The New York herald., 1878-03-12
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS
AND PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.
Alfred Storms, Tho proprietor OF Leggett's Hotel
and Dining Rooms at No. ~ Chatham street, made
an assignment for the benefit OF his creditors yescr
day to Charles p. Woodwork. The deaths OF Francis
A. Legget, in December, 1876. and William Lsggett
few days ago lett the affairs in complicated state,
and Mr. Storms, seeing that lie could not wipe out all
the old Indebtedness by his individual Efforts, ho
accordingly turned everything over 10 the creditors,
for whose benefit the business will be conducted by
the assignee. The hotel built about thirty fvo
years ago by Francis A. LeRgott, ana was Increased
by additions and improvements until It reached its
present siza Mr.. storms was connected with the
business for nearly twenty-five years. Shortly after
The death et Francis A. Leggett tho creditors were
advised OF che coalition OF affairs, and accepted
compromise ~ mtg cents on the dollar In indorscd
notes at three years. sims ana the business
tinusd without interruption The liabilities amount
to $32674 10, and actual assets 1885 03. Mr.
Storms said yesterday that tho main causes that led
to the assignment the general business dcprcs-
sion the debts Of the old firm and tho deaths OF his
iormor partners.
Dr. Bella G. Perry, oil No 40 Bond street, has filed q
voluntary petition in bankruptcy before Register
Ketchum HIS liabilities amount to sS, 500, nearly all
OF winch s due Tor advertising IN newspapers i. N.
soper IL Co. arc creditors ior money leaned and
services as advertising agents for $o,20l rs The
nominal value OF hts is about ST. 2C0, which In
eludes the copyright and plates oi his book "Hair,
Scalp and Face"
Register Little has received voluntary petition in
bankruptcy by the firm ol Althoi, Bergman Co..
wholesale dealers III toys, Al No. III Duane street,
who Jailed IN January last with laoliitss amounting
creditors arc Knobianch & Lichtenstcin (agentsl
$24 S66 13; f. J. Hotop, $17 50O Merchants National
B.ns H. Paul siSoQo a G T
Il Co., 1855 10; LOUIS H. Meyer, $4,000.
Aaron Stvnc. dealer III shoes, has been adjudicaed
a voluntary bankrupt before Register Dwight, and
meeting OF creditors been called tor April 10.
rho liabili,es amount 10 232 S3 All OF the debts
were contracts 1871, he claims that majority
OF them nave been outiawed. He has no assets.
Chase Duncan, dealers IN pickles ot No. lib War
rcn street. have obtained settlement with their
creditors Mt thirty cents on the COLLAR. The nrm
failed IN January with liabilities amounting to about
$4,000
dealer In fancy eoods ut the corner oil Broadway and
Ninth street, was held Yesterday at the Office OF Reg
iiaUity aggregating $6 43o, and offer OF compost
ton at thirty cents ON the dollar was accepted by
more tnan two-ihirds OF the creditors
Tho creditors OF Benjamin Lcvene, dealer In fancy
goods, At No 1856 Bowery, mel yesterday at the Office
vi Register Alien and accepted q composition Of
twenty-five cents on Tho dollar payable IN cash ton
days from tho signing OF the nnaI order. The sched-
uIcs presented showed liabilities amounting 10
s23 654 6s and creditors proved claims aggregating
Application was made to Register Ketchum yes
terday, by William Bemak, Tor his discharge from
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opposition the part Of Tho creditors.
At q meeting OF the creditors Of Charles +. Hinc.
tin NJ No. l3 boyer street. held Yesterday the Office
oil Register Dayton John H. Patt was elected assignee
in bankruptcy
The AFFAIRS OF the New York and Troy Steamboat
Company up again before Register Allen yester-
day. and Captain Hancox was examined, but testi-
mony octed was not important aud was devoid oI
public interest,"
meeting OF the creditors of Isaac Stlebel dealer In
iuncy goods al No 3l5 SIKH avenue hcld yester
day at The Office Of Register Fitch, ana tie com posi-
tion proceedings closed, the creditors accepting
thirty three aud one-hrd cent? the dollar lia
bties amounting 10 $37. 100
Jacob Wolrier, baker ~ No. 1861 Leonard street,
made assignment yesterday lor the benefit of his
creditors, to Solomon Schwa z. The liabilities arS
ABOUT 81 900 and assets 50 900
In the County Clerks Office there wore filed yester
day the assignments of Mary C. Marvin to Charles W.
Low aud OF John William smith W John U. Cutler.
The following assignments, with schedules, were also
flied IN the Clerks oilice oi the Court of Common
Pleas :--Patrck Henry keenan, aud Thomas w
kingrovo to Henry ). Stctsberg. The liabilities
amount 10 $2G,s33 "a ooninal assets TO $50, ,35I ~
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