The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-11
Business Troubles
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY

Court.
Voluntary petition by Martin Hoffman.
clerk, 25I West Fifty-first street, who places
his liabilities at S3,TS3. Ali unsecured
claims and assets at nothing. John W.
Brown is attorney for the bankrupt
Involuntary petition against Max and Isa-
dore Gootkind, trading Gootkind Bros
cioaks, lls West Twenty seventh street, on
behalf of three creditors. Liabilities and
assets not given. The petitioning creditors
and amounts claimed are: II. J. Greenstein,
$2,0S7; p. T.. Gould, So: ii. Johnson 800
Archibald Palmer is attorney for the peti-
TONERS.
RECEIVERS IN BANKRUPTCY.
The following receivers In bankruptcy were
appointed Saturday In the United States Dis
Julian w. Mack appointed Morris Israel
temporary receiver for Isaac Goldman, doing
business as Red Bank SILK Mills. AIS Fourth
avenue. with bond of $4,000.
Judge Mack appointed Max Rockmore tenn
porary receiver OF Paul Ressner ana Alphonse
Spiro, trading as ReSsner Spiro, against
whom petition was filed Frhay with a
bond OF $4,000
Judge Mack appointed Bernard Naumberg
temporary receiver for the No More Key
Manufacturing Company, against whom q pc
tition was filed Friday, with a bond OF $500.
Judge Mack appointed Thomas j. higgins of
- Broadway' receiver Tor the American
Merchant Mariners, Inc. l32 Pearl street,
with bond of 81 900, and authorized him to
continue the business until further order of
the court The petition for the appointment
of receiver filed by Nicol. Anable, Fuller K
Sullivan, 81 broadway, states that the estate
of the corporation consists of vessels and
equities in vessels TO the value of S4O0. 900.
1t states that the American Merchant Mari
neis, Inc. had contract with the Stonega
Coal and Coke Company to transport % 900
tons OF coal at SO ton; that So, 900 worth
was loaded on the steamship Bran; that the
Steamships Biran ana Hatteras are booked
70 load at New York, and that the transport
tation OF the other 20,0Oc tons is expected to
bring in profit of $4,000 The petition
also states that G.. A. Moulton, as general
manager OF the American Merchant Marine
Charterers, Inc, caused the president and
secretary of the American Merchant Mari
ners, Inc, In August, 1920, to transfer the
contract TO the American Merchant Marine
Charterers. Inc, which might occasion loss
Mariners, Inc.
Judge Mack appointed Thomas j. Mig
gins of - Broadway receiver for the States
Steamship Corporation. 13o Pearl street,
with a bond of 81 900, and authorized BIN
10 continue the business until further order
of the court. The petition for the appoint
mont OF receiver, which was filed hy Nicou
Anable, Fuller q Sullivan of CT Broadway
says that the assets OF the company are
about 100000; that the steamships Cleo
and Moosaba are now loading, and In the
absence of funds with which 10 pay steve
dore and other charges loss "a likely to
occur; that the steamships Morganza and
Hatteras are booked for loading In New
YORK. II says also that the company has
contract OF great value with the Congress
Coal and transportation Company: that Il
mas contracts for VIA rfage and lighterage
In Havana, Cuba. which allow It to dis
charge vessels promptly. even in times of
congestion, and which the company might
lose.