The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-02
u. 3. District Court.
Before Judge Belts.

MARCH 2.-Yesteray was quite an epoh in the
history Of American jurisprudence il being the day
under a national law, were. acted. upon. The
Court room presented basy scene, many persons
assembling to witness the proceedings. The names
Of petitioners were called by the Jadgs they ap-
peared upon the docket, and occasionally were an.
swered by the parties in propria persona, but
mostly by counsel. Objections in some intances
were read and in others filed without being 90 -
Our old friend James Watson Webb went off re-
joicing to think he had got clear easily, while
The poor Joseph's looked mere blank and mslan-
choy than they did the morniRg after their splen
did house came TOPPING down in Wall street. In.
deed it seemed generally qaits gay day for deb
tiers.
INBAxKRuPrcY.
On the appearance Of the Petitioners yesterday
morning in Court objections were interposed in
| several cases, and many inquiries were addressed
to the Court from the bar, as to points of practice
in this step Of the proceedings.
The Judge stated that the order and course Of
business would be-
l. That the Court would set each day at ten A. NJ.
to receive motions and hear arguments in bank.
ruptcy, and continues in session until the opening
Of the Circuit At twelve o'clock.
2. That objections having been now filed to the
Jurisdiction OF this court-to the authority Of the
commissioners, and 10 the act Of Congress I'M
constitutional-the Court would suspend action in
all the returnable to-day, until these points
were disposed Of
3. That objections under the fret notice to show
fore decree Of bankruptcy il moved.
4 When no objections to n decree Of bankruptcy
are filed on or before such motion, they cannot be
filed afterwards, unless the entry of this decree 10
delayed OF the instance Of a creditor.
But If objections are filed on or before the day
for showing cause, or the day is enlarged by order
Of the Court, others may also be filed by the same,
or other parties at any time previous TO decree Of
bankruptcy.
g. The party feeling objections must, inthe first
instance, take the proper steps for1 disposing Of
them-if he omits doing so, the objections will not
delay decree Of bankruptcy.
z. An order OF reference to q commissioner to
take process will be general, and the creditor fling
objections may accordingly give preof OF facts not
specified, which tend to.support his objections.
8. Any other creditor may 70 before the same
without taking out further order Of reference,
and by only noting his reference ON the docket.
The action to-day is on the petition for decree.
Should that be alowed the parties are to petition
vertised seventy days, during which creditors
show cause why they Guild not be so discharged,
&c. and final action is thus obtained.
BANKRUPTCIES.
Joseph L Joseph, Solomon j. Joseph, and Moses
Henriquez. Objections were made to these indi-
viduals taking the Bankrupt act by Lancaster,
DENLY t. Co. OF Richnoad, on the ground that the
de BIT to them was created by the firm Of Joseph &
Co. while they were acting in judiciary capacity.
Orleans Gas Light and Banking Company, with in
structlons not to sell for less than S:5 per share,
and If sold, the amount was to be handed over to
them. "They sold them for less than the amount,
and neglected from that time to the present to hand
over the sum 1885, 762 j. The complainant also
object TO the constitutionality Of the act. The
same individuals were also opposed by the Atcbs.
falaya Bank, New Orleans, Benjamin n. Day and
Stebbins, Lock wood Il CO. on the ground, that they
had been guilty ef fraud in concealins their house
hold furniture, stocks, money, and other mugs,
and that they had given the title Of house owned
bv them in Crosby street, and also one IN Hous.
ton street, to Myer Levy in order to Keep the sa'd
property from their creditors, &c.
Au0u.ta ZareQa was objected to on the ground OF
heinz largely indebted in Antwerp and Rio ia
neiro-had mot filed his petition according. to
law and was not a citizen OF the United STATES
nv Msrbury stated that he was largely indebted to
the government, oG ne 70 ' hi. ost;,;o~ "ou0
P'0h;..s;ons were made and filed to the applica- |
,;on. of CharIesJ. Gaylsr, Hugh M'Farlaa, John |
Lovejoy, and Charles Trip.
The following passed without any objection be-
;ng made by creditors james WATSON Webb, Si- /
las M Stillwell, M. Buchanan, John Kershaw,
Henry F. Morgan, Edward M Morgan. l.. Arnold,
Henry Churchill, John L. Gilliland, George Bax-
ter, Albert Kimball, Jesse Bullock, Jr Joseph
Doe, VIM. w. Jones, Albert L Decanp, Benjsuin
LIE Britton, VIM l.. Kirby, James Green, Henry
Lehman, James Green. Samuel Coneden. James r.
VI Dougal, Girard G. Lester, Matthew Hopper,
Fisher Ames Fisher, James w. Judd, Abel Harker,
Thomas b. Coddingtop, Nicholas Haight, John w
Fellows, Francis II. Amidon. Lewis b lime,
ne, Charles Newman, Douglas sstterlee, Joseph
Bradieys 81 John, John r.. Wheeler,
Ed ward G Sturges, VIM. s. ROSTER, VIM. Us.
born, Charles Sanford.
The following person. were called, bat did not
=; Jss .: S.s :sy Ss; vs. Sg
Objections were made to the following. on the
Eroasd Of nfesmality, OF ~ contsstine the eossu-