The Portland daily press., 1885-09-22
THE }. wlNsLow JONES CASE.
The Court OF Insolvency Considers
the Allegations Sustained.
The Discharge from Insolvency
Denied.

On May 16, 1884, certain creditors of John
Winslow Jones, who had for many years
been engaged in the packing of green corn
and other articles, filed their petition in the
Insolvency Court of this. county. PRAYING
that ne might be adjudged an insolvent
debtor After protracted hearing on this
petltlon MIR. Jones was adjudged insolvent
a warrant was issued to the messenger of
the court to take possession of his books and
papers. Mr.. Jones's counsel subsequently
brought bill in equity in the Supreme Court
to review this decision but the bill was dis
missed December 10, 1884, Since that time
the examination of Mr.. Jones and his affairs
has been carried ON by the assignee of his
estate, the examination of Mr.. Jones himself
making voluminous record and extending
from March to July of the present year.
The examination was made with reference
to an application for a discharge from his
debts, filed by Mr.. Jones, which was opposed
by some of his principal creditors, who sub
mitted series of specifications allega-
tions-which was published in the PRESS at
the beginning of the hearing in the In
solvency Court. Yesterday Judge Peabody
gave the following decision sustaining the
most of the specifications:
STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, S.
AT Court OF Insolvency, held at Portland within
and for said county, on the twenty first day of
September by continuance from day to day from
the seventh day of September, A. d. 1885
JQhn Wlnslow Jones of Deering in said county,
nsolvent debtor, having ON the 9th day of Febril-
airy, 1859, applied in writing for discharge from
ms ms aeDts, and notice on said application having
been given pursuant to the order Of the court and
FIRST National Bank Of Portland, Adde M
Barker, administrative of Volney Barker. iona
IMAM ingalls,, Cumberland Bone Co.. and Spofford
Jewett, creditors of said insolyent debtor hay-
ing within the time ordered by the court filed the
foregoing specifications of the grounds of their
opposition to said debtors discharge, and notice
said debtor, and hearing having been had there
on of at the time and place appointed, and there
alter on days fixed by Adjournment for the con
tnuance OF said hearing, and the proofs submitted
by the parties having been fully considered and
II appearing to the court that said John Winslow
Jones, the said nsolvent debtor, has sworn false
~, as alleged in the 18th, 18th, 14th 18th and
10Th specifications of the creditors grounds of
opposition aforesaid, that he has concealed books
ana papers relating to his estate and business as
alleged in the 18th and 9th specifications of the
creditors, grounds of opposition aforesaid and
t tlag ssla nSolgent debtor being merchant or
to the date OF the filing of the petition for his adj
ludlcatlon as an inSolvent debtor to wit: the six
teenth day of May, A. ID. 1886 did NOT keen
during that time a cash book or other proner
books Of account as alleged in the 10th specifica
ton of the creditors grounds Of Opposition TO his
discharge filed by the creditors aforesaid,
IL Is therefore ordered that discharge of said
msolvent debtor from his debts provabIe under
same is hereby denied. '-o
In testimony whereof, | have hereunto set nv
hand and caused the seal of said court to be
afiiXed this twenty-frst day of September, A. D.
HENRY G. PEABODY
Judge of said Court of Insolvency
Mr.. Hadlock, counsel for Mr.. Jones, ap-
peals from the decision of the Court to the
Supreme Court of Maine.
The case for the remonstrants was con-
Quoted by Hon. c. F. Libby.