The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-23
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
PETITIONS FILED AND ADJuDIcATIoNs IN BANK
RUprCY- EMBARRASSED FIRMS

PETITIONS FILED AND ADJuDIcATIoSs IN BANK
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FIRMS.
Charles Griessman, Isaac Hoffman aud Joseph
Griessman composing tho late firm Of Griessman
Brothers Hoffman, wholesale dealers In clothing, OF
No. 80 White street. have been adjudicated bankrups
on the petition oil the two frat named partners, and
the case has referred TO Register Dayton. who
has called meeting OF the creditors, to be held on
June rs. The liabilities amount TO about $4,000, oil
which the following ore the principal creditors IN
cluded IN tho schedules Lehman Brothers,
sll 962 so; Puted Bermhemer, $ll,Oo6 os; S. NJ. &
b. Cohen s. Co, 1914; David Low, $7,s75; Herman
Brothers l. Co., $5.916 %; Samuel Sem l. Co.,
s269s 10; SiegeI Brothers Il Co., 2.602 "a; Sigman
Brothers, s4,774 IS; Adolph Griessman, 81 o.;
sohnabel Brothers, s2,9S9 co. Ado'ph schus'er,
s2,ss3 "a; Felix Thurman. s5,4el "a; j. Strauss,
Brother Co, 1906 81; A. Friedman Il Co.,
$3,3lI 81; William Heller l. Co.. 1890; Sturzberg H.
Co., 81, 1856 10; Josephthai Brothers, 50. 1856 o3;
Spaudug Swift Co., 81, 079 So Sulzpacher Glitter
man l. Wedcles $7,2s7 SO. There arc no assets NEIL
toned in the schedules
A petition IN bankruptcy has been hled against
Cornelius ORciiiy, builder, OF No Ito East Forty
fourth street, by six creditors, whose claims apsre
gate So $685. the largest being the following:-John
Delaney, 81 697; Terence Griffin. 5000; q. Berry,
Gustayus Franz OF No. 33l East Seventy seventh
street. has been adJudcated an Involuntary oankrtp.
on the pc OF samuel Strauss, VINO mas Gain
Tor 1926 nunclion has been granted restrain
ing HIM from dlsposing OF his property. Tho case
referred 10 Register Dwight to lake lurther
petition in bankruptcy has been filed against AbrA-
ham StrasDurger, Jewelry, OF No 24o West Twenty
fourth street. by creditors whose claims agsre-
gate So 3s3 as ioilows:-Max D. Stern, 81 500; l.
Strasburger Co. 81 1888; Daniel 81. Stern 81 200;
The creditors OF Jonn Fettretch are endeavoring 10
throw him INTO bankruptcy, ana petition ior tnat
haa IL.
claims amounting to 81 565, ana the matter o asuui.
cation viii be heard on Tho 25sn INST, inc c'as OF
| the petitioning creditors are as foliows:-S a.
| Murphy, $500; +. II. Puray, S6so; Lizzie Cotton,
$500; " JACKSON u Son, sao5; Jonn heeny, 1915
VOLUNTARY BAsKauPrs
James Rice dcaur II silverware AZ No. 5l3 Broad
way ana 80. 81 Readc street. has gone ino voiun-
tary bankruptcy, before Register Little HIS iia0ii-
,ic amoun1 70 about Sl19 5U0 nearly all OF wncn
on notes either maize or indorsed ~ me irm o Bray
Bank OF Elzabetn, N. j., whose claim appears 10 the
schedules Tor $l06024 Al hity-hree notes, mace
,ndorscd ~ inc above mentioneu hpn. Ainong
Haven, 81, 0l3 30; Brook yn Bank Sl,ooO, ~ cru
| ley 4 Son, $l,Sl7 Is; Lehign Iron Company,
| ST. ALB 81 He has no assets
IL ,ph, p OTIS man uiaclurer OF pianos at No. 200
East Nineteenth street. has neen adjudieatcd volun.
tary bankrupt his own etit on Ly Register Dwight
IN aptlcs amount About s25, OOU, aud The assets
consist OF cash, $lo stock ana nxtures ~ prom
,ssory notes, $780, book accounts 81, ouo; claims,
500. and patent Tor Improvement IN panos. when
| he CLAIMS Is OF no value Among tao creditors are
the ioilowng:-hanry +. harknes' s4so % W s am
Clair Minton, SO23 ", inability as Indorser Dan.
iel +. O.s $1,000; A. u. Siade SI.4o7 ~ Tho chy
has a claim Tor taxes but tho amount Is not men,
toned schedules and there are priority debts
amounting TO $685..
