SUPREME COURT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 24 November 1938, Page 6

SUPREME COURT

NELSON SESSION CONCLUDED At the Supreme Court, Mr Justice Reed heard a motion by the receiver of the partnership assets of the firm of Hall and Coote, for variation of the order of appointing the receiver, against Charles W. Thorp and Edith Coote, executors of the estate of John Cecil . Coote and Harold J. Card. Mr M. C. H. Cheek moved the motion on behalf of the receiver. His Honour would not grant the motion until the partners in the estate had signified consent to the motion and when that consent is obtained, it will be heard in Wellington in order not to delay the matter. • A motion was moved by Mr C. R. , Fell on behalf of the Official Assignee of the property of Bryant Bros., bankrupt, for direction whether a claim by the Public Trustee, on behalf of the deceased estate of an employee of Bryant Bros., named Grainger, should be treated as a preferential claim. The matter was adjourned until the next session and an order'made that a notice of the motion be served upon all ap- ; proved creditors in the estate of Bryant Bros. Decree nisi to be made. absolute on the expiration of three months, was | granted in respect to a divorce petition by Norfia Margaret Forrest [against Robert Forrest.