Evening journal., 1904-12-20
CHANCELLOR'S
ORDER AGAINST
MR.. HOFFECKER
Directs James II. Hoffecker,
Jr., to Show Cause Why
Should Not be Disbarred
IRREGULARITIES AS TEAS TRUSTEE

lawyers of Wilmington today when Cham
Court, issued an order on James IA. Hof-
fecker. Jr., the well-known attorney Of
this city to appear before him on Janu-
airy next and show cause why he should
not be stricken from the list OF attorneys
before the Chancery Court. because OF
his alleged Irregularities as trustee Of
the estate OF the late Joseph Teas a veal
thy manufacturer Of Wilmington.
Tho chancellor also issued a decree on
the return of Alexander b. Cooper. who
had been appointed by him a master TO
make an investigation into the matter.
He confirmed the report in his decree and
ordered Mr.. Honecker to return about
S45, lO0 to the Teas heirs within sixty days
a Observation-Disclosures Cd nhrdlucf
and to also sell real estate and stocks
held by him within the same time
The order issued by the chancellor COM
manding Mr.. Hofecker to answer as to
why he should not be debarred from prac-
ticing in the Court Of Chancery follows:
The Chancellor's decree was as follows:
And now TO wit this 18th day of
December. 1904. Alexander b. Cooper, es-
quire, the master appointed by the cham
cellor TO examine and pass upon the ac-
count Of James II. Hoffecker, Jr., trus-
tee and to examine into and pass upon
the transactions and dealings Of the said
James II. Honecker, Jr.. as trustee in re-
lation to the trust estate in his hands
since the fourth day OF ctober. 1889, and
to report TO the chancellor his findings Of
| law and fact therein, having made return
Of the testimony and exhibits presented
to him and his finding Of fact and conclu-
sion of law therein and the same having
been submitted to the solicitors for the
parties in interest and to the said James
II. Honecker, Jr., trustee, and IL further
appearing that the exceptions filed by
William II. Cooper, Esq, solicitor for
Joseph f. Stotsenberg, Sadie +. Stotsen-
berg and Courtland Stotsenberg are not
well taken and the same being overruled
and disallowed and no other exceptions
having been filed. and 1t further appear
: ing to the chcpcellor that the findings o
fact and conclusions of law contained il
the report Of said master are in all thingl
correct. it is ordered by the chancellor
that the same be and they are hereb.
approved and confirmed.
And it further appearing by the finding
and return of the said master that all OF
the daughters Of the said Joseph Teas
are now deceased and that under the
terms of the said trust, in the said will
contained, the principle in the hand of the
-aid trustee should be dissolved among the
following named persons 10 wit: Elizabeth
Fl. Bramble, Joseph f. Stotsenberg; Sadie
F. Stotsenberg and Courtland Stotsenberl
and it further appearing to the chancellor
by the report that there is now due from
the trustee to Elizabeth II. Bramble, tn,
sum of thirty-hve thousand, nine hun
] dred and fifty-six dollars and twenty-sev.
en- cents (ss5,95662 to the said Joseph f
! Stotsenberg said Sadie F. Stotsenberg
I and Courtland Stotsenberg, the sum o.
ten thousand and sixteen dollars anC
ninety-seven cents to be equally divide,
among them, and it further appearing {,
4 the chancellor that the trustee now hold
the following property TO wit: Ten shares
Of Masonic Hall Company. Wilmington
Delaware; seven shares Peninsula Baske
and Crate Company; 634 shares of tn,
Wilmington Oil and Leather Company; s
l shares Of stock of the Cedartown Com
' pany; $50 shares of the stock Of tn
Hockessin Kaolin Co., and a dwelling
4 house at No. 1875 Diamond street, Phila
p delphia. 1t is thereupon ordered and de
= creed by the chancellor that the SAT-
+ trustee, do, within thirty days hereaf
n ter sell and dispose OF the said invest
ments and property, still held by him a
4 trustee at public sale, giving at leas
ten days written notice and place of tn
v said sale to the said Elizabeth II. Bran
BILE, Joseph +. Stotsenberg, Sadie L
| harfr aud CnurfIarT Cfate1.f,r...
!, or their solicitors. And it is further OF
dered, adjudged and decreed that the sal
James II. Hoffecker, Jr., trustee, to pa.
j, within go days from the date thereof unit
\ the said Elizabeth II. Bramble or he
u solicitor the sum Of SS5 5e56.27. with inter
est from the third day Of July, A. D., 19Ol
# or attachment. The same decree is mad
;. to the S3,S3S99 to each of the Stotsenber
5. children. 1t is further ordered by IN
r, chancellor that the said James IL. Hot
Is fecksr Jr., do pay the costs of the Pre-
= ceedings and Of thep roceedings before tn
a special master amounting TO S722.7S wit
: 60 days from the date hereof or attach
l. ment. J. r. Nicholson,
e And now to with this Goth day of Dc
% cember. A. D., 1904. the report of Ales
t ander b. Cooper, Esq, master appointe
u by the CnducelluI 10 examine and mas
upon the account Of James II. Hoffecke
& Jr., trustee by appointment Of the char
r cellor of the State Of Delaware under III
30 last will and testament of Joseph Tea,
<. deceased, and TO examine into and pas
It upon the transactions and dealings Of Ii
said James II. Hoffecker. Jr., as truste
in relation to the trust estate in his hand
since the fourth day of October. 1850. hay
ing been this day approved and conhrme
by the chancellor for certain causes ar
y pearing therein. a rule is hereby lai
upon the said James II. Hofecker. Jr
to show cause why, having regard to hi
+ acts and conduct as found by the SAT-
D. master his name should not be struck OF
% the roll of solicitors of the Court o
% Chancery Of the State of Delaware as
& person unfit and improper to longer prac
e tice a5 a solicitor in the said court.
II 1t IS therefore ordered by the Chancel
,e lor that the said James H. Hoffecker, Jr
l. do show such cause before the chancel
lor at the Court House. in wilmington. o
the ninth day Of January, A. d., 1906, a
II o'clock in the forenoon and it is furthe
le ordese that copy OF this order be forth
sr with served upon the said James II. Hoi
fecker, Jr. ~ rzaAOlson.