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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4489, 29 July 1893, Page 3

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Estate of Alex, Black An adjourned meeting of the ■'" creditors in the estate of Alex. Black was held at the Comt llousn, I'nhifttua yesterday morning, the Deputy Olßoial Assignee, Mr W,B. Chemiells presiding, Before commencing proceedings the Assignee explained tbe reason ol his non-attendance at the meeting called for Friday last. A letter stating that he would not be jjreeent and instructing the en ditors how to proceed hud miscarried, and did not reach Mr Smith until nfierthe time was passed, although tbe letter born the fiihiatuu post mark of tho If) bins'. lie bad seen into the matter of tbe furniture, and had had another valuation mad« and taken legal advice, which was to i lie. effect that the piano and aewing macbinebelongcd to Mrs Black,and tho 'sections adjoining the honso were not WflCSt in the estate and could not he dealt with, The value of the lurnituro was £57 5s (id, of which £25 was exempt and Mrs Black claimed e rest, tbe claim being uphold to the extent of £22 10s. This left balance to the estate of £lO 15s Gil, He had been instructed by the Official Assignee in case, of auy sum of money being voted to the debtor to take the direction of tbe Court on the matter, Mr Biiggs said it would be easy to prove that Mis Black owned nearly the whole of tho balance of (hut lurnituro. Ho moved, That tho balance of tho furniture, valued at £lO 153 Gd, be given back to the debtor, Seconded by Mr G. Moore and carried, Mr F, W. B, Greville only dissenting. Mr Haslitt objected to the proxies put in that morning, as they w-o made out on special proxy forms and therefore not according to tho Act. After some argument tho Assignee admitted tho proxies subject to ohjection and declared tbe resolution carried. Mr Brigjjs moved that the sum of £B9 be voted back to the debtor out. of tbo solo of house. This, be said, with tbe £lO 15s fid, would come within tho Ait. Mr F, G, Moore seconded, Mr George Moire declined to vote on tho mattor, and thought it rather hard on ono creditor to force him to contribute a sum when tbe liabilities were so unequallydivided. He thought it woul(J be better to equalise it in 803«'W?fl MrTosswill argued that the proceedings were quite fair and according to the Aot, The resolution was then put and carried. Tho Chairman said Mr Fulton, of Napier, had proved in tha estate for £SOO or £550, but the claim had been rejected. Mr Smith suggested that the meeting be adjourned for a,week in order that if the objections were good another meeting might bo held. The Chairman said they bad better have an understanding that way. ' Mr Briggs moved that Mr Black bo recommended for his discharge at as early a date as possible, Seconded by Mr Gregory. Mr Haslitt considered this a most improper proceeding and tho motion a premature one. The Assignee said he certainly thought there was no occasion for a publio examination, The resolution waa carried and the meeting adjourned,