The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-15
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
PETITIONS IN AND DISCHARGES FROM BANK
RuPTcy-DEBToRs' ASSIGNMENTS AND CON-


Dwight. HIS Liabilities amount to about 100000 Of
which there secured $3.50 900, and nearly all
on account OF deficiency real estate mortgages.
He has merely nominal assets. Tho principal Sc
cured creditors mentioned In the schedule the
following:-Ncw York Life Insurance Company,
$I27, 700; Samuel b. H. judah, s6s. 600; Charles II.
Davis, SEA, 500; Benjamin Detz Sl2 000 George Bax-
ter $4,000; Al,nra Ford, $40. 900; Ammo Kimberly,
$4,000 David T. Kimberly, $4,000; Elizabeth Kim
berry, $40 600; L. somcrndyck, $4,000; estate Of
Anthony D. Mcdonald. Jr., slo,Ooo Edward Hen,
sS,oc0; A. NJ Hawkins, $4,000; Receiver OF the Man
uacsurers and Builders Bank, $500 ana s2,o3s 10
unsecured; Magdacha Butler $1,000; George B.
Goldschmdt, $4,000, and SO. 100 unsecured. The two
largest unsecured creditors are John Livingston,
$4,000; William J. Hesamon, $4,000.
Leopold Schmidt, OF the firm of Leopold Schmidt Il
Co.. importers late at No 6s Broad street. has gone
into voluntary bankruptcy before Register Dwight.
Tho liabilities amount to SS7500, all unsecured, and
tho greater portion contracted jointly with his
partner, James q. Courier All the indebtedness Is
held abroad in England, Germany, Russia, Austria.
Holland, Belgium aud India. Tho prnclpal creditors
T. Martin Magnus, s23O4o IS; J. II. STEIN.
$l2l6 70; J. G. Imthurn Co., s2s,699 oS; s.
Oppenbeim, Jr. 4 Co, ss,o33 %; A. r.. Van der
Heydt, $4,000. The Value OF the assets does not ap
pear in the schedules the effects of tho rm wero
recently taken possession OF by william f. Ricketts,
who appointed receiver by the Supreme Court
John y. Lewis and Frederick Berihoud. composing
the Arm of Lewis & Berthoud, produce merchants
ato OF No. lis Broad street, voluntary bank
ruptcy before Register Allen. Mr. Bcrihoud, who Is
IN Chicago has consented TO the adjudication The
liabilities amount about 800 600 OF which
{ Co, SOFIA ss; 5. Guthrie Co.. So, 500; BOYD 1
Hicken. 80. 900; Homs Co., s2,627 n; Hanover
consisting mainly OF open accounts.
OTHER EMBELLISHMENTS.
Register Little has received voluntary petition in
bankruptcy by john II. Pentz, OF tho Metropolitan
Public Conveyance Company. HIS liabilities amount
to $50 700 OF which $4,000 secured and 1914 %
notes. HIS assets consist of real estate at Tenth
and 10Sh street, mortgagcd for 5000, worth
$780, and stocks valued at $500 not pledged. Among
his creditors are G. j. Bergn So 900, secured; Annie
T. Curnen, SIS. All 65; Sarah A. b. Stevens SIPS SO;
trustee OF Sarah Talman deceased, S. SAB rs Isaac
Noxon, $4,000; Citizens National Bank, OF Yonkcrs,
s. $40 90
Stephen II. Chllds incurred liabilities to the amount
OF So, 100 for the accommodation OF william Richard-
son without any consideration. Ho desires to DO
relieved OF the debts, ana has iied voluntary petit
ton in bankruptcy for that purpose. Hc gives the
question = william Richardson, 50, 100; Charles +.
Tiffany, 81, 500; Metropolitan National Bank s2,s0O
He has no other liabilities and no assets.
Register Kctchum hos received q voluntary petition
IN bankruptcy by Edwin r. Abbott. VINO Kept the
amount to 81, 500, distributed among large number
OF creditors, OF which there arc secured, $1,000 He
ing:-Aaron A. Degraw, $1,000. secured; W. W.
