DISTRICT COURT, CLYDE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 605, 21 November 1873, Page 2

DISTRICT COURT, CLYDE.

" WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13. (Before Wilson Grey, Esq., Judge.) In Bankruptcy. George Munson, storekeeper, Camekton. —Application for final discharge. Mr. F. J. Wilson appeared for the bankrupt. In the examination of bankrupt, it was stated that he was driven into the Court by the pressure of his ered itors, and the holler of a bill of sale over the whole of his ftssi ts having seized and sold ; that the bill of sale was gi> en to cover 171/., and that the amount realised was l.'JGf. The schedule of liabiiiti* s showed debts amounting to , r )3f)t aud estimated value of assets STO. < ! f the latter amount COOf. were book debts, which realised at the sale the sum of 17'. only The Provisional Trustee Statdd that he was not pic-paved wilhaicport, not having been placed in possession of particulars, the application was adjourned till the following day (Tlmisday). Jules Ea Fontaine, wheelwright, Cromwell.—Adjourned application for final discharge. Mr. F. J. Wilson, who on the previous hearing had opposed, said, the bankrupt having been practically suspended for four months, he now withdrew his opposition. The order was granted. FranzSiedeberg, miner and dredge owner, Clyde. Deed of arrangement. Mr. F. J. Wilson applied for complete execution of deed. Jacob Thorn.ahlen stated he had a claim against the estate for wages, which the trustee refused to recognise except in part. Mr Wilson, for the trustee, explained that the claim extended over twelvemonths, and the part not recognised was the first moneys earned. He contended that the spirit of the law was that a month’s wages meant thirty days’ wages earned within a reasonable time of the act ot bankruptcy, and it was never intended that it should be an accumulation of odd days extending over all time. His.Honor granted the order, saying he coincided with Mr. Wilson in his views. Glass v. Creighton.—Mr. F. J. Wilson appeared for plaintiff. This was an action to recover the value

of three hundred and forty bushels oil being a portion of one thousand buflp sold to defendant at 4s. per bushel. Bp facts of the case are —the plaintiff, wIBP a farmer at Black’s, sold to defendant, B is partner in the Naseby Sludge Chaw! Company, one thousand bushels of B delivered at Black’s, at 4s. per bushclßp whole to be delivered within four m Q J and to be paid for on delivery. Defeiß took delivery by himself an carriers of [Bf three hundred bushels, and paid for t:B Subsequently a further quantity of tl hundred and forty bushels, but failJß pay for them, and to recover the these, at the contract price, is the pre suit brought. Defendant pleaded a general deny liability inasmuch as plaintiff refuse deliver the balance of the one tbnui bushels, and averring that the agrees entered into by them did not stipulate time of payment. It being now 6 o’clock, adjourned Court till the following day, suggestiu; the same time, that the parties sho.dlc to some mutual tmdarstauding. Thursday, Nov. 20. Glass v. Creighton.—On this cascb called on, Mr. Willson said it had i settled. In Bankruptcy. GeorgeManson applied for final discha The trustee brought up his report, application was granted. A. M‘Loughlan, coal-miner, of Banni burn.—Application for final order. Ui panted. llobert Westwood, gardener, Clyde Application for discharge, Adjourned Saturday, the 22nd iust. — — I