A meeting oil tho creditors OF Arthur l.. Sewcil,
Of tho late firm OF John Bonner Co., bankers and
the office OF Register Little. Two claims were proved
by Robert L. Cuttng Jr as receiver OF INC bankers
and Brokers Assoc,anon Tor sasa COS a. ana w
Gr,swod was nominated Tor assignee in bankruptcy,
but there no choice, and John H. Piatt was ap-
Al meeting Of tho creditors or Matthew Byrnes
Jr builaer neid yesterday ~ The Office OF REGISTER
amounting TO 500 900 claims wcrc died, and
John H. Pat was appointed assignee
The creditors OF James Hennessy, dealer IN shoes at
No SO Nassau street, at The Office OF Register
Dwight and accepted composition OF twenty cents on
the dollar liz notes at four and eight months on Ia
Register ay.on yesterday called meetings Of cred.
tcrs OF Joseph A. KeetiDg ior July and Of john
OConor Tor June &C. Register Dwight has desianated
June % Tor Inc meeting Of the creditors oi hhodes
Server
meeting ofthe creditors OF Warron A. Ransom 4
Co. Wholesale dealers In stoves At No 5S1 Broadway,
was hea yesterday NJ the oflco oil Register Allen.
The nrm presented an offer Tor composition at orty
cents on the dollar Ia notes at three Six, nino amt
twclve months, and It's consideration was postpoheu
until juno g. The creditors tnon proceeded 20 elect
an assignee bankr 10 take care vi the estate
| Hall 4 Co., was chosen Seventy-two claims were
| proved, aggregating about $500, OOu
tho creditors OF Henry s. Wclies, contractor, Of
No 10 Cedar street. held meeting yesterday NJ the
Office VI Register Dwight The bankrupt submitted
MI offer Of composition al live cents on the collar
cash. and consideration was postponed Tor thTeo
weeks. Eight claims wero proved, aggregating
sli5,000
A meeting OF the creditors Of Charles Merrill 4
Sons man vi cturors OF hardware ut No 900 Grand
street. yesterday afternoon at the rooms Of
the Hard ware Board oil trade, Nos. aud Warren
street Sir. Hall, OF Cooper, Hewitt 4 Co, presided,
ana Mr. j. H. Goldey was chosen secretary. Mr.
Charles Merrill statement 10 tho meeting show
Ing rchandse liabilities to D. S12, 900 ana mo
assets Including stock, machinery, H., were valued
The equity In the NAL estate was stated 70
be merely Nominal committee oi three consisting
OF J. H. halsey, OF the oriental Bank; ohaiies N.
Joyce, Of Demorest joyce, ana u. l. Iottcn, OF
Brooklyn n, appointed to examine into the anars
OF the firm aud authorized AMI requested 10 call
upon the Committee oi Business Faures vi tue haru-
ware Board OF Trade TO cooperate with them Tho
meeting ADJOURNED subject TO the call Of tine CON-
mittee.
ASSIGNMENTS.
Jacob Hvman K Co.. dealers In fancy paper and
card stock, ut No. 20 Beekman street. made mn AS
ss nme Mt benefit OF their creditors yesterday
to Daniel Miller. The senior partner ma. been ~
admitted to The firm about Two years ago. UP 20
March, 1870, the hrm was Lyman strauss, and
tnen IL became LYMAN, Carpenter Co. They navo
had goou credit ana tncr naoiities reported nj
aoout S25, 900; they have 2ood assets consisting
manly vi stock ana BOOK accounts.
n. /. BurdicK Brother, packing boxes, at No. III
Prince street, inauo nmcnt yesterday ior mo
benefit OF their creditors TO Edward H. Bailey. They
have been IN business Tor over Ten years. On the
Goth inst. chatiel mortgage lor sl,OVo ON nxures
was hled to j. Cameron.
wniam Rodh, importer OF laces, at No 53O Broad
way made az assignment 10 w. IA stinur yesterday
tho flrm OF Isodh Booker. which was dissolved In
1876.
oREENLEAF, NoEEIs CO.
In the affairs OF GreenIeaf, Norris Co, decision
has rendered by tho referee ex.Jsdse Joseph s.