UNUSUAL CASE
DEATH OF BANKRUPT NEW ASSETS DISCOVERED SURPLUS TO GO TO WIDOW (By Telegraph.—Press Association) DUNEDIN, Friday There were unusual features about a matter before Mr Justice Kennedy in the Supreme Court today, this being a notice of motion for an order to approve the dispersal of assets in the deceased estate of William Sutherland. late of Kaka Point. It was disclosed that after a declaration of bankruptcy had been made and bankrupt died, such assets were discovered as made it possible to pay over a surplus to the widow. In answer to the Judge the Official Assignee said he had not heard of a similar instance in the Dominion. The Court made an order to transfer the surplus assets to the widow.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21217, 13 September 1940, Page 6
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124UNUSUAL CASE Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21217, 13 September 1940, Page 6
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