DISTRICT COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1287, 26 January 1883, Page 2

DISTRICT COURT.

I MABTKRTOH-THIB DAY. [Before Hii Honor Joj>gb HAKDoisjLK.] An application for discharge, lodged by J, I Peters, jun,, fell through, there being do I appearance of any party in the estate. ! Mr Skipper appeared to ask . for the I discharge of J, W. Leaby, who was in attendance. ■ • The, Court asked for the trustee's report, ' ! Mr Skipper replied had j not iqade one in writing, and was unable I through a lame'foot to attend personally. The Court laid that: if (he' laches' of the trustee prevented'the debfor'Waking his application in a proper form, it was the dutyof tb: debtor to innnone him to ihov mbii whyhi hid notdiiohattid thf duties of kii ofinf, Aq; brdtt-of discharge cooMnot be'graUtefl .without % meeting of lertditore, cue, bid not tan held, uui;.#ithQut. by ftp debtor,• '• ■■■ VA' JJ* SVippw-iftidbia. olipftt: lupdone all 19 few power, : ■ ;• TbeOoufts»iibe|)Hdi)fltiiqciitwili

"within his'power'to compel the trustee to" dq his duty. 3 Mr Skipper expressed ao opinion that theitrastn had failed deliberately to dis- | charge hit duties,' : The Ooiltt! If io he must lake the risk, - Mr Skipper Via it too late to turnmons him to appear-to-day ? The Court; Yet, you can only take an adjournment. .Mr Skipper.aiked that the oosts of the day be charged against the trustee. The Court said in the abieuce of the trustee it could not make such an order, - Application adjourned till nextquarterly sitting.