Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-06
NEW RULING.
Judge Hale Gives important
Order Regarding Bankrupts.
Cases Of Those Taking Poverty
0aths To Be Investigated.
Busy Day With Referee LittIe-six
I In New Cases.

Judge Clarence Hale of the United
States district court has made a new
rule relative TO bankruptcy cases when
there has been no deposit to pay court
fees. He orders the bankrupt in such
cases TO appear before the referee in
about a week from the adjudication in
the case and submit to an examine
ton by the referee so that if the referee
is satisfied that the bankrupt can then
or within a reasonable specified time
obtain the money with which to pay
the fees the referee may postpone the
calling of the first meeting of the credi-
tors until such fees have been deposited
with the clerk Of the United States dis
trict court.
The fee required from all those who
are not put into bankruptcy upon the
poverty oath. so-called. is So. Since
the law went into effect there has been
81 cases of bankruptcy in Kennebec
county. Out of these fully Is per cent
have their petition upon their oath that
they We're not able 10 pay the court
fees. In these cases the officers of the
court get nothing for their work and
the bankrupt is relieved of paying his
debts upon the payment of the fee re-
quired by his attorney. 1t is this class
that the new ruling affects.
1t is thought that his will greatly re-
duce the number of cases. Those in
which the assets of the petitioner are
very small will be dropped before they
reach the courts 1t will make it ueces-
sary for the petitioner TO pay the fee
of S25, which in addition to the $50
which the bar rules for kennebec coun-
ty specifies shall be charged for the at
torneys fees, will foot up to nearly the
amount of liabilities in some of the
court of late.
Yesterday was a busy day at the Of
flee of the referee. Four of the six
cases which have been adjudicated at
Portland during the past week were CT
the no deposit variety. These had to
be taken up and considered and in all
cases they We're either postponed until
the fee shall be deposited with the court
or was guaranteed.
In addition to these hearings the first
meeting in eight cases was held. The
petitioners in these were Micue Broth
ars of Benton, Marcellin Pomerleau of
Augusta. Tref,ey TilibauIt of Water
vile, George w. Buzzell of Benton
Falls, Parker Patten of Hallowell.
George @. Dill of Mt. Vernon. Theodore
5. johnson of Gardiner and Orrison T.
I}ickford of Oakland. In ali these
cases, there being no assets, no trustee
was appointed and no further meetings
called, with the exception of the case
Of Micue Brothers which was adjourn
ed until Friday Sent IL.
The abundance of business which
came up brought III q number Of attor-
1eys from out of the city for the pur-
pose CT attending the hearings. Among
them were Frank f.. Brown and c. ".
Hussey Of Waterville; Percy A. Smith
of Fairfield; Ralph w. Leighton of Mt.
Vernon; G. A. Knight, Gay W. Hi
dreth, Loren NJ. Sanborn. u. T.. Cla-soE
and Will C.. Atkins of Gardiner. and
George w. Field of Oakland.
The following cases have been adjudi-
cated at Portland and received here for
the consideration of the referee:
Renton-James Mayo; Brown &.
Brown of Waterville, attorneys; assets,
S20C. all claimed tc be exempt; liabili-
ties. sal; first meeting of creditors, 10
4. NJ, Sept. 10.
Randolph-Wm. +. Reynolds; c. A.
Knight of Gardiner. attorney: assets.
Si4. all claimed to be exempt: liabilities,
425 o.; 10 deposit, first meeting post
poned.
Gardiner--ThOmas Seymour; .. b.
Claeon OF Gardiner. attorney; no as
sets: liabilities, $36140; no deposit,
meeting postponed. Myrick Dudley; @.
+. Clasor of Gardiner, attorney: no as
sets: liza hIlities. S542.47: no deposit; first
mte ting most Doned. Charles d. Meader;
WEI G.. Ntkins1 of Gardiner. attorney;
assets. ST. all claimed to De exempt;
liabilities, $3.50. originally no deposit,
later deposit guaranteed and first meet
ing set for 10 A. NJ. Sept. 10.
Waterville-Nviliiam Lorsei: Brown
& Brown of Waterville, attorneys; as
sets. SO. all claimed to be exempt; liza
bilities. $2S2.a2; first meeting, 10 A. NJ,
Sent 10.