Woodman Co, $1,000; Robert II. Earle, $780,
secured. Charles Knox, $500; STANDARD company,
$3.50 IS; George +. Bell, 5000 John Kahn, $500
Thomas W. smith, lawyer, OF No 80 William street,
has applied tor relief in bankruptcy, his troubles
being mainly tho result OF real estate depreciation
HIS liabilities amount to 200, Of which there
secured s2675. and no has no assets, all his real
estate having boon sold under foreclosure The pr'n-
cipal creditors arc the following Joseph l. r. WOOD,
$4,000; W. 9. wo.more, $500; Charles Parnt,
Fullerton $3.50 IS; John sncony, sl,s95 10; John
D. Domarest, 81. 400; swartout Il Canda, sl,6sS 80;
James Boyle, dealer In Iron at Nos. % and "a Man
gin street, In voluntary bankruptcy before Register
Kechum. having liaoill.e ga amounting 70 $40 ooo Of
OF house aud lot at No. 80 Broomc street. which ho
purchased 1851 for $4,000 ana Is mortgaged Tor
$500 he remainder OF his assets were recently
sold by tho Sheriff Tho secured creditors Ma
tional State Bank OF Elizabeth, N. j. s6,s9o; Andrew
Union Cemetery, $4,000; i. WilIclt, 81, 400 Tho
bankrupt was in the hab,. Of exchanging notes with
I the schedule as creditors Tor IS, 600
Register Fitch has received voluntary petition IN
ties amounting to SI5 545 O3 and no assets The prn.
opal creditors the estate Of W. +. Stevens,
Smith, $1,000; e. Young, 1880; William Whitney,
81, los 10.
trowcli II. Ryno, clothing a. NO. 10 Duane street,
has boon adJudcated an involuutry bankrupt
the petition OF his creditors, ana The case has boen
referred Register Little. His abiliues amount 10
$40, 600 and his assets nominal. He has been in
business for twenty-five years and had excellent
reputation and credit, and he lost fortune by tho
depreciation real estate. which Is the sole cause Of
ny n sssl Son. deaers IN Goa, a. No o5 Beaver
street and IN Water street Brooklyn, have male an
cipal their aiuro was the depreciation
estate. They own hty houses in phia, which
were only partly rented and did not pay expenses
The equity is thous 10 be about 1000 each. Tho
liabtes reported at about $4,000, OF which they
tor s25, GOO and 10 banks partly contingent
s4l.OQp. Tney also have assets consisting VI look
accounts, about $4,000 and stock 800.
no schedules in matter OF the asst gnment oil
George EbD.ngnous cn and George A. w.dmaycr TO
Henry widmayer was flied Ia tho Court OF Common
ina assets s42 5l0 81 and real 100 49,
The bond IS liked at $25,oO0
MEETINGS. or CREDITORS
meeting OF creditors OF Thomas Willis, dealer
In furniture, formerly at No. 2tT Bowcry, held
yesterday at tho ONCE oil Register Dwight ave claims
proved, aggrcgatng 81, 54l Oh, and George Hey
Alta meeting OF the creditors OF Thomas Manahan.
day at the Office o, Register Allen. tho composition
offer OF thirty cents on the dollar was rejected.
The creditors OF Flanagan CO., dealers IN dry
goods, No. go Egnih avenue at tao Office OF
Register Fitcn andt composition oil twenty-five and
half cons the dollar and notes at two aad four
meeting OF the creditors OF Elijah II. TaI,inadgc,
dealer IN essential oils late OF No. " Cortandt street,
was held yesterday at the Office OF Register Kctcnum
and rst dividend of three per cent was declared 10
the creditors who have proved their claims
The composition oil nfteen cents ON the dollar ny
James d TrmDic, lumber dealer. OF Eleventh avenue
ana fwentyfourth street, before Register Dayton has
been accepted by the creditors.
meeting oil tho creditors OF Charles J. Lowery, a
member OF the Bar OF Brooklyn. VINO recently nlcd
petition In bankruptcy, was ned yesterday before a.
M. Cunningham, Register IN Bankruptcy IN that city.
Tue amount OF secured claims against Mn Lowcry is
s57 100 tue unsecured sss $50 rs His are
a Law library, ONCE furniture and gold watch. Mr.
Charles Jones was elected assignee
pisouAEGED BASKRUPrcY.
Mira DR.. Clemence :. Loz,cr made application to
Register Alien yesterday Tor ascnareo from bank
rupcy. which was granted as mono OF the cteui ors
offered any opposition.
Register Fitch yesterday granted tho discharge
from bankruptcy OF Thomas Tate ana Thomas Os-
borne, comprising tho arm OF Tate Il Osborne, dealers
stone at the loot of East Ninety -nrst street.
KELLER, woRMsEg KINCsBUGy.
Tho argument continued, yesterday before
Judge Choae IN tho United states Disirct Court IN
the bankruptcy OF Keller, wormscr & Kngsbury,
ton restraining Frederick Lows from becoming re.