The New York herald., 1868-05-17
NEW YORK CITY.
TIE COURTS.
.m1lD STATES DISTRICT cauar-M BANKRUPTCY.
Hearing Motions.
Before Judge Biatchford.

Before Judge Blatchford.
Ia the Matter or Robert O. Rath6one J.-ln this
sase on late occasion, the bankrupts petition was
dismissed on certaln grounds already published
IN the HERALD. After that judgment had been
given the bankrupt proposed to give in new and i'm
porant testimony which he averred would induce the
court TO reverse its decision The motion to reopen
che case and hear the evidence proposed to be given
was acceded to by the court and the set down
sor uearlng yesterday Counsel ior the bankrupt
1ioveu that the case should stand ADJOURNED untl
SATURDAY next and counsel for opposing creditor
Cohsening the Judge ad. ouined It accordingly. Mr..
Aite ior the bankrupt; Mr herdman lor the op-
is the Matter OF Louis Meyers, bdnkyupt.-In this
case counsel ior The creditors heard to oppose
motion Tor a stay Of proceedings upon the grounds
tnat deed OF conveyance hau been executed BY the
bankrupt TO ls Wiie 1864, at time tnat creditors
neid judgments against hiul. Ihe properly 30 con-
veyed lay III or between seventh and avenues,
and was represented to be Of considerable value In
excess OF wnat II at the time or convey ance and
tor the sum tneren specified. counsel moved tnat
that conveyance should he regarded as a deed OF
dst, and to De held sucn anu IN existence 1or the
ocnent Of the creditors, and 10 be sold for that pur
puse the Judgments erred 10 should be satis
he'd Counsel 10r the bankiup contendeu that the
conveyance in question was an equitable instrument,
and justly executed 10 the wle o the bankrupt i0r
her owl. use ana benent and III her own right The
Judge TOOK the papers and reserved has Judgment.
IL. A. DyetI for tile creditors; Mr.. Boardman for
In a.s Aatter or Riutam H. Knoeppel.-This case
was al ourned to the 2.d inst Mr. edwin James ap-
peaI1n9 for the bankrupt and Mr.. G. A. seixas Tor
creditors.
EAcard COzze,as Jor Himself and against His Co
Partner, John N. Butnldn.-prOOf OF service was
made IN this case. delauit was taHen and adJudl-
caLiOn vi bankruptcy made.
EL.itund q. IIuOOtTI 0S. ElV HOppOck-PrOOf OF
service was made. The defendant appeared by Mr..
Charles Tracey as HIS attorney. lie med denial
anu demanded that the allegation as to his having
ooAlmitted bankruptcy should be decided BY jury.
Order accordingly; case set down Tor June 2. SINH
kr proceedings took pace III reference TO the
Oh Richard D. DrOcx vs. Ely HOppOcK, and the court
ordefeda trial VI the mater on June Z.
Application to Annul Order Of Discharge.
IN the Matter Of Nelson Cteqaents.--Tne bankrupt
obtained his dscnarge from the court i'll No, ,e.nber
hast. The menbers comprising the late Of
pneips hiss a. 20. have petltloned the court, pray
ing ON certain grounds, that the disc.la ge should
be annuled. The case viii come before the court
he Z.d inst, when Nelson Clements is to snow cause
wny the prayer OF the petitioners should not be
grained.
Petitions Filed in Bankruptcy Yesterday.
JACOB Mould. referred to Register Fitcn; John
DAVIS, Jr., reierred 10 Register DaytOn aug SusCus
SAbef, referred TO Registe. Allen. The above peti-
aoners aie Of New iOrk CITY. George b. Foot,
beek,nan, Duchess county, referred 10 Register
Beaie; Henry o,haefer, M0rrisania WesGcncster
county, re.erred to Register Close.