CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4] — Page 104

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Ao

refer in ecteurs . The conduct of the Chief Justice throughout this matter has been such that freely I am inclined to be in the use

of language I dare not characterize it as I think it deserves. Luttre

result the Chief Justice refused to sign the appointment of the Assignee whom he had

creditors

approved and the solicitor whom

That employed in carrying out the orders of the court was deprived of part of his costs to which I remained liable while the solicitor who had assumed to act on behalf of creditors who repudiated him,

was allowed the full account of his costs for staying a sale which

large majority of the creditors were anxious should proceed.

Pending the arrangement for meeting, proposed retirement and while I

on the bona fide after relying

was

Chief Justice on the 18th September

he wrote me as

4

follows

understood from Justice Snowden that you purposed to

proceed against heffain for some debt to some estate vested in

you

do so

" with a view to follow it up by making him a bankrupt. If you

will find that you have taken a step to your advantage."

- you

Now as I had long previously endeavoured to prevail on Mr.

Justice

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Ao refer in ecteurs . The conduct of the Chief Justice throughout this matter has been such that freely I am inclined to be in the use of language I dare not characterize it as I think it deserves. Luttre result the Chief Justice refused to sign the appointment of the Assignee whom he had creditors approved and the solicitor whom That employed in carrying out the orders of the court was deprived of part of his costs to which I remained liable while the solicitor who had assumed to act on behalf of creditors who repudiated him, was allowed the full account of his costs for staying a sale which large majority of the creditors were anxious should proceed. Pending the arrangement for meeting, proposed retirement and while I on the bona fide after relying was Chief Justice on the 18th September he wrote me as 4 follows understood from Justice Snowden that you purposed to proceed against heffain for some debt to some estate vested in you do so " with a view to follow it up by making him a bankrupt. If you will find that you have taken a step to your advantage." - you Now as I had long previously endeavoured to prevail on Mr. Justice
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Ao refer in ecteurs . The conduct of the Chief Justice throughout this ~ matte has been such that free. Jam inclined to be in the use of language I dare not characterize it as I think it deserves. Luttre result the Chief Justice refused to sign the apponitenent of the Assignee whom he had creditors approved and the solicitor whom That employed in carrying out the orders of the bour! was deprived of part of his costo to which I " remained liable while the solicitor wlis had assumed to act ou~ behalf of creditors who repudiated lim, was allowed the full account of his costs for staying a sale which 100 large majority of the creditors were auxions should