, 16 December 1868, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, Dec. 15. (Before Mr Justice Gresson.) His Honor sat at the Court Chambers at U o clock tin's morning. Re Christopher Leach, Deceased, In this matter, application was to have been made for leave to issue probate. 'Hie Registrar stated that Mr Duncan was unable to attend ; and the application was ordered to stand over until Friday next. RE JOHN" HASTIE, DECEASBD, Mr Harper applied for leave to issue probate to Samuel James Henry, as an executor thereof. His Honor made the order as prayed, In Bankruptcy-. Rli MBSIIACH CLKMEXXT. UJ 4 The debtor, in person, applied for ''.■■&«■ of adjudication and meeting of credifow.' His Honor made the order as prayed, nnd fixed the meeting of creditors to take place at the Registrar's Chamber, on Wednesday, the 23d December, at 11 o'clock. RE WILLIAM nBNRT M'KELLOW. Dr Foster said he appeared as counsel in tins matter. He was accepting no fees, but lie had promised to a«k for the order. The debtor was confined to his bed through illnets. His Honor made the order of adjudication as prayed, and fixed the meeting of creditors to take place at the Registrar's Chamber, on Wednesday, the 23rd of December, at 12 ocloek. RE HENRT DODD. Mr Slater applied for an order fixing the date of last examination and discharge. In this case no meeting of creditors had taken place, and the property consequently vested in the provisional trustee, according to the provision! of the amended Bankruptcy Act. His Honor made the order, fixing the last examination for Thursday, the 4th February.

ORDER OF SUMMONS. Debtors and Creditors Acts and re Joseph Hoppe, debtor, and re plaint in County Court, Melbourne, re Henecke and another v. Hoppe. ■tins was an application by Mr Slater for an order of summons for the Registrar to attend before the Commissioners named, and produce the proceedings in the case of the insolvency of Joseph Hoppe. He had received a commission to examine the Registrar, which he now produced. His Honor- What is the jurisdiction under W W U «PPly to me, Mr Slater? Mr blnter—There, is no particular jurisdic-

tien. I have a commission sent here to examine the Registrar, which of course we could not do without an order. _ : Jfter Borne discussion on the question of jurisdiction, his Honor made the order as prayed. Thursday next, at 2 o'clock, was fixed for the examination. Is Banco. BENNIB T. DOUGLASS. Mr Wynn Williams, for plaintiff, applied for an order to enter up judgment by default ©f plea. His Honor made the order as prayed.