Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-30
Court Notes.


 A divorce suit which has been on the docket since April, 1889, has finally been settled. The suit in question is that of Stephen G. Bryan against his wife, Emma Bryan of New York, on the ground of desertion. After short hearing yesterday before Judge Thayer the divorce WAS granted to Mir. Bryan and an agreement made that Mrs. Bryan should keep the child with her, Judge Thayer passed an order to this effect in signing the divorce papers. Mir. Bryan agrees to child. MT. Bryan, who is a brother of the late William D. Bryan, who was for many years a merchant tailor of this city, was represented by the firm of filling, Webb & Morehouse, and Attor- ney DeForest appeared fer the defendant, but offered no opposition to the granting of the de- cree. He was there to represent Mrs. Bryan s claim to her child, girl thirteen years old Mir. Bryan few years ago recovered, through suit, some property which had been transferred by him to his wife.
 MORE ABOUT BUNNELL a SCRANTON AFFAIRS.
 In the probate court yesterday morning Attor- ney J. B Futile made motion to the effect that an order be drawn directing that an allowance be made from the estate to pay for the services of an expert accountant to go over the books of the concern, as he believed it would be to the advan- tsge of the estate and that the creditors should know the true state of affairs. He stated that at the examination of MT. Scranton he had repeat edly stated that the books would show all the transactions, and it was for the interest of the creditors to know just what was recorded in the books.
 The motion was opposed by Attorney John Bristol, of the firm of Bristol Stoddard 6 Bristol who appeared for E. G. Stoddard, the trustee. In tee does not desire to conceal the books of the concern from anyone, and they were at all times open to any one of the creditors, or to any one complete satisfaction. Mir. Futile ex- anime them if he chooses, at any time he sees se soo1ft it. .. The, The trustee has been eral way, that large sums of money have been lost in Wall street; he knows that a great deal that hgS rates of interest @ have been charged, and he does not believe that an expert examination will disclose any more property, or take out anywhere from $500 to S1 ,OOO if an ex- animation is made, and therefore the trustee We say further that we do not believe the court has jurisdiction under the statute to make an order giving the creditors the right to make Mr. Scranton to come here, and examine him, and also to have the books brought here, but the court placed trustee in possession to decide
 in reply MT. Futile insisted that the order should be made, and claimed that the court did have Jurisdiction under tho statute and was of the opinion that all creditors would willingly lose their share of the assets in order to ascer- tain what had become of the funds of the firm.
 Judge Robertson in considering the case said that he believed that the books should be thor Oughly examined and ne DeueVoQ LnaG the CruS- tees had fully examined them. To order anoth- CT investigation, in addition to the one made by the trustee, would seem as though the court dis trusted the trustee's examination, and he doubt ed also his power to order another examination. He furthermore stated that he was con vinced that MT. Stoddard would be willing to show the books to Mr. futile and ex- plain all the details that might be desired and if he could not explain them he would willingly se- cure some one who could explain them to MT. Tuttle's satisfaction He announced that any expense Mir. Stoddard should incur in giving all the facts would be allowed by the court.
 Until MT. Futile had made an endeavor to se- cure what information he desired through Mr. Stoddard, Judge Robertson did not feel like con- sidering the motion and gave MT. Futile to under stand that if he was unable to get all the facts through Mir. Stoddard he could then appear in court again and renew his motion which would be considered.