Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-12-13
Legal No, tes.

49, ~, ~
Cn"ed States q Am~rica, District or
Maine as.
An IA .ae ~, district Court Of the United States In
In the matter OF
eg g,.,.. and wi..os, CO. y No; s7s
: a o0 W,ssa. and II R o'en ,isios. Re-
f9 the Honorable Clarence Hale. judge Of IN.
district Court OF the United states ior ths
District OF Maine: w ''e
vINHE petition o. The James Bailev comn.nv
= corporation organized under The laws
c =, ane s.a Of Maine. located at Portland.
Sumnefiabu county. stare Of Maine, and A.
r. e. Lawrehcs company. corporation o,g.n.
" under the laws Of the stale Of Name. 10.
Nina q "a Easp; hanc.sk county. State. Of
line ana y. a. Bragg Il Sons, . corporation
Vofsani1ed under the laws Of the State Of
y Msine. located ct Bangor. Pepobscot county.
e' Ths, 81 n Maine. respectfully shows:
composed OF J A. Guthrie and H. r. Wilson.
OF Eden, Hancock county, State Of Maine. in
sslu oistrict, have for The greater portion OF
ding OF this petition, had their princi al
place OF busners ut the town Of Eden, In the
county 81 Hancock. In said district and are bv
oscupa.ion manufacturers and retail dealers
III ! the aid Guthrie and Wilson owe debts
TO the am unt OF one thousand dollars 70, iu0o)
and over an3 are insolvent.
That your petitioners are creditors Of said
Guthrie and Wilson having p,ovsbie claims
amounting in the aggregate in excess of Sc.
S curt held by them to the sum OF ave hun
amount OF your petitioners claims are as fol-
lows:
The James Bailey company, ner
chsndise sold and delivered, S7s6 "a
A. H. Lawrence company, mer.
chandise sold and delivered, 500
N. u. Bragg l. Sons. merchandise
sold and delivered, 64s76
mi IN n al fha
Guthrie and Wilson is more than twelve
And your petitioners further represent that
said Guthrie and Wilson within four months
preceding the fling Of this petition, viz: On
the 18th day Of October, q. d. 1915. while insol-
vent, committed an act OF bankru ptcy in that
they did male general as.ignmt mt for the
triIe,.. le' ''an's u "An'o'1' IN 'A'a ais
Wherefore your petitioners pray that ser.
vice OF this petition, with subpoena, may be
made upon Guthrie and Wilson, as CO.
partners. and j. A. Guthrie and H. r, Wilson
individually. as provided by the acts OF Con-
gress relating to bankruptcy, and that they
may be adjudged by the court to be bankrupt
as partnership and as individuals within
the purview Of said acts.
The James Bailey company
Charles J. Bailey, Treas.
A, Z. Lawrence Co.
BY.
r. e. Bragg, Treas.
United States Of America,
District Of Maine,
Hancock county, Maine. IS.
Nv. F. &c och, treasurer Of the A. E. Law.
renee company, for said A. E. Lawrence COM
psny, being one OF the petitioners above
named. do hereby make solemn oath that the
statements contained In the foregoing petit
'iop: subscribed by him; q. ns. true
Treasurer Of A. Z Lawrence company.
Subscribed anc sworn to before me, this 18th
HnRBsRr L. GRAHAM,
Notary Public.
United States OF America,
District OF Maine,
Cumberland county, Maine, IS.
I,Chas. J. Bailey, treasurer of The James
Bal ey: company, for said James Bailey com
pAny, being one OF the petitioners above
stateme pts cont aimed in the foregoing petit
tion subscribed by MIN are true.
CHAs. J. BAILEY,
Treas. James Bailey company
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 18th
day Of November. q: d. 1916
WILLIAM F. BoYcs,
Justice OF the Peace.
United States Of America,
District Of Maine,
Penobscot county. Maine. IS.
1, franklin E. Bragg, treasurer OF n. H.
Bragg & Sons for said N. II. Bragg Sous,
be ing one OF the petitioners above named. do
hereby make solemn oath that the stateme n IS
contained in the foregoing petition sub
scribed by him are true.
Treas. N. H. Bragg Sons.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this
18th day Of November, .. d. 1915.
FRRpERIc w. ADAMS.
Notary Public. tSeaD