Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-06-30
SoarnaI aitD statesman
wILMINGTON, DEL,
Tuesday Morning, June 80. 1868.
The France Lottery Case.

the record, OF the proceedings Of the Superior
Court, in the case OF H. France, on his applicn-
tion to be discharged from prison, on the ground
of insolvency. Much has been said, and many
reports have been in circulation in regard to
this gigantic swindle The reader eau now
Judge for himself. II is as follows:
70 The Honorable
The Superior Court qf tie Stqie Of Delaware
Sitting in and for New Castle County at May
Term A. d. 1868
The Petition Of Richard France of the city Of
Baltimore in the Stale Of Maryland respectfully
represents;
That your petitioner is now and hath been i'm
prlsened in the public uaol of the County of
New Castle aforesaid, since the Both day Of July
A. D. 1862, by virtue of certain writs as also
by reason OF his being surrendered by his special
bail in the suit wherein the State of Delaware for
tue use OF Francis Hurley is the Plaintiff, being
No. l6 of May Term A. d. 1861 in the Court
aforesaid
As also by virtue Of writa of Capias aEd rec
spenden DUN, issued out of the said Court at the
Suit Of Albert FaglOr and others
That your petitioner is utterly insovent and
unable to pay his debts and legal liabilities.
That he has hereunto annexed a full and true
account Of his estate real and personal debts,
Credits rlghta, monies and effects whatsoever,
and q true list according to the beat of his know
ledge aud belief Of all his creditors and those
who claim to be his creditors aud the sums due
to or claimed by them respectively.
And your petitioner further represents, that on
November Sth A. d, 1861, your petitioner made
an assignment of his share and interest 10 a
Lottery business conducted in the city of Viii,
miDgton and State aforesaid, under the grant of
the Legislature of the said State unto your petit
TONER, passed AT Dover, January 26, A. d. 1863,
as also certain other Lottery grant from the
stato of Kentucky, called the Shelby College
Lottery grant, unto Francis Morris of the city Of
New FORK, but that profits have ever accrued,
but on the contrary heavy losses have been in
Cured under the said grant, and that the
managers have entirely ceased to draw Lotteries
under the said Delaware grant so that the same
is now and has been since the date of said
assignment to the said Francis Norris of no
value to your petitioner or the persons for
whose use and benefit the said assignment was
made, which assignment is hereunto annexed
marked "a"
And your petitioner further represents that on
November LIST A. b. 1862, your petitioner being
then confined in prison at New Castle as alore-
said, and being informed that his entire real and
personal estate in the city of Baltimore had been
levied upon and sold under judicial process by
his creditors in Maryland, and ii being represent
ed to him Tint claim for taking usurous in
terest might be successfully prosecuted against
some Of said creditors if immediate steps were
taken, made an assignment unto his son William
G. France, who was then in the city Of Balti-
more and capable Of attending to Tho business
from which your petitioner was prevented by
reason OF his Imprisonment
That in consideration Of the deed and agree
meut executed by your petitioner unto the said
William Z. France, your petitioner was released
from oeitain Obligations of debt 10 the said
William C. France, and also received or is now
entitled to receive, two shares in the Library
Association Company in Paducah, Kentucky,
hereinafter mentioned.
True copies Of which said deed and agree
ment are annexed hereunto and marked "B,"
That your petitioner ls willing anl hereby offers
to assign all his property Of every description
whatsoever unto such trustee or trustees as may
be appointed by the Court, for the benefit of his
creditors.
And your petitioner Graves leave to re-
fer TO the act ei assembly Of the State os Della
ware passed at Dover March 23d 1868, admitting
your petitioner although Il non resident, to take
the benefit Of the laws of the said State relating
10 insolvency,
And your petitioner prays that he may be dis
charged from Imprisonment in accordance with
the provisions Of the Laws of eaid State in such
case made and provided.
And your petitioner will ever &C.,
RICHARD FRANCE.
LIST OF OBLIGATIONS,
Given by Stephen Brondbent in tho year 1869
and until September the Sth a. D. 1860, one
Of the copartners in the firm Of France Broad
bent CO., some of which were signed and
sealed by the said Broadbent and your petition
ar Il, France, and delivered to said Broadbent
under his promise to your petitioner that the
costs Of the Lottery grant from the State of
Delaware should be reduced to the amount of
these obligatona-that is 10 say that the whole