The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY AND ASSIGN

PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY AND ASsI0N-
MsNTs- CREDITORS MEETINGS
Vernon X Stevenson, Jr, real estate orokor, atNo.
Pine street, has been adjudcated voluntary bank
rupt by Register Allen. His liabilities amount 10
500. 500, OF which therc secured $35. 45o The
secured creditors are Henry +. Eakin, $4,000; Dit
mars Coe, $9,450; Miguel Barbarossa, 1000, and
Elizabeth II. Miller, the amount OF whose claim Is not
stated In the schedules. Among tho unsecured credi-
tors are tho assignee OF Duncan, Sherman 4 Co.,
$1,000 So; Joseph J. Smith. $4,000; Mary NJ. Joncs,
$347o 81; Sarah e. Eakin, s2,226 40; Patrick Nc
Cure, $1,000; Coudert Bros, l49 6s; Ecenng Post
$65l; A. I. Stewart Co., s5Gl Al; David Z. Leach,
1882 ~ His assets consist Of plot Of land AZ Fiat
bush aud lot at Eighty -snird and the Bouc
ward, which worth the amount OF tho en-
cunbrancos, aud debts due $1,000. Edward Ycnni
appointed receiver OF his estate last yoar.
Middleton, Carman Il Co., Wholesale dealers In Ash
at Fulton Markos, have filed petition IN voluntary
bankruptcy to be relieved OF debts contracted by tho
Arm PRIOR TO September 7, 1876 About that they
in,rustcd NIL their property In for three years.
for tho benefit OF the creditors, TO George Lanphear,
James q. Comstock aud George W. Middleton az
trustees who to carry the business distribute
tho returns to tho creditors. ami, after paying their
claims, tho property TO revert TO the nrm. Tho
firm nov CONSIDER their rcsiduary interest us value
Tho following tho principal creditors enumerated
IN tho schedules: *. Piper, 81. 26S 16; George W.
Middleton, So sos IS; Chappe Storcil, S. 3i4 ~:
Moon u Lanphcar. IS, 800 81; John Marstcn Co.,
$3l6S 40 cstato OF Isaac Sopcr deccased So l3l 90;
BAKER 4 Co.. 81, Gs2 II; benjamin 4 wost s, 1856 to
the ubltics aggregate about $4l, 900 and they value
tue properly transferred to tho creditors at $39 100 TO
The has boon referred 10 Register Dwight 10 take
further proceedings
Thomas A. Il. Webster, OF No. 72a Greenwich street,
has boon adjudicatcd voluntary bankrupt ON his
petlltOu by keglBt0r Little. HIS liabilities
amount 10 ABOUT $2a, 900, and no has real
Albany, Richmond. Kentucky and Tennessee valued
nj $l2, 900, port,on oil which has, however, been
sold Tor taxes Among the creditors are Jeremiah
Brown, 1881 D.; Terry Wells, $4,000; Jane. T.
Register Little mas adiuacaIed Daniel De Lanccy
Sheppard voluntary bankrupt on his own petition,
having liabilities amounting 10 $4,000 AMI no assets
$l0ly9 81; Konton Saunier, 81, 600; Henry f. Saul
CHARLES Marine s2iss 81. Inc E.s,s.cr mas called
meeting Of thc creditors, TO be held on May 20.
mcciing OF the creditors OF Aithot, Bergn,ann
Co, Wholesale dealers IN toys NJ No liz Duanestrcct,
was held yesterday at the Office OF Register Little.
Tho firm proposed a composition Ut thirty ccnts
tho dollar in Endorsed notes AT one, eight and twelve
months, when WIS read, but did reach vote.
Mr. W. II. Clark, VINO represented seven creditors,
askcd Tor AN OK IN alton vi Mr. Cronemcycr, nom.
Der Of tho nrm anu the matter wont oyer until next
week.
Emil N. Blum, ru,tercr, al No 623 Broadway, has.
through Mr. Waldegravo iariock, nIcd voluntary
petition IN bankruptcy, having liabilities amounting
10 1900 anu merely nominal assets
John B Ford, John Il Howard and Edward l.. Ford,
composing the late nrm J. Is. Ford Co, publish,
ers have made application Register Fitch
discharge from bankruptcy aud order has been
Issued Tor the creditors 70 SHOW May u why
their petition should not DO granted
Application was made TO Register Dayton, yesscr-
day, by Joseph ". bradley, formerly OF she nrm OF
West, Bradlcy& Carcy manufacturers OF hoop Skirts
Tor h,s discharge from bankruptcy, ana the matter
will DO May 23
Register Dwight has aOpoiotcc John II. Piatt
assignee IN bankruptcy OF Aaron Stone.
rho nrm OF J. W. Court & Co., ashnook manuiac-
turcrs, IN Brookiyn and At No. 1877 broadway, CON-
posed oil j. w. Court, John e.. Barron and Robert A.
Rutior, wont into bankruptcy IN November las. A
motion recoatly mndo ny Mr.. Court TO have tho
proceedings IN bankruptcy, as rcgards him, vacated
and set aside on the ground OF fraud Tho matter
WINS argued ~ length by Messrs. A. Biumenst,el aud
waldgrave harioCx Tor Mossrs- Barton and Rutter
aud by Mr.. q. A. Soixas Tor Mr. Court aud JNdge
Choate yesterday deciucd dcne tho motion on tho
ground Of chcs acqucsccnco and general failure to
mako admitted facts equitable grounds Tor