Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-18??, 1863-07-03
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WILMINGTON, DEL,
Tuesday. Morning. June 80. 1868.
The France Lottery Case.

the record, of the proceedings OF the superior
Court, In the case OF r. Frahce, on his applica-
tion to be discharged from prison, on the ground
Of insolvency Much has been said, aud many
reports have been in circulation in regard to
this gigantic swinde. The reader can now
Judge for himself. 1t is as follows;
70 the Honorable
The Superior Court Of The Stdte of Deldware,
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 State of Maryland respectfully
represents
That your petitioner is now and hath been i'm
prssned in the public Gaol 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
the 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 writs of Capas and re-
spenden dun, issued out OF the said Court ut the
Suit OF Albert Flagor and others.
That your petitioner is utterly insolyent and
unable to pay hie debts and legal liabilities.
That he has heteunto annexed u full and true
account of his estate. real and personal debts,
credits, rights, monies aud effects whatsoever,
and true list according to the best of his know
ledge and belief Of all his creditors and those
- who claim to be his creditors and the sums due
to or claimed by them respectively.
Aud your petitioner further represents, that on
November 9Th A. D. 1861, your petitioner made
an assignment of his share and interest in q
Lottery business conducted in the city of Will
mington aud State aforesaid, under the grant OF
the Legislature of the said State unto your petit
tioner. passed at Dover, January 26, A. b. 1863,
as also a certain other Lottery grant from the
State of Kentucky, called the Shelby College
Lottery grant, unto Francis Morris Of the city Of
New York, but that no 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 80 that the same
is now and has been since the date OF SAID
assignment 10 the said Francis Morris, OF no
value to your petitioner or the persons for
whose use and benefit the said assignment was
made, which assignment is bereunto annexed
marked "a"
And your petitioner further represents that on
November lat A. D. 1862, your petitioner being
then confined in prison at New CASTLE as afore
said, and being Informed that his entire real and
personal estate in the city Of Baltimore had beer
levied upon and sold under judicial process BY
his creditors in Maryland and it being represent
ed to him that claim for taking ussrious in
terest might be successfully prosecuted agalns
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-
moro and capable of attending TO The business
from which your petitioner was prevented BY
reason of his Imprisonment.
That ia con sideration Of the deed and agree
meut executed by your petitioner unio the sait
William c. France your petitioner was released
from certain obligations of debt TO the saiI
William C. France, aud aso received or is nov
entitled to receive, two shares in the Llbrar,
Association Company in Paducah, Kentucky
hereisHtter mentioned.
True copies Gf which Said decd and agree
ment are annexed hereuuto and marked "B."
That your petitioners is willing aud hereby offer
to assign all his property Of every description
whatsoever unto such Trustee or trustees as ma.
be appointed by the Cdurt, for the benefit Of hi
creditors.
And your petitioner Graves leave to re
fer to the act Of assembly Of the State o. Della
ware passed at Dover March 23d 1868, admittin
your petitioner although non resident, to tax
the benefit of the laws of the said State relatin
to insolvency.
And your petitioner prays that he may be di
charged from Imprisonment in accordance wit
the provisions of the Laws of said State in sue
case made and provided.
And your petitioner will ever &C.,
RICHARD FRANCE.
LIST OF OBLIGATIONS,
Given by Stephen Broadbent in the year 1856
and until September the Sth, a. D. 1860, oil
Of the copartners in the firm Of France, Broa
bent & Co, some OF which signed al
sealed by tho said Broadbent and your petitio
er, r. France, and delivered to said Broadbe
under his promise to your petitioner that Il
costs of the Lottery grant from the State
Delaware should be reduced to the amount
these obligations-that is to say, that the who
amount OF these obligations given
eundry parties hereinafter named, should be d
Quoted from the costs Of the said grant and q
price therefore paid TO the State.
That these obligations being obtained fro
your petitioner by Misrepresentation aud us
without his knowledge, or consent and beil
founded in every case upon consideration
legal and utterly void, have all been repudiat
by your petitioner, long since, and resstsn
made by him to their collection in Courts of Ia
in this State. That no valid or valuable consi
GRAFTON was ever paid by any of the hereinatt
named parties for the notes OF obligations, a
as they were all given by the said Steph
Broadbent, senior, and nearly all in the name
the firm of France, Broadbent 4 Co., this list
made upon your petitioners best knowledge, i
formation, memory aud belief.
Caleb s. Layton, Georgetown, w, :
do do 100
Samuel Townsend, Townsend 20,C
John Townsend, do 10,(
John B: Pennington, Dover, 20,t
Cove salisbury, do 60,(
John A. Hazard 70.
George P. Fisher. Washington, s0,t
Hiram Short, lo,'
Jacob Moore, 2u,'
Hiram MeCully, TO-
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