The New York herald., 1868-04-13
THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT ceuaT-lM BANKRUPTCY.

The Now York Mail Steamship Company.
Before Judge Blatcnford.
IN ne Matter or the Neto York AdH Sfed'nshtp
COsnpoNy.-This a case OF Involuntary bank
ruptcy certain creditors seeking on petition to bring
the affairs OF the company within the operation OF
the Bankruptcy act. Counsel on the part OF the
company moved for postponement for q week, on
the ground that although he could not say the
company not bankrupt from several cir
cuInsiances in connection with the case, but
there were several allegations in the petition
which were not true, and which required to be an
swered and dispr0ved. 1t was alleged that there
were several judgments against the company
which they were unable to pay, and there were new
questions arising every day, OF which that 1t
was charged against them that they had paid certain
judgments, which was not true. The company had
suffered dreadully in those proceedings and rather
than prolong the case much further he would In the
present instance consent that Judgment should 60 by
IN this case For instance by the lst OF May the rent
on the docks should be paid and II the case were not
IN falr way OF adjustment by that time loss to the
company OF 100000 would be the result Judge
Blatchford said he thought delay Of a week would
could be suspended by consent. After some further
discussion It was ultimately agreed upon by counsel
next
Jury Trials In Bankruptcy.
In the Matter Of George A. Wicks ana Others.-ln
this case counsel for the bankrupt demanded jury
trial on the ground that the property to be adudi'
Gated upon amounted to about $4,000; that COM
mlstee OF creditors had been appointed anu
committee had already collected and received ABOUT
S20,00 OF this property. The entire properly was
exclusively in the hands OF the creditors ana tIe
debtors did not intend retain the value OF single
dollar, but rather they propose 10 give every doar
they have in the world into the hands oi the credl,
tors The entire property involved In this case would
reach nearly TO a million OF dollars. The Judge said
that the case should stand over for jury, and fixed
next Monday for the trial. Martin and Smith for the
petitioners; A. J. Dittenhoefier for bankrupt.
Disposal of Cases-Dismissals and References.
Eacltd Water'ltouse and Others Vs R,lfus Water
house ana Others.-Ths case was dismissed as was
also the case Of II. B. Clann and Others Vs. Daniel
Reilly. In the Matter Of Charles A. Stetson.-This
case was referred to a Commissioners to take testi-
mony with respect to certain allegations contained
in the petition Of creditor, and the denial OF those
allegations by MI. Stetson.
Opposition to Order of Discharge.
In the Matter Of Alfred Beardslev.-Tn this case
eleven specifications Of the grounds Of opposition to
the bankrupts discharge had been filed by the Oppos-
ing creditors and had been decided to be too vague
and uncertain, except the third and fifth.
The case came up on the application by the bank
Yupt for his final order. =
It was alleged that restaurant in Liberty street
was really his property, and that he had concealed
his interest in that property, valued at ST. 900, from
his creditors and not set it forth in his schedule
Mr. Higgins for the creditors.
A. After reviewing the testimony which had been
cisop.
application to Limit Time for Opposing Credi.
tor to Put In Testimony. -.
IN the Matter Qr George D. Manso..GSpeclhca-
tions of the grounds of oppositlcn have been filed
and permission given BY order Of the court, made
On te "a Oh .pril to either party to take further
to-" Opposing creditor has taken no steps
>~ards putting in further evidence, and the bank.
neny may be taken be limited. The court directed
that the I'd day OF May be peremptory fixed for the
hearing. F. G. Nye for bankrupt; J. Soils Riterband
for creditor