Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-15
AREuEIyER AProINrEp

A RECEIVER APPOINTED
 For c. E. Hart & Co.-The Firm l Agrees to Dissolve Partnership and |
 Asks for the Appointment of a Re-
 ceiver-The Request Granted by
 Judge Wheeler and F. O. Lum Ap-
 pointed-Bonds of $40,O0O The
 Firm Perfectly Solvent.
 In the superior court at 7:25 o'clock last evening, upon the application of 0. E. Hart & Co.,, Judge Wheeler appointed Frederick 0. Lum receiver. The firm, which was one of the largest and best known meat and grocery concerns in this city, is composed of 0. E. Hart, Walter E. Judd and Robert H. Nesbit, and operate stores at $50 and 352 State street, at Church and Elm streets, and 375 to 3s1 Howard avenue. The store on State street is under the personal supervision of 0. E. Hart, that on Elm street of B. H. Nesbit and that on Howard avenue of Walter E, Judd.
 While the firm is perfectly solvent the partners agreed to dissolve the partner ship, but in consequence of the varied in- terests could arrive at no decision and &C., cordingly, while no i'll feelings existed among the members of the firm, decided to take the matter into court and ask for the appointment of 6 receiver. The de- cisien to dissolve partnership, 1t is said, was arrived at yesterday afternoon.
 All the parties in interest entered the court room yesterday at 6:55 o'clock D.. | m, accompanied by Attorney Webb, who appeared for the members of the firm and several of the creditors. In making the motion for the appointment of 2 receiver Attorney Webb said that there was no i'll feeling existing between the members of the firm, but that they could not arrive at any | mutual agreement as to an equal and just distribution of the assets and liabilities, and that all were agreeable to the appoint ment of 6 receiver. The firm was perfect. ly solvent, but the interests were varied and the senior member of the firm was also
 interested in the business of J. D. Murray
 6 Co.,, 67 Putnam street. The appoint
 ment of receiver was not asked in conse-
 auenee of any pressing claims by creditors
 and the firm was perfectly solvent and
 would pay dollar for dollar. Strong
 Barnes, Hart & Go. and J. D. Jewell 6
 Go. were the two heaviest creditors of the
 firm, over per cent. of the firms total in
 debtedness being due to these two firms
 Both of these firms were perfectly satisfied
 with the appointment of @ receiver snd
 also that the firm was perfectly solvent.
 Franklin H. Hart of the firm of Strong
 Barnes, Hart & Co.,, testified that he hat
 been consulted in reference to the matte
 by o. E. Hart, that he in turn had con
 suited with James D. Dewell, and tha
 after an investigation of the firms affair
 they were both perfectly satisfied that th , firm was perfectly solvent, and were no ! afraid but that every cent of their claim ] as well as others would be paid. Jame D. Dewell corroborated the statement ; made by MT. Hart.
 The three members of the firm eac stated that they desired 10 have a receive
 appointed, and after this, at exactly 7:2
 o'clock, Judge Wheeler appointed Mi , Lum receiver, and fixed the amount C bonds at $40, 900, which were furnished. The Divorce MllI.
 In the superior court, civil side, late yesterda f afternoon Judge Wheeler granted divorces
 Maria Granholm of this city from Abram Ora, ! holm on the ground of desertion; to Micha F Powers of wallingford from Elizabeth W. , Powers on the ground of assertion.
 In the suit for divorce of Fannie L. Allen 8 this city from Frank L. Allen, new of Florenc e til the court is informed that proper notice appear mas been served on Alien.
 l. Corinne's Jewels.
 F A reporter visited Corinne after the pc g formance last evening, and was greete 5. with the remark, "How happy am to g # back to New Haven again, as this Vi 3 where started on the road to anccass d She also displayed her magnificent cole d tion of diamonds, emeralds and rubie
 Included in them is brooch with which @ curious history is connected, and a ma + nifeent diamond pendant. She has ali
 been presented with a great many badge
 and as she picked up one of them she sai "This one was given ms by Mir. Bunne < six years ago. And I always did love M IS Bunnell. He was so kind to us when Y I treasure 1t moro than all the rest of n
 jewels" -...
 Laid at Rest.
 n The funeral of the late Jared O. Vile, Ie of Clinton, who died suddenly of hea disease Wednesday, was held yesterday a Il II ternoon. Quite large number of neig II bors and citizens and friends from Merid, n and New Haven were present. MT. Vile @ would have been seventy five years old day. His trade was that of an engine and for many years he filled that postti' on the New Haven boats in the days of t ,e old steamboat Traveller. He was a whol 'a a souled, genial and happy man and 8 gre o favorite with his friends and will be gree
 ly missed by them, and particularly by b .' bosom friend and nephew, Robert H. Gu = tis, esq of Meriden. Rev. MT. Emmerst e of the Congregational church officiste s Deceased was an uncle of Mrs. John
 l Chanman of this eitv