New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-27
HOFFulN HoUSE HooKS Nor rYIMIyfD.
". T. d. STOKES FAILS 70 APPEAR At TIKI
HOTEL AND J.. =. STOKES SAYS IL WILL
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it'lI IL AND j. -. TlDhl SAYS HI WILL
NOT OBEY THE NIWJiE>EY ORDER.
The order granted by vlcc-chanceilor Green in
Jersey CITY carly last week giving ". r.. H. S,okcs
permission 10 examine tie Hoffman House books
has not hid rs desired effect. The order was 20
give V. T.. j. Stokes access 20 the books of tn
Hoffman House for live days. from q. ~. 10
p. m. beginning yesterday. The examination was
o. b. male M The Hoffman House, AMI Edward
Stokes WAS - provide the room. the necessary
accommodations and the books. in Of any
obstruction - the examiners. the Vice-C Chancellor
said be would have the books sent - New-Jersey.
But now II seems there are no books. Edward
S. Stokes says he has none belonging 10 the Hon
man House. In explanation Of this be gave out a
snort note for publication yesterday. The note IS
follows:
Il have none Of the books and papers Of the
Hoffman House. neither as its president an
individual What books have In my possession ]
hold az receiver 81 the Supreme Court of this state
and such will obey any order OF that court, and
will recognize no other court that subjects not
only to censure. but to removal | mean no dis
respect whatever to Nice-C hanccor Green who
doubtless has made his order under rnisapprehea-
SIGN. win refuse 10 recognize any order from a
T. = stokes has flied an affidavit in the Vice
Chancellors Court giving reasons why he thinks
about a year ago and found nothing wrong.
F. - S or vi Inc Sav vnstrrav mwaifnp his
cousin but the latter did not appear.
!,
| AT Jersey city to hear arguments on an appicl-
ton for a receiver In New-Jersey for the Hoffman
| House was not in Chambers when the time arrived
| tn hear the argument In this dilemma y. q.
Kcarbey explained the matter 10 Vice. Chancellor
| Van Fleet. who told him to telegraph to Vice
chancellor Green who then holding court In NcW
/ ark The latter mt word 10 the lawyers to ap-
| ucqr before him in Newark at O'Clock and he
| would hear them there The Nice-Chancellor later
| SET down the hearing for 10 a. m. to-day
! Freehold y. j., Dec. 26 CSpccal).-The certificate
Of incorporation OF the Hoffman House record
81 here ia the Office Of the County Cicris of Mon
| mouth County August II. 1890 The cOrporatOrs
| named i'm the document are Edward :. Stokes.
! y Foote. Of Ecw-Iork, and Willard T.. Cornwell.
Of Rcd Bank. -
| The capital stock was named ne $50 900, divided
! into shares Of 800 each. Two hundred and nifty
| thousand dollars Of the capital stock made
| preferred stock with interest at per cent. The
remaining $1,000 made general stock, without
| interest -, 10
| showing the payments made on the capital stock.
| rho record shows that Edward :. Stokes was the
| rresdent Randolph Guggenhclmer the treasurer
| and George ". Cornish the secretary. The docu-
n M stated that the entire capital stock had been
! noid in 1t also set forth that the corporation had
| sprnt the entire amount OF ts preferred stock Of
xOOO0 in buying property necessary 10 conduct the
/ Lusiness for which IL Incorporated and that
| a. had also expended sil950l Of the common stock.
| I,th amounts were expended the certificate says.
".rsant TO resolutions Of the board of directory"
Tho remaining sol has been paid in cash The dOcu-
| ,,ent sets forth that all the money had been paid
| in. within thirty days. Among the assets taken
over by this company was the sum OF $1,000 cash.