The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-26
District Court Of the United States.
Before Judge Belts.

MARCH 25-Several petitions passed to decree.
Those of Henry ). Jennings aud Samuel Fitzraa.
dolph were objected to. On account Of its being
Good Friday, no arguments were heard.
Cass,nder Erisb,e The Court had allowed till
yesterday to file an amendment. MIR. Stuart, for
petitioner, stated that he had employed Mr.. Frs
bee to make the copy, bat owing TO sic In ms
family, he had not been able TO complete il until
today. He asked fer leave now tn file 1t This
was opposed By MT. Jsachim sen, who stated that
the petition had been allowed till yesterday In
which to amend, and was to do SO on payment OF
costs. Neither one nor the other had been done,
and he commended that il was new too late The
CouRr remarked that he would hear the case to-
morrow ;but this was obi cted TO by Mr. achins
sen, as tomorrow was his Passover, and by MIR.
Stuart Oh tn. ground Of delay. officers were
around the house watching opportunity to serve an
execution aud he was desirous Of banding copy
to the assignee Tnr C.uSr observed that good
| excuse appeared to be offered, but IL could n, in
tcrfere at tn stage Of the petition The case lies
over till Monday.
| John Geo Sm,fa Mr.. f. r. Sherman moved
yesterday that the decree in this be rsconsi-
| dercd as it had passed to such while objections
| were filed, and he absent from the Court wntn 1t
| was call up He nov renewed the mo ion Mr.
| Raymond, IN behalf Of petitioner, said they we're
DESTROYS of having every thing perfectly Spen to
| creditors He atieaded in court yesterday, was
not aware that the opp site counsel was uoprepar
ed, as no,hing id been said to MIN about II, aud
wien It cAme up, there being no opposition, as a
| matter Of coarse m"v.d for dec &c. As II has
passed to SUCH the objections trivolous and the
ntionera very poo, man, he vas not wiling that 1t
should b. lied, at least not without tue costs
b ing paid by tn other side. Nr Sherman reJoin-
ed; tn lught ne entitled to a hearing uIder the
circumstances al tn. case, and did not feel that
they should b. Liable for the costs Debtors, as
the law stood, he said, hau no reason TO complain.
The Ccurt, 10 answer, said that the debt. rs did
complain, and very loudly, that too much protec-
ton was Afforded to the or di,ors. Gcutemen
must wa Gu their cases in bankruptcy with more
attention In 10 ordinary ca es at law TLtre are
over roc petitions before the court, aud the number
will probably be ubIed, and they can b. disposed
of only by pr pt aud decisive action. If gentle
men are not prescott when a c Use Is called, II will
be in vain f,r him To ssk faver H. hsvIn1 1t recon
sidered More than three hundred cases have al.
ready passed to the ASH nee, anu suppose gentle.
nan I'D GENE IN and ask 10 have them acted
| upon anew The Court will MT say has not the
| power 10 recall n case hut alter IL has passed TO
tn assignee. extraordinary good reason mast he
showatJ have IT brnnsst up again. In tn case,
| II thu gen. ieuisn the other side % wiling TO
| open II am, the costs should surely be paid Dy
the parties nakin. the motion.
The Cougt, II answer to question. stated that u
would be snfici, nj, whsr" exceptions re made IL
| objec tons to have such motto ell on he docket.
| Arguments will he proceeded In this day and
motions, bat not argumests, heard next week