Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-27
LEGAL NOTICE
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Notice to Creditors and Claimants


Notice to Creditors and Claimants \
In the circuit court of the United States
for the central division of the westersl
| judicial district of Missouri
Donald L. Morrill, ct al, complainants,
VS.. American Reserve Bond company of
Kentucky. American Reserve Bond COM
company of St. Louis, the North Ameri--
can Investment company of the United
States, ct al defendants. Consolidated
Whereas. on the third (Sd) day of July.
| 1907, decretal order was made and en-
tered in said cause by the Hon. John
c. Pollock, judge, sitting therein, direct
ing the undersigned special master IN
chancery to proceed to receive, hear,
audit and pass upon for allowance the
claims of all persons having claims as
bondholders or investors in the securities
of the above named companies, or as
general creditors of the said companies,
ticipate in the distribution of the funds
or assets of said above named companies,
or either of them, now in the possession
of or which may come into the possession
of the receiver, the Mississippi Valley
Trust company appointed by the court
in the above named consolidated cause.
States circuit court, centraII, DIVISION OF
the Western district of Missouri. and
directing the undersigned to give notice
by publication thereof, and otherwise, to
all such creditors and claimants, that
such claims, with proof thereof to be
made in the manner ana form as the
must, to entitle such claim to .considera-
tion and allowance, be filed with him not
later than the first Gay io oi January IAN h 1SS
cluded and barred from consideration,
allowance and participation in the assets
of said companies within the jurisdiction
nov therefore, notice is hereby given
to ali creditors of, and claimants against
Kentucky formerly the Southern Mutual
Investment company of Lexington, Ky.),
the American Reserve Bond company of
Delaware, the Colonial Security company
Of St. Louis formerly known as, and the
successor by change of name of, the
Tontine Loan and Security company, the
and the Pettis County Investment COM
pany, respectively, and the North Amer
ican Investment company of the United
sire to share or participate in the dis
tribution of the funds and assets of the
said companies, or either or them, within
the Jurisdiction of said court, and by
whatever name said companies, or either
of them, may have become indebted to
such creditors or claimants, and whether
company or companies. or as general
creditors of either of said companies that
ali such claims, together with proper
with me- as special master, at my office
suite $40, New York Life building, Kan
sas City Mo-, by or before January l.
A. A.. D., iSos; and on failure to do so that
such creditors and claimants will, unless
for good cause shown to the court, be
barred and precluded from thereafter
presenting claims. and from participation
In the distribution of the funds and assets
of said above named companies or either
of them within the jurisdiction of the
said court.
full directions thereon, will be furnished
all claimants upon application therefor to
the undersigned. Application for forms
on which to make proof of claim should
state whether claim sought to be proven
is that of an investor In the securities
of either of the companies, or that of
general creditor. Each form of proof
Of claim, as an investor in the securities.
wifi be sufficient for proof on as many
as ten bonds. Separate claim should be
made on the bonds of each respectiye
company defendant. Claimants, Will be
governed by this regulation in the num-
Der of forms for which to make aRpli-
cation. Claimants should, retain their Their
contracts, pass books and other oocu- gu
ments until they receive from me tns
necessary form for proof; then aiedcn ad'.
them to and file with the. PROOF OF ciaini'
as per instructions on the forms rms
WALTER LITTLETFLliELs
Special Master In SnapncJ;Iiyy' SSpo';iy'
Address Suite S42. New YORK Lile Duiio
ing Kansas City, Mo- .oo7
First published July 20, 1Soa; G T. o-,n-A