SUPREME COURT.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 629, 24 June 1876, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

SITTINGS IN CHAMBEBS. Friday, June 2,3. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Johnston.) His Honor satjin the Court Chambers, at II a.ra. EE WILL OF HENRY WAERE, DECEASED. Mr Garrick applied for an order granting letters of administration, with will annexed, to E. C. J. Stevens, as one of the attorneys of the executors of the said will. His Honor made the order as prayed. CAMPBELL V. FOOKS. In this case Mr George Harper moved for leave to enter up judgment by default. Order made. Judgment entered up for amount. RE ESTATE OF JOHN AND JAMES K. SIMPSON. This was an application for leave to issue a summons calling upon the bankrupts to show cause why they should not be called upon to appear before the Court and be examined as to their ability to pay a certain debt under the 278th section of the Bankruptcy Act of 1807. Mr George Harper, instructed by Mr White, of Timaru, appeared for Mr T. 0. Plaute, of Timaru, who was a creditor of the bankrupts. His Honor pointed out that the affidavits were defective, inasmuch as they did not show that after making provision for the maintenance of the bankrupt and bis family, and for the payment of debts not provable under the bankruptcy, there was a surplus,

Motion refused, ou ground of defective affidavits. BE WILLIAM KBLLAND, This was a similar case to the one preceding, and his Honor refused the order on the same ground. MBNDELSON V SHELDON, Mr George Harper, for the Sheriff of South Canterbury, moved for a rule calling on the plaintiff to show cause why he should not appear and maintain, or relinquish, claim to net proceeds of goods taken in execution. In this case, the Sheriff had seized certain goods which were claimed by one Wadsworth, as his property, The amount of debt and costs had beeu deposited, to abide the issue of interpleader. Order made. Rule to issue, calling on parties to appear, and show cause why costs of the Sheriff should not be costs in the cause; Buie returnable 25th July next. RE WILL OP GEORGE KENNKAR, DECEASED. Mr Garrick applied for an order, issuing probate heroin, to John Rutland, of Christchurch, builder. His Honor made the order. RE APPLICATION OF HENRY HAMILTON LOUGHNAN. Mr Wynn Williams applied for the admission of Mr H. H, Loughnau, as a barrister of the Supremo Court, His Honor said that Mr Loughnau having passed his examination before Mr Justice Gillies, and he having had the pleasure of his services as his secretary, he had some doubt as to the propriety of the admission being made by him. However, after consideration of the matter, he had arrived at the conclusion that where the certificate of any Judge was before the Court the admission might take place. He had uow much pleasure in making the order for Mr Loughnan’s admission. Order as prayed.