IN BANKRUPTCY.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13735, 29 May 1913, Page 3

IN BANKRUPTCY.

An appiickti'6n for-' discharge from bankruptcy by John j^igo Smallbone, formorly fruitcror, of Nelson, was granted. J.:r. «]'. Houlker appcajrod ■for. the, applicant. ?J.r. "W. Vcrnon llout, applied for tl. c discharge from' bankruptcy of Herbert John Hitigston, fancy goods dcali>r, of Nt'-l.'ioiij uisicU Avas granted. Tho !).(■).A. i)iii;i'td no objection in either ease. ' . < - A similar 'application by Will f [loraco Grc(ui, bu.ildi.'r, of I'akakrt \ior whom .\;r. J. iioulkc-b appoared) was opposed by Mr. J. P. Hayes, acting on bc.-'.ujf of *:*!r. It<'>.;ivy P.'aiV'ut, builder,ui!^ '.<.]\-b Wilkins- 'iv:& Field Hardware Company, Limited.- ." ! ' My. Hayes said Uiat ho desired to mal'o a pro!in?.inary objoct.ioii that the 1 ixppiica.tion ' had ■ m>f Wen advertised, and uotico sent to the creditors as roquirod by tho.Act. : Mr. lionlkor said that this objection | had. pe-'i overrulod at the-last-sitting of the' Court. . ... • ;.• - M"r. Hayes denied that the- objection had -he/in overruled. ■ Mr/1 Houlker said that tho matter of bankrupt's application was deferred until the present sittings of the Court. His Honour said tho Court must have overruled Mr. Hayes' objection^otherwise the proceedings would not have been., adjourned- ~.-.• Mr. Hayes stated that ho desired to | examine the bankrupt. j Mr. Houlker ' explained that bankrupt lived at Takaka, and was not in Coiirt. His Honour: He should have been hero. 'I Mr. Houlker said ho could get bankrupt here on Friday, and. the- application was adjourned.until 9.30 a.m. tomorrow. . The Court then adjourned until this morning.