Supreme Court.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 185, 15 December 1868, Page 3

Supreme Court.

♦ This Dat. (Before Mr Justice Gresson.) His Honor sat at the Court Chambers at 11 o'clock this morning. Re Christopher Leach, Deceased. In this matter, application was to have been made for leave to issue probate. The 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. Hl3 Honor made tho order as prayed. 2< In Bankruptcy, re' meshach clemennt. The debtor, in person, applied for anjorder of adjudication and meeting of creditors. \ His Honor made the order as prayea^and fixed the meeting of creditors to take place at the Registrar's Chamber, on Wednesday, the 23d December, at 11 o'clock. RE WILLIAM HENBT M'KEI,LOTV. Dr Foster said he appeared as counsel in this matter. He was accepting no fees, but he had promised to ask for the order. The debtor was confined to his bed through illness. 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 o'clock. 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 provisions 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. This 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 insolrency of Joseph Hoppe. He had received a commission to examine the Registrar, which he now produced. His Honor — What is the jurisdiction under which you apply to me, Air Slater ? Mr Slater — There i« no particular jurisdiction. I have a commission sent here to examine the Registrar, which of course we could not do without an order. A f ter some discussion on the question of jurisdiction, his Honor made the order as prayed. Thursday next, at 2 o'clock, was fixed for the examination. In Banco. bennib v. douolaßs. Mr Wynn Williams, for plaintiff, applied for an order to enter up judgment by default of plea. Hii Honor made the order as prayed.