The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-07-05
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WANTS TO BE "a BANKRUPT.

both the Federal ana territorial courts,
yesterday. The continued examination
of Strauch as n judgment debtor In
the suit on note brought against him
by p. II. Burnette was due before
Judge Robinson in Circuit Court
chambers at 10 o'clock
Shortly before that hour Strauch filed
in the clerks office of the United
States District Court a petition of
voluntary bankruptcy, with schedules
showing debts of nearly $1,000 and as
sets of sl9. The assets he claimed to
be exempt, on the ground that he was
married man. Mr.. Strauch neverthe-
less paid the statutory fee of $40 for
entering the petition.
When the petition was presented be-
fore Judge Dole in court, Geo. A.
Davis and f. e. Thompson, counsel
respectively for p. II. Burnette and II.
Hackfeld & Co., Ltd, creditors, protest
ed against the granting of the petition
and, at their instance, the matter went
over until Wednesday next. The bank
ruptcy papers are as follows:
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.
| In the District Court of the United
States, for the Territory of Hawaii.
In the matter of Paul E. r. Strauch,
bankrupt.
No. =. Petition of debtor.
To the Honorable S. b. Dole, Judge
of the District Court of the United
| States, for the Territory of Hawaii
The petition of Paul e. r. Strauch,
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Territory
of Hawaii, a broker, respectfully re-
presents:
That he has resided continuously for
more than six months next Immediate
ly preceding the filing of this petition
at Honolulu, within the judicial dis
trict of the District Court of the Unit
ed States, for the Territory of Hawaii;
that he owes debts which he is unable
to pay in full; that he is willing to
surrender all his property for the bene-
fit of his creditors except such as is
exempt by law, and desires to obtain
the benefit of the Acts of Congress re-
lating to bankruptcy;
That the schedule hereto annexed
marked a." and verified by your petit
toner's oath, contains a full and true
statement of his debts, and ESQ far as
1t is possible to ascertain) the names
and places of residence of his creditors,
and such further statements concern
ing said debts as are required by the
provisions of said Acts:
That the schedule hereto annexed,
marked "B,' and verified by your petit
toners oath, contains an accurate in
ventory of all his property, both real
and personal, and such further state
ments concerning said property as are
required by the provisions of said Acts;
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that
he may be adjudged by the Court to
be bankrupt within the purview of
said Acts.
(Sgd.) p. e. r. STRAUCH,
Petitioner of Bankruptcy.
United States of America, Territory of
Hawaii SIS.
l, Paul E. r. Strauch, the petitionng
debtor mentioned and described in the
foregoing petition, do hereby make
solemn oath that the statements con-
tanned therein are true according to the
best of my knowledge, information and
belief.
(Sgd) p. E. r. STRAUCH.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
at Honolulu aforesaid, this 1st day of
July, A. D. 1904.
(Sgd) ANTOINE MANUEL,
Notary Public, First Jud. Circuit
SCHEDULE "a"
Statement of Debts of Bankrupt.
Z, Fl. Burnette, of Honolulu,
Judgment in the Circuit Court
of the First Judicial Circuit,
obtained on or about September
l6, 1903 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81, ,944.50
Emmett NJ May, of Honolulu,
holds my promissory note, made
at Honolulu to him, dated May
is, 1899, principal sS62.5O, pay
able six months from date, in
terest per cent per month,
payable in advance, less credit
of S95, balance principal. ...... 1880
Said note was given to Mr..
May for $637.50 borrowed by me
from him and sugar stock given
to secure the same, which stock
subsequently deprecated until,
as Mr.. May claims, it was final
ly sold for S95, the credit above
mentioned.
Geo. Paris, of Honolulu, pro-
missory note, made at Honolulu,
to him by me for money bor-
rowed, dated June 6, 1899, pay
able one month after date. for
$50. interest l per cent per
month, paid $40, balance of
principal . ..................... 1000
Levers & Cooke, Ltd, of Ho-
nolulu, balance of lumber bill,
about, Observation-Disclosures. 10000
II. Hackfeld & Co., of Honolu-
lu. made myself responsible in
writing for all debts owing from
c. Baddaky, of Hilo, TO IL.
Hackfeld x Co., together with
all goods subsequently pur-
chased by said c. Baddaky from
them, c. Baddakys debt, over. 100000
This guarantee was given by
me as friend of c, Baddaky TO
assist him In pursuing his bust
ness, while prospects We're very
bright for him, but business has
been very slack | had an un-
derstandmg I'm case al or
Baddaky's debts We're paid, I
should own one-half interest
lp his saloon
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