The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-24 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, MARCH 23.
IN THE MATTER OF TIMOTHY ABRAHAM CURTIS.
This being the day fixed for the final examination of the
bankrupt, a number of creditors were present, and proof of
debts was admitted for upwards of 40,0001., permission having
been obtained from the Court of Review to admit proofs upon
the joint estates of Garry and Curtis, of Tokenhouse-yard ;
Garry, Curtis, and Hay, merchants of Riga; and the separate
estate of the bankrupt. From the separate balance-sheet of
Mr. Curtis it appears that his debts are about 49,000/., and his
liabilities 39,000/., and his estimated assets 10,0001.
Mr. J. Russell appeared in support of the claims of two dif-
ferent classes of persons, for Sir W. Curtis and Mr. Shiffner,
as trustees under the marriage settlement of the bankrupt, and
also for Roberts, Curtis, and Co., the bankers. The latter
firm had a private as well as a partnership account with the
bankrupt, and their claim was 10,4121. 9s. 3d., against his
separate estate, having previously made allowance for the pro-
ceeds of Bank Stock of his, which they held, and which was
sold at the market price of the day, together with four policies
of insurance, which were valued at 1,6001. by certain
auctioneers, bat which the offices valued at 2,100 L, and
which were allowed for by Robarts and Co. to that
amount. Besides the claim against the bankrupt's sepa-
rate estate, the bankers had a claim against Garry
and Curtis for 6,250/. 12s. 10d., they holding Portuguese
bonds for such an amount as reduced their debt to the
amount he had just stated. They also held bills to the
amount of 10,7701. Upon these facts there was no dispute,
and the sales of stock. &c., which had taken place were with
the entire consent of the assignees. With respect to the other
claim, it was one made by trustees upon two different bonds
relating to the marriage settlement of the bankrupt, so far back
as the year 1809. In that year Mr. Curtis married a lady of
the name of Green,, who was possessed of 3,600/. in the Three
per Cent. Consols, a further sum of 6,000/., and an expected
legacy of 2,000/. Nothing, however, would new turn on the
latter sum, as the bankrupt had never received it. A power
was given to the trustees to hand these sums over to the bank-
rupt upon his giving a bond for their repayment, and in the
October following the marriage the money was handed over,
and a bond for its repayment, with interest, was duly executed,
but no interest was ever paid.
Mr. Ragshavre opposed the proof, but after much discussion
it was admitted.
Mr. RUSSELL said the, next claim was also by trustees upon
a bond for 5,0001., which was given in settlement upon the
bankrupt's wife, hut with a power also given to the trustees
to hand it over again to the bankrupt, upon his giving a fresh
bond to repay it with interest. The money always remained
due upon the original bond, but, because it was 20 years old,
he understood it was to be contended that it should not, there-
fore, be now proved, as amongst parties who were strangers to
each other that doctrine had certainly been held, but not in
cases like the present, where the party making the bond was to
have the interest accruing upon it.
A claimant appeared to prove for 100 guineas as a deposit
left with the bankrupts, but it was adjourned for further
inquiry.
Amongst the debts proved in the course of the day was one
by the Bank of England for 17,361/. Bs. 6d. ; by Morriss and
Co. (two debts), 8,9001. ; and by Robarts and Curtis for sums
of 9,8361. 19s. and 6,250/. I Is., and many others for very con-
siderable amounts.
The bankrupt, having sworn to his schedule, was then de—
clared to have passed his final examination.
The balance sheet of the separate estate of Timothy Abra-
ham Curtis, from Jan. 1, 1839, to Feb. 1, 1841, was then
handed in by Mr. Wryghte, as follows, from which it appeared
that the debts amounted to 106,69'21. 15s. 2d. The following
is the state of the accounts on the creditor's side :
Debtors (bad) carried to losses £6,060 0 0
Property exclusive of debts 8,630 0 0
Property in hands of creditors
holding securities
Losses

Expenses
Liabilities per contra
Amount to ba'anee 47 16 10

106,692 15 2

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, MARCH 23.
(Before Mr. Commissioner NICHOLLS. )
The Learned Coatatissionza was occupied the entire morn-
ing in bearing unoppo?ed applications for discharges, none of
which possessed the slightest interest save to the parties im-
mediately concerned.
Tile applicants were very numerous, and, in most instances,
successful.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. -John Campbell, Liverpool to
Afr:ca, Jan. 19, lat. 7, ion. 15 ; Elizabeth, of Lancaster, from
Honduras, with loss of rudder, &c., and supplied with a com-
pass &c., 9th, lat. 41, lon. 10, by the Add Thompson, arrived
in the Clyde. Donna Paseoa' London to Bombay, Nov. 24,
lat. 43, ion. 11 ; the Douro, London to Sydney, 27th, lat. 39,
lon. 12 ; Blair, bound to Singapore, 16, lat. 4, lon. 22 ; Para-
gon, London to Calcutta, Jan. 1, lat. 30, lon. 24, by the
packet Stirling, arrived at the Cape. Mars, of London, out
twelve months, with 800 barrels; Sisters, of Sydney, New
South Wales, out twenty-one months, 110 barrels; Elizabeth,
Sydney, out ten months, with 250 barrels • Recovery, of Lon-
don, out nine months, off Sandie wood island, 350 barrels ;
Brutus, Liverpool and West Indies, 25th, lat. 23, lon. 29 ;
Themis and Catherina, Messina to the Baltic, off Gibraltar;
Louisa, of and from Glasgow, lat. 42, lon. 13, by
the Otter, arrived at Liverpool. Daphne, Marseilles
to Mauritius, 26th, 25 leagues east of Gibraltar ;
Charles Clark, Swansea to Cuba 13th, lat. 49, lon. 10,
by the Mints., arrived at Liverpool ; Robert, bound to New
York, off Cape Palos ; James Freeman, Newcastle to Barbadoes,
10th, lat. 46, on. 10, by the Urchin, arrived in the Creek ; Tweede,
Furnie, to Hull, in the Gut of Gibraltar ; Charlotte, Trieste
to Guernsey; Harmony, Sicilania to Rotterdam, off Cape Tra-
falgar, by the Guardian, arrived at Rochester ; Venus, from
London, £th, lat. 42, lon. 16 ; Copy, of and from London, 6th,
lat. 41, lon. 16, by the Sarah, arrived in the Clyde ; Rowena,
Leghorn to Liverpool, 9th, lat. 43, lon. 10 ; Ellen, of London,
for Oporto, 11 th instant, lat. 42, lon. 20, by the Ravenswood,
arrived in the Cylde ; Brave Lanoriciere, bound to Nantes,
lat. 29, lon. 34, by the Cinq Freres, arrived at Havre.