Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19
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Grocery Co.'s Trustees

Staunton Grocery Co.'S Trustees
Staunton Grocery Co IS Creditors.
All parties interested in the above entitled
Court of Augusta county, TAKE NOTICE, that
the undersigned Commissioner, pursuant to
day of May, 1895, will, at his office in the city of
Staunton, Va. on
Saturday, the 9th day of July, 1895,
proceed to ascertain and report:
First.-The tue amounl of the debt secured
to P. n. Powell in the second class OF the
Staunton Grocery Co.'S deed for 3, 10000 as a
partnership liability of the StauntOn Grocery
Co., and the real consideration therefor.
Second.-whether or not the said deed of the
Staunton Grocery Co., under proper con-
struction thereof, provides for the payment of
the individual obligation of j. W. Splitter to B.
f. Eakle OF 100000, and of j. fl. Powell to p.
N. Powell for S2,000.00, in preference to and
ahead of the social debts of said Grocery Co.,
OF whether said individual debts are, under q
proper construction of said deed, to be paid
out of the separate portions of said Splitter and
Powell in the assets of said Grocery Co., after
the social creditors have been satisfied.
Third.-Whether or not lin the event the
Commissioner finds that said deed nr efers said
individual debts to the social debts Of said
partnership, such a preference is legal and
valid as to any of the social creditors of said
for any special reason it is invalid as to the
Spreckles Sugar Refining Co.. and the Franklin
sugar hetnlng Co., and Arbuckle Bros, or
either OF any of said last named three credi-
tors.
Fourth.-The Commissioner will require n.
+. Eakle ST., and 2, N. Powell to establish by
legal and sufficient evidence adduced before
MIN the exact amount of their respective debts
against the said j. w. Splitter and j. II. Powell,
mentioned and secured in said ii uSt deed; and
report the same to the court.
Fifth The nature and legal effect of the cor
tract between Arbuckle Bros. ana the StauD-
| ton Grocery Co., under which said Grocery Co.
| got possession OF the coffee charged for in the
| claim of said Arbuckle Bros.
| SlSth.-What part of said coffee was ON hand
1 az the time OF said assigning Mt, and which
came to the hands of the trustees and what
part of it had been sold by the said Grocery
Co., but not collected for at that time, the un-
| collected accounts for which came 20 the
hands of said trustees
Seventh.-Whether all or any MART of the eafd
claim of Arbuckle bros, (and if only a part
thereof what part) constitutes only a general
DEBT or SAID StauntOn Grocery Co., and If the
commissioner should find that all or any part
OF the said claim has any different standing
from the general debts of said Grocery Co.
then he will find further what relation it, or
that part OF it not Included in the general
debts bears to the other claims asserted in this
cause, and what are the rights of said Ar
buckle Hf0S., in respect thereto.
Eighth.-The Commissioner will settle the
accounts or Patrick Gordon, Trustees with
the trust fund IN this cause, showing their re-
cefpts and disbursements,
Nlntn-He VIII state what disposition should
the hands of said trustees, and how the same
should he distributed, and the order of prior
ity az any liens binding same or debts entitled
| to be paid thereout.
Tenth.-He will then state any other matters
deemed pertinent by himself or which may be
specially required to be stated by eny OF the
| parties in interest.
JIM. QUARLES,
| Commissioner in Ch'y of Circuit Court of Au-
! gusta Co.
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