The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-14

limited SrATEs DISTRICT Court, THURS
DAY-Judge Hughes presid'ng.-ln the mat
ters of E. w., C. w. and w. W. Spratley.
All proceedings to compel BID. Tillar to re-
fund any part, Of the money paid him In this
In the matter OF 3. A. Saunders. The as>
agnee was allowed fifty dollars extra COM
In the matter of o. A. Francis. The pre-
ferred claims Of the laborers were paid to
the amount of $24.73 each. -..n
In the matter of Rs; "A. Masons The pro-
ceedings of the assignee against the bank"
rupt for rent of "aLightfoot" since his adju.
dication was abandoned, ,..and the sale of that
property by the assignee was confirmed.
Garnett, assignee of Engel & Son, Us. Lis
berger and ais. Cause argued and submitted,
with leave to counsel to- file written notes of
argument on or before May LIST 1876, the
court taking time to consider of Its opinion.
Ia the matter of Samuel n. Archer. The
bankrupt was ordered to amend his schedule,
and attend before the register for exsmina-
tion on the 20.h instant. The Marshal was
directed to SELL the bankrupt's property, and
allow the bankrupt to purchase to the amount
OF $500, tsking, however, his bonds therefor
TO refund the amount If he is decided to be
not entitled to an exemption.
Allderidce's assignees Us. Allderdice and
ais. William e. Allderdice was ordered to
anpear before John 8. Gerhard in Philadel-
mia and 6le statement of all the real and
nersonal estate owned by him when he be-
came bankrupt, and the liens thereon-and
also TO file his schedules In bankruptcy In
this court within thirty days. ~
In the matter of George w. Anderson.
The petition of Welsh, administrator de
bonis non Of James Kent, deceased, was dis
missed at his costs, and Mrs. S. j. Anderson
waa given leave to amend her petition so as
to make parties of all the judgment Hen
creditors of her husband. Notice of appeal
to the Circuit Court was given by kenps
administrator. -.
Petitions in voluntary bankruptcy were
filed by Joseph A. Jones, OF RettoWay
county. and James McConneH, of Richmond
city. They were referred to Register Forbes.
| In the matter of William Major. The
court filed its opinion, deciding that prl'
yste sale of the bankrupps interests IN the
estates of bis father and brothers, made under
an order of the register without notice, ana
approved by the court, was null and void on
the ground that the order Of the register
was expressly contrary TO Law, and no sub.
seouent confirmation by the Judge could
make it vital and valid; and in this case the
circumstances also make the whole transac-
tIor, one which the court cannot counter
ance and Is bound to repudiate. The petition
of John G. Major and the bankrupt was dis
missed, and the assignee was given leave tc
amend his petition and bring all the parties
interested before the court. An order was
entered requiring the new parties defendant
TO appear on the 26th instant and show cause
why an order in accordance with this opin-
ion should not be entered.
In the courte Of his opinion Judge Hughes
said Of the sale:
tIt was made by an officer having no au.
thority to make It.. IL was made without
any notice, or possibility Of notice, persona!
or by publication, to those claiming ad-
yersely. 1t was illegal In authorizing pri.
vate sale. The order was no better than
waste paper, and the sale Itself, being found
ed upon an illegal, void order. Is itself nui.
lity. It had also the further fault Of having
been made in eontravention OF the agreement
between the assignee and Spiman OF the LIST
October, 1850. No subsequent confirmation
By the Judge could mske vital and valid an
order wholly unauthorized by law, contrary
In its terms and provisions to express law,
and radically void. TS.
at is useless TO consider whether the
court would couDteuancea private sale made
by subsequent assignee TO the counsel who
had been charged by bis predecessor with
the duty OF suing for the recovery OF the
property, which he purchased from vendor
acting In the dark, whom u was his pro.
fessional duty to enlighten.
:, $780,
PoLIoE csuRr, YgsrEap1Y.M MaliDda Nor
ris fcolored) was faed $3.50, w. ". Chris.
tjan fcoloYedj $3.50, and Owen Mursher
$3.50. for disordarly conduct q. Beazley,
.s2 for drupkeuness; John Cronins Jrs %
for creating disturba
& Several parties we're fned for ordinance