, 1875-01-13

rhc,r Power tn Inaprison for Com
tnu1nf.

tempt.
Judro nlo3eett rendered. long md Hbio opin+
ion Yesterday in the cnsa Of Salkey Il ferson On
Tho movers OF Judge sitting III bankruptcy to
commit bankrupt to jail for fraudulent prac+
ticea or for failing to nnBwor T1cBt1ons put 10
him satisfactorily. snlkey d derson were CLOTH
ing merchats III this city, aua in October. 1878,
petition In bankruptcy was filed against them
by some of tholr eredtors. They woro after
ward adtuslicaled bankrupt iu Decem-
bor following. Dosoro Bucli adjudication.
on tho application Of the Provisional AHsiguee,
III examination OF tho bankrupt was Ind under
tho provisions OF Soc. &c Of tho Dankrunt law
From this examination II was aseortancd tint
tho firm were manufacturers and dealers In
clothing and gentlomen's furnishing goods thas
Mt tic time thny began business they had stock
worth s11, coo. and that from january to Octo-
Dor, 1879, they bought S23 900 additional stock.
Al the time tho Assignee took possession tho
stock was not wortl, oyor 20 000 mud no attompt
was made by tito bnnkrupts TO account
for the deficiency. A further reference
was thoroupon lad for the. purpose
Of asccrtuining what disposition had been made
Of the Remainder of tic stock. lilo bankiupts
| appnated aud stated in substance that they bad
| 10 further account 10 give. motion waH tCen
| undo to coulmit tlo,n to Jail for contempt, Ar-
gred before Judge Diodgots, and taken under I'd
! ysement.
| waa niaslo yesterday. . ,....
Tie Julso said the question was OF impor-
tanco both to bankrupts and to the general atl-
tti'istrAt'on OF lhe ns1hIutt 'N" ~ . ~"
| Soc. ~ provided:
| Tint the Court may' on tho Appcaton o. .ne Aa.
sighee III snhn"pes pr aa as ro"tro H., ~ ,nkrnt
any notsa ~ m IN atcs a snit Ia uu *
auIl,aou m ruth uln,' oil masets rrlattns to tle DIS
ieaings with others, AMI. lis aeeosnss copccssng te
safne, t all 6ls due or claimed from Linn, ana 10 ai
other matters conserving nss nropsfay au esta'e anh
t.s aue aessesns 1 tIeee9 ~ ~ Sssu1e t un' s,n he
sunnl hx thn nnI inn1rnn ani Il i;Is1 WITH he
ntinsI 1tuer nroceedinrs. Thc BANKRUPT rhali ut al
irn, tn lila liscl4argo s subject to the order Of
the Court aud Iial At tue expense u 10 ess3ts esa
cute alt propef writings aud ins.rnnens and DO an
poriorm AZ acts FolulG1 oy ulg touet 41s tne
assaem nros. o. ss n,, ~ rscave ~ III a r
esy md estae ss.tslea wherever situated and, for
ngoct Of refusal to oey ay ordcr Or tbs Court such
bai,frart ,nay b committed aud punished - Tor q
contempt Of court. lie fhnll also he Ct liberty
from time 70 dme upon oath to amena anu eorr1es M
aa shs ~ to tnn faes a ~ 'A ''
san" su'.. t, ~ sr, a., . H., a,r ~ rro,o,,
u TIE case m ox par'e b1aaonry M 20: mnGtleah
common On Law nen ?; - saa Suago seu.askea @
that paneFupl Aau oesa co.ntttVu ~ st'o. eaa.
temps %no III ahs"9r - tan T.. ~ ~ WIZ ~
rs bfotEor VINO ad not foeolso II ropAoa @ 1nns
nus mo1aotf dsu hos selso LIN 7 1ns
caae VAS atarmoa on nppoal. tAe Judge
remafHihg tnat Comm'fa!on,er must ,t.. w.
vesE usoauaoue 70 uo e1ihnna Ma1,", nr,, M.,n
snon 9latemont- ~ ei patso, NoW!aAf uof'l-
fofd q Efst hep.. p %. o party vas helu 20 p9
f'Shitnhy sohnistea u he sweso TO an aeeoaht
toaeAllG tno alsposltioh 81 us !s9Pesty "Atn !!
| appeared 70 10 lncfealole' Aoto Nenyon sa!a
tnat eaen case Mas to ee governed py ne erlser.
Ion % 10 "netAet tue ansWors elHeu were, "
were net; sufficient 70 Satisfy tue mind q any
Ieasonahlo @ person. IN Iaylors case. vehey,
OK parla Lord. lG, Moeaon d WalabY, 4d2,
THE COURT THOUGHT
that the case or bankrupt was g. similar to thni
ol dotanahht III crsdllofh bsll when lie would
and for q failure cali bo punthhed Tor contempt
Daniels Chaneofy Fractlco, l742,-and \ re-
fusal Of party in : chancery suit GENERALLY t.
The District Court In bankruptcy bad like pow.
ers to those Of a court of chahcsry. Wl.on por.
son ts adjndcAted bankrupt ho, III bound to sur
ronacr his property, aud II ho fails to d
, 80. ho mny DO punished. So tho delegation tt
tho court of powcr to require Rn account to bt
given Of all tnattors relating to tho disposal b,
tho bankrupt OF his eatats. implied power Il
dpf fsn5 for sfs . to Do So II t
, ropdorod full aud compieto account ho wouls
10 liab!s to punishment. Not that tho Cour
could oaprlclous}y or unrcasonhbly Insist On un
, necessary explanations, but It must be aatlsfes
alter examinations that tho bankrupt Lad glvel
q full account. hut Buoh power III courts o
oilancarY should DO spartngly exercised.
Tbs bankrupt Inv cunsaiual no special au
!, | thotitS to commit for refusal to apswer or &C
0 count, bns. 80.
o THE PRINCIPLE
O .oeuea 10 DO oouialnea III the caees nn!cl
9 toucoS4 On the subject. anil clearly III
sss oss1 u. n .ae United satos !aW. In me preaon
aT ~ aa on9 Euostans!aliY sa1a that the
mato,S ~ Seoouu OF Gooda between January all
J. III ~ ~. ~. "en they refused 70 aeconnt an
p co,d III to ieen ti hna esealtofs 70 90 "hat thc
III M - +" themselves. Con1d uonrt thei
~ I'LL S'lo t;9iaa ~ nsn!oa ey such actal