SUPREME COURT.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2056, 25 September 1880, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

SITTING IN CHAMBERS. Friday, September 2 t. [Before his Honor Mr Justice Johnston.] His Honor sat in the Court Chambers at 11 a.m. BE ALFRED PBPPLER. Mr Slater applied herein for the discharge of the debtor. His Honor made the order, the question of costs to stand over. RE GEOBGE D. LOCKHART. Mr Slater applied for an order of discharge in this case. The creditors had declined to grant the discharge of the bankrupt for three years unless he got his son to enter into a mortgage over certain expectancies in Scotland. Mr Slater now submitted that the conditions attached by the creditors were against the law. His Honor declined to make the order. Mr Slater must give the creditors notice of the intention to apply for the discharge of the debtor. BE E. J. WHITE, Mr M'Connell applied herein for the discharge of the debtor. His Honor made the order. BE MICHAEL PAGAN. On the application of Mr Loughnan, his Honor made an order of discharge herein. BE GB3BOE XOPP. This was a return to a judge’s summons calling on the debtor to show cause why he should not be adjudged a bankrupt. Mr Spaokman now appeared and stated that the case had been settled. BE H. W. BBIEN. The debtor in person obtained an order of discharge. WILSON V DEAPBB, CHARTERS AND CO. This was a return to a Judge’s summons calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why certain words should not be omitted from a rule by which defendants were called upon to produce certain books of account. Mr McOonnel appeared in support of the summons. Mr Holmes to show cause against it. His Honor said that, on turning to the memorandum of the order made, it simply was that the latter part of interrogatories 6 and 10 should bo answered, the costs of

application to be given to plaintiff. Mr Holmes submitted that the whole scope of the order bad been acted upon, and the defendant examined. Hence the order was functus officio. His Honor could not see why Mr McOonnel should ccme there. He should have protested against the order at the outset, and not submit to just so much of it as suited him ar.d refuse to obey another part of it. Mr McConnel had clearly no right to come there. He should refuse the application, with costs, BB KRBDBBIOK SHAW. Mr Spackman obtained an order of discharge herein. ITEBB V CRISP. The plaintiff, in person, appeared and applied for settlement of issues herein, which was an action for damages arising out of a libel action brought by the now defendant against the present plaintiff. There was no appearance of defendant. The issues were settled as proposed by plaintiff, BOYD V PAULING. Mr Spackman applied herein to set aside judgment and execution. It was an action under the Bills of Exchange Act, and the defendant, being away from Christchurch, was unable, in lime, to plead a defence to the action. His Honor made an order granting a rule nisi calling on the plaintiff to show cause why judgment and execution should not be set aside, and leave granted to defendant to plead. Order returnable on October Ist. Further proceedings to be stayed meanwhile. BE PRANK MAJOR, DECEASED. Mr Harper applied for probate herein to executor named. His Honor made the order, subject to an affidavit of attesting witnesses as to the connection of the two pieces of paper as one will. BE ABBAHAM BRADSHAW, DECEASED. Mr George Harper applied herein for probate to John Reese and Samuel Goodwin, as executors. i His Honor mode the order as prayed. BE GEOEQB SPRAT, DBCBABED. Mr Loughnan obtained an order for ad- - ministration to Charles Spray. « EE JOSEPH PAPPRILL, DECEASED. [ On the application of Mr George Harper, r probate herein was granted to Thomas Tapprilh

EVANS V BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALKS. MrJoynt applied for settlement of issues herein. His Honor settled the issues as proposed. BE MATTHEW DONBLLT HBNDEBSON, DECEASED. Mr Joyce applied herein for letters of administration to the widow. His Honor asked whether the verdict of felo de se did not apply here, and if so the Public Trustee was the proper person to apply. After some argument. His Honor said that the provisions of the Act did not apply to jelo de se. The order would be made as prayed. BE 8. COBLBTT, DECEASED. Mr Garrick applied for probato to Benjamin Oorlett, as son of deceased, reserving leave to others to come in. The Court l hen rose.