The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-05
A PERMANENT RECEIVER.
Mr. George Meyer in Charge Of the
Wolters Brewing Company.

Wolters Brewing Company.
The question of the appointment Of a
permanent receiver for the p. H. Wolters
Brewing Company came up before Judge
F'alligant at noon yesterday, and quite an
array Of legal talent was present TO take
part in the proceedings.
IL was one of those matters with which
the court often has to deal, and as Judge
talllgant IS just back from his summer
vacation and was in unusually good
spirits, quite a number of pleasantries
passed between the court and counsel.
Col. William Garrard represented cred
itors and others applying under the pres
ent bill for permanent receiver, and he
stated his side of the case.
MIR. L. 5. Morgan, of SeabrOok, Morgan
< Way, was the attorney who brought the
former bill which he dismissed later.
He said he had in the interests of some
Of the creditors, stolen away at the dead
of night, and had gone up to Emanuel
county, where he got Judge Gamble to
sign an order appointing temporary re-
ceiver He came back, be said, and was
told that some of the liabilities alleged in
his bill had not yet matureG. He noticed
in the present bill that they had matured
with surprising rapidity. At any rate
under the representations and statements
made, and assurances that everything
would be all right, he gave notice
that he would dismiss his bill.
Now" he said with tinge of sadness
in his voice, 1--WE are out and they are in,
and have simply filed these mortgages to
protect the creditors | represent"
The little troubles Of life are hard to
BEAR suggested the court.
Not so little, may it please your
honor, promptly responded Mr.. Morgan.
1t was then explained that some of the
= fI~nN
due bills for the amounts had been given,
since the statements and representations
mentioned had been made to Mr.. Nor
gan.
rs there any objection to Mr. Morgan's
bill being reinstated!" asked Judge Falli-
CANT
There may be-" suggested Col. Gar
rard
4 move" said Mr. Morgan, "for the
reinstatement of my bill"
II may let it come in as an interven-
ton for damages" said the court in an
swer. "Well, gentlemen, what do you
propose?"
Col Garrard proposed Mr.. George
| Meyer for permanent receiver. He said
| MIR. Meyer was familiar with the bust
ness and that he was the best man to OPP
crate it. He stated that the assets, if
sold outright, would not amount to more
plant was really worth much more than
that. There was nothing there, how
ever, he said, that the receiver could
walk away with. In the hands of the
| court, he said, everything could be man
| aged and arranged satisfactorily.
well, the court has about exhausted
the calendar remarked Judge E'alligant,
This is about the only business IL hasn't
been in during the past year. and now its
! got brewery on its hands"
Col Garrard suggested that the amount
| of the receivers bond be $4,000.
MIR. Morgan thought it should be in
double the amount Of their property, or
! that it should be so, 600 at the lowest es-
! innate. 1t was stated by Mr. Meyer
that the amount of personal and
movable property was about So
600 in amount and a bond OF
| $4,000 was finally compromised upon.
The order appointing Mr.. Meyer perma-
nent receiver was drawn up and signed
! be Judge Failigant. Sheriff Roman, the
! temporary receiver, will turn over the
| keys to the new receiver as soon as he
files his bond and qualities. The plant
will continue to be operated under the re
| ownership.
An Intervention was filed yesterday by
the MORNING News through its attorneys
for Sl116, the amount of an accoun
against the company.