The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-28

UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT, FRIDAY
Judge Hughes presiding. LIN the case nf B.
L. Anderson, bankrupt, the assignee fled a
report of sales Of real estate. 5@t
In the matter of Armistead & Peak the
assignee fled his report Of proceedings, with
vouchers. Eo1& II ,.sf
In The case of James F. Butler & CO., an
order was made suspendiug payments here
tofore ordered to be made to Swami, and or
next. =. - ] - - "
In the matter of The Dollar Savings Bank
the marshal was directed to take control OF
the property and effects Of the bank, and
pay costs and expenses approved by the
In the case Of Thomas B. Dorset petition
was nled Dy johnson, Trueheart & Vaughan,
April I'd. 's' -''''s
In the caseof A. L. Hundley al, order was
made allowing the baukrupt $500 exemn.
tion out of the proceeds Of the sale of his
real estate as against Judgment liens. and
assignee ordered 10 pay said amount to him
In the case Of 3. n. Robinson, no unset
bid having been put in, us provided for by
previous order of court, the purchaser at the
sale is ordered to be put in possession. &c,
| In the case Of George w. Cottrell re-
straining order was awarded against the
High Constable of the city of Richmond.
and said constable and w. w. Tjmberlake
ordered to show cause on 7th April next.
why the order should not be made perpe-
tual. =: .,..-... .... -.
In re William Lumpkin. Homestead ex-
emption set aside and congressional exemp-
ton allowed. ~u E-. 49,,
In the cases OF D. II. White. a. A.
HutchesoD, S. DunniDgton, John D. Blair,
and Rowlett Wipfree, orders were made for
the sale of the bankrupts' real estate. ...
In the case Of j. w. Harwell the sale OF
house and lot in Petersburg was confirmed,
and assignee ordered to distribute the pro.
ceeds. ......a. .. s. ,s
In the case Of S. Sutherland, the bank.
rupt having applied for his discharge, the
creditors objected on the ground that the
estate surrendered by the bankrupt, eXclrl.
siye Of property exempted and set apart to
bankrupt BY the assignee, was not equal to
fifty per cent, of the debts proved against
the bankrupt. Thecou not being satisfied
OF the propriety of exempting certain arti.
cles OF merchandise set apart by the assighee
on account Of homestead, and not knowing
whether the purchase-money for such mer-
cnandise has been paid by the bankrupt, and
no deed Of homestead having been made, the
creditors and assignee are ordered to show
cause on the 18th of April next why such
merchandise should not be set apart as
homestead. -
RULES ADOPTED BY THE COURT.
/. 1t Is ordered that in sales at public auc.
tion made under orders of this court. where
only the services Of crier are needed a rea.
| sona5le customary fee may be paid to such
crier. Auctioneers charging percentage com.
| missions are not to be employed except by
special order either Of the register or the
court. s.2
2. In all cases wherein 1t Is not otherwise
specially ordered sales of real estate made
| under the orders of this court shall be made
at the county.seats of the counties in which
| the estates lie, on county-court days of the
said counties. .1
8. 1t is ordered that chooses in action O
bankrupts shall be sued upon by assignee
in this or in other proper courts in all case
iE which, if held by prudent individuals il
their own right, suits would probably b.
brought; and this class of assets are not II
any event to be sold at auction until afte
special report has been made by the assigne
giving reasons for doing so as to each chos
in action proposed to be sold, and specially
approved by the register. -.:- =. =
| Registers are instructed to discourag
Jumping sales of this class of assets at aue
tion, and in all cases of such proposed sales
where they are in doubt, TO refer the orde
Of sale to the court for approval.
T. 1t is ordered, that advertisements o
sales, published in newspapers by order 0
this court, are to be inserted three times
| week for Two weeks, unless otherwise order
ed, and are to be paid for at rate not ex
ceeding one dollar per square for each inser
ton, eight solid lines of eight words each
being counted as square.
5. 1t is ordered, that the registers of thi
court do strictly comply with the require
ments of the 4th section of the bankrup
law, and as proceedings are had before then
forward to the cIerkrof the court certified
| memoranda thereof within twenty-fou
hours in each instance after the act has beer
performed. Ro. W. HUGHEs,
| 'a.. .-.. ... ... District Judge.
Richmond March Of 1874 ..-..... ~.