NOVEL BANKRUPTCY
Mr Justice Williams hsd‘ brought before him in Dunedin the other day, a peculiar case in bankruptcy. A man was sued by his only creditor, and immediately after, he filed his schedule It turned out that ho was a seaman, and his wife, who kept a store; had incurred tho debt. She had property snugly settled on herself, and was deriving a good income from the store, while he was in regular employment. Mr Kettle (who appeared on behalf of the creditor, to oppose) was about to address the Court, when His Honor said—“ You need not trouble. It is quite ! absurd that the debtor should come for an order of discharge in this case. There is only one debt owing by him ; that debt was incurred by bis wife, who keeps a store with Lis knowledge and consent, and the wife has considerable settled property of her own. Tho husband also has a considerable income, and there is no reason at all why ho should not pay tho debt in full. I shall make no order of ’discharge—make no or,(ler at all, in fact, either suspending or granting the discharge.” The debt was under £SO. .
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2882, 21 June 1882, Page 2
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198NOVEL BANKRUPTCY South Canterbury Times, Issue 2882, 21 June 1882, Page 2
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