The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-04
TIE FINANCIAL TROUBLES
THE GAkE OF JOHN TR0Ap0nE THE WALL
eTREET BANK BROKER.
srrDwIoR coURr-srBciAL r
B,sve Hon Judge Daes

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g.svs Hon Judge Daes
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ss,endsrt reed an additional andav o. W. fhompscn, In
which he Gays thai at The Time OF tho conversation re-
serred 10 in the affidavit OF ko1e Burts, he (Nr rhcmp
son) Lo asoa 10 and did not litena 20 dispose
tors or PLAINTIFF; that he never has intended 10 @
do, and has NOT made any assignment or 0her
Imposition Of biz properly or my part o. Is MN TIC n
not state s. In affidavit stated thai BE- owned pro-
pcry or intend 70 state or anything 10 that effect 10
bis nom ons) o.. n.rshp Of real estate tss no does
pos auy Snd has not FOR several years past;
that no v1 soreS ~ sversied IN the view referred to,
but never had any n1snon 10 secvto, remove SELL 90
sign Osber dispose Of any OF ss property TO deaud
no plaintiffs other creditors and the remark made BY
hrn In regard 20 his disposition 10 deer creditors who
commenced ,ris wn Immediately taken back before The
plaintiff len.
read the foregoing sfdsvit Of John Thompson; that he
present al the 5oee OF the Interview TIER refe rod
TO- and heard John Thompson ,ay TO Bs1as In saoIsnoe
who did not BIN lssx ho did col mssa i, and TOOK it
back Hras further iad he would come IL again before
.stjDC s1rrher rtiiop or words 10 shs e0cct
Mr. MIRO Ale read the assignment ., John Thompson 10
Plat Adsns II Is general assignment, for he bsnea. Of
o s asn
kr. T. Cst.nel naiIs sufficient dcsarpaoa of toe
properly ard u valid.
AyhySsyBfT vOH THE FUEupIT OF rVSB CKHDfFUhe.
The following 10 the substance Of sho asaignment
I, yrnu Thompson, banker OF the cYy or New York,
being largely Indebted 70 numerous rersoos and having
become unable to meet and ~ my debts and Obligations,
ant being DESTROYS 70 make cs sous DE snd fair
drib aton Of property and assets among ny rsc'ors
In consideration Of The premises Gnd or ono dollar 10 ma
aign and transfer and eel ever Unto Plat Adams,
snS s
the capital stock Of COMPANY or association, bonds
land warrants, aecilnrcge coal IN snow's col yard in
New York, AMI IN Beckers yerd In Brooks mites bills
receivable book accounts ksUS notes. current and uocur
able interests and al osher ether s,e aaG effects oevsry
nature and kind; and DO coyenants the earliest prsc
he beat q 'a "a nssndsa
Al the whether r,Sos Or not ,S
papers which reference s made, and ". and ssale
delivered 10 Plat Adams without delay.
This conveyance uust for the roox wing purposes
hereby ssssned and con sert into money, and
70 collect he debs due and 70 fall due 10 mo- and there
ss.ss nd Ana VIII The
property Plat Adams shall nrrt pay and discharge tho
na as nue he
discharge my Indebtedness 10 too holders OF certia
cater Of deposit now unredeened with the re-
mander Of the proceeds Plat Adams shall pay
al the other demands OF John thompson no.
existing incurred whether due 10 become due; and
the proceeds distributed among all my creditors pro
rats share and shave ss according 70 their respective
amounts and hereby confer upon Pau Adams al powers
Desessay and proper 10 tho cempete execution o. the
sruin hereby crested. with authority 70 execute dis
charger and do ell Other acts In and shout the execution
Of the yne purpose hereof which might have done bat
| for this Instrument
Sealed and ssecd b slst day Of August 1861 BY both
parties J. rBON '50S,
PLAT ADAxS.
Accsp'et by Plat. Adams.
The papers wcro submitted by the plsn'tf7s counsel
Mr. r Cutting replied In oppoaiti tbs motion for
Attachment, kr rhompson's property having been A.
eigred for the benefit OF bis creditors.
The Judge took The papers and we'd bis decision