The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-17
GEORGE It. KING ASSIGNS
FAILURE or EICHMOND CITY MfLLS
wIrH e5.oCt LIAbILIrTEs.
Mr.. u. VI. Pitcher Appointed Receiver
Upon Application of Creditors
Assets VIII Cover Liabilities.

A decd OF assignment was filed yester-
day morning n the Clerks Office OF the
Chancery Court by Mr.. George +. King.
owner and proprietor of the Richmond
city Mills. naming Mr.. 4. NJ. Pitcher as
trustee. His wife. Mis- b. T. King, Joined
him In the deed. The liabilities are placed
at S25,o9o, and it IS thought the assets Will
be sufficient to cover tho same. Some OF
the property conveyed IS situated in the
county Of Henrico, and a deed to cover
that was flied IN the Clerks Office cf the
Henrlco County Court.
APPOINTED RECEIVER
Late yesterday evening Mr.. Hill Mon
tague, representing certain creditors OF
MIR King, made application 10 Judge
j. c. Lamb for the appointment Of
receiver for the property. Mr.. 1loata-
CUES prayer was granted. Mr.. l.. NJ.
Pitcher, the trustee, was appointed fe-
ceiver. and required to give bond.
All Of SIR. King > property Is assigned.
The Richmond City Mills. formerly
known as the Rockets Mil. partly in the
city Of Richmond and partly IN the coun-
" Of Henrico, with improvements, ma
chincry, etc; a certain Tot Of land on
Nicholson street; property on Hague
street, and Williamsburg avenue, and
property adjoining the Richmond City
Mills. all material and stock in the mills,
and feed and grain warehouses. Nos. BOD
and 800 Williamsburg avenue. Office FUR
niture. iron safe. teams. wagons, drays,
harness, ETC.. ten horses. two buggies.
all material and stock used in the con-
duct Of the Haxal-Crenshaw corn mills,
leased and operated by Mr.. King, to-
8ether with The unexpired lease.
Also entire stock Of goods at store No.
p west Broad street. conducted under tho
style Of j. r. Garrett consisting of feed,
meal, hay and grain; horse and wagon;
book accounts. etc.
Also AN judgments. credits. bonds, and
other evidences Of indebtedness payable
and belonging to Mr.. King. including 100
shares OF stock of the hivermont Land
Company, Of Lynchburg. and some stock
in the Henrico Land and Improvement
Company Also ten shares OF stock IN
the Mutual Guarantee Building and Loan
Association.
THE CREDITORS.
The creditors are placed in three classes.
After the payment Of the expenses Of
executing the deed. including commissions
TO X. NJ. Pitcher OF 8 per cent. on re
ccipts. and 10 Judge Edmund Waddil.
Jr.. his bill for legal services, the credit
ors are 10 be paid rs follows:
First CLASP. Il. King, S2,@0l2. subject
TO o. credit OF S,4lO and the sum OF $500
I'm fun for the amount OF her contingent
right OF dover; Kate v. Barnes. $50. w.
NJ. Elliott. $685. So. John O. Taylor, 500 .75.
Jcn. ID. King. $500; George Webb. 50. six
notes for Sl.JD each. drawn by George T.
King and endorsed by E. a. Saunders
Cor accommodation. and discounted hy lhe
First National Bank. Tho notes are az
four months each and are dated Deem
Der Q. 1896. December o. 1896: January Is.
1y.: February T.. ls11. March !. 1895;
March H. 1H1. Also four notes aegre-
eating {lWc99 drawn by J. II. Griffith
a. Co.. for tine assigns; three notes
amounting 20 SEQ. drawn by r. VI. Pill
cher for King. two notes amounting 10
1913 CD drawn hy w. VI. Lewis for King;
au salaries or commissions due employees
and clerks.
second Class-rhe following notes and
acccptances. u. Turner. 1926 a motto
drawn by W. C. Moore FOR $iNSo. and
one for yleJ O. rote for NlcSj. .lrawn by
Harrison * Co.. n note for $50 drawn hr
I $. B. Gates: note for 500. drawn 10y
@. y. Minor: notes for slo6.1S. drawn boy
j. r.. Moore: note for S2o61S drawn by
| King I'm favor of J. T.. Moore, note for
/ siN.g3. drawn by King L. H. Craig x
co: note for Sn39G. drawn by Kiue in
/ favor OF same; note for Sso73. drawn by
/ King 10 favor OF -. S Hlrwood. note for
/ $3.50 cd. drawn hy King in favor of same:
note for Su5a0 drawn by King in favor
/ of Todd and Justis. note for s-iLB. drawn
/ by kiu, BOB favor of same.
THE third class is made mp of fnother
| lot OF notes. principally six due the FIRST
/ National Eank. amounting 20 $3.50.