National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-02
MRS. uurcurNsoN's MONEY.
She ASKS tho Court to Help Her Get Her
SlOO, 900 from the Middleton Bank.

A bill was filed In equity late yesterday
afternoon with Mrs. Eliza o, Hutchinson, adj
miuis,ratriX Of the estate of Hayward NJ
Hutchinson, as complainant, and Middleton "
Co.. the suspended bnnkurs; Geo. f. Green
the assignee und some OF the creditors, whom
the bankers have secured us defendants. She
prlys for the appointment Of u receiver for
discovery aud account, mud 70 Cnioin and got
aside cOnyeyoulroS which have been nude.
Mrs Hutchinson, saye that at tho time of her
husbands death no did business with the 0rrn
OF Middleton q Co, upd NJ that time there was
standing 10 his credit large sum of money
nud that there Is now % her credit $50 900 on
tho hanke books, At the time Of his death
MIR Hutchinson had his litv insured for $4,000,
which SUM with others belonging 20 the estate
had been collected and deposited IN the bank,
amounting IN all 10 sl0o00O.
After her husbands death Mrs. Hutchinson,
from time 10 time, placed money In the hands
OF tho firm with instructions TO invest tho
same IN United states bonds which they
ngrccd TO do and she WINS led 20 suppose that
they had 70 invested The funds, She charges
that the firm fnllcd on May ~ 1884, and made
an assignment 10 George T. Green OF their ny.
scts, but Us Sho IL advised, the assignment Will
not operate TO pass my securities, she Is Oh
ttloa to have I'm account Of the assets, &c,
ana examine into their condition, fol tho pur.
pose OtuSccrtaining which OF tho securities or
liabilities uro such rs she directed her money
should be Invested, and that shc Is entitled ~
nave lllbUl luIllp1 OVNF 70 nor III tNlllIlOn u
the banking business carried on In this city II
Is alleged that they carried on business IN Now
York, under the firm name OF Middleton,
pichman, Co, aud that the MiddlCtons Ind
large Interests there ufd she asks that these
| claims be treated aud included In the settle.
mont hero.
It IL also nvcrrcd TINT both of tho Middle.
tons nrc possessed Of real estate In this dis
| triGt, mud hv reason OF their Insolvency Mrs.
| Hutchinson prays thut tho property he nude
| suhlCctto the payment of their debts, Since
| the assignment was executed, the Arm, 10 50.
! cure Certain creditors has executed and
! placed on record deed Of conveyance to tho
| assignee upon certain trusts OF certnin prop
cry. II Is further stated thut the nsSlJnoc,
| Green, was selected because of his friendly
feelings and supposed Partially for the MON
! bcrs OF the firm aud the complainant charges
! that he Is not u competent person for receiver,
| nnd she asks for the appointment Of Some one
| else.
The statement Of Groom, tho assignee, to the
| cruditoR of the bank shows the mcc Value Of
the assets 10 be s37i,3ll07, of which s70,got a
| ARE good and sJ3ll.O7 doubtful, In addition
| thcru iSS2hj IL cash. S2i.2Oa80 Is reported un-
| dcrth headings bills receivable" and "s,,n
| dry old Bulls receivable. Overdrnfts, are ~
ported to the amount OF siGs,aL55, OF which
$4,000 80 Us regarded AS good, 96S Op28G he
| ing considered not collectablo and othe,
amounts being taken out Of the account fol
vnrlOus reasons Among othoI resources are
numGd square 057, tho cNsh value, Loss taycs
being $3.50; lvanhoc stock, fce value s27,
8Sl; present quotation, s73O.l6; decd of trust
on lot in square 24S estimated cn3h value
| 5000; stock bought OH srndry mines IN Now
| Mexico, Sl,SOO (mCe valuGG bank fixtures os,i
mated value, $1,000; Ellis gold mine, virginia
flcc value, $50. Oa7 70; estimated value, 5000
suspense account iGcc value, $4,000: money
In hands of liGd banks sl,G0O; San Pedro
Colorado Cattle. and North Carolina bonds
face value, s2lG0l estimated .r1luc, slO0O
| due from banks, Sl,i00; United States IlOmI
| and Dover association obligation, mCc value
81, 7lsl5; estimated vnluo. not stated bu
! marked questionable,