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Leave to appeal to the Privy Council was granted in one action, being action No. 101 of 1913, The Great Western Smelting and Refining Company v. Francisco Pereira Marques.
5.-ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.
There were 5 actions instituted and 2 actions were tried during the year.
Three actions are pending. Two vessels were arrested and were subsequently released.
The fees collected amounted to $324.65 as against $270.50 in 1913.
6. BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION.
There were 74 petitions filed, 49 being Creditors' petitions and 25 being petitions by the Debtors themselves. The figures for 1913 were respectively 49, 29 and 20.
The number of Receiving Orders made was 57, being 35 on Creditors' Petitions and 22 on Debtors' Petitions. The figures for 1913 were respectively 33, 17 and 16.
The number of Public Examinations held was 16 as against 16 in 1913.
There were 38 Adjudications and 5 Schemes of Arrangement. The figures in 1913 were 29 Adjudications and one Scheme of Arrangement. There were 3 cases held over, 13 withdrawn, 1 dismissed and 5 proceedings annulled.
The aggregate amount of estimated assets, in cases where Receiving Orders were made and were not rescinded, $5,644,583, and estimated liabilities $8,512,215 as against $697,145 and $2,075,191 respectively in 1913.
The fees collected amounted to $4,376 as against $2,986 in 1913, and the Official Receiver's Commission as Trustee, where no Trustee had been appointed by the Creditors, to $12,027 as against $9,010 in 1913.
7-PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION.
There were 220 grants made by the Court, being:
Probate, 94
Letters of Administration, 135
220
The figures in 1913 were respectively 98 and 145.
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Leave to appeal to the Privy Council was granted in one action, being action No. 101 of 1913, The Great Western Smelting and -Refining Company v. Francisco Pereira Marques.
5.-ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.
There were 5 actions instituted and 2 actions were tried during the year.
Three actions are pending. Two vessels were arrested and were subsequently released.
The fees rollected amounted to $324.65 as against $270.50 in 1913.
6. BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION.
There were 74 petitions filed, 49 being Creditors' petitions and 25 being petitions by the Debtors themselves. The figures for 1913 were respectively 49, 29 and 20.
The number of Receiving Orders made was 57, being 35 on Creditors' Petitions and 22 on Debtors' Petitions. The figures for 1913 were respectively 33, 17 and 16.
The number of Public Examinations held was 16 as against 16 in 1913.
There were 38 Adjudications and 5 Schemes of Arrangement. The figures in 1913 were 29 Adjudications and one Scheme of Arrangement. There were 3 cases held over. 13 withdrawn, 1 dismissed and 5 proceedings annulled.
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The aggregate amount of estimated assets, in cases where Receiving Orders were made and were not rescinded, $5,644,583, and estimated liabilities $8,512,215 as against $697,145 and $2,075,191 respectively in 1913.
The fees collected amounted to $4,376 as against $2,986 in 1913, and the Official Receiver's Commission as Trustee, where no Trustee had been appointed by the Creditors, to $12,027 as against $9,010 in 1913.
7-PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION.
There were 220 grants made by the Court, being:
Probate,
Letters of Administration,
94
135
220
The figures in 1913 were respectively 98 and 145.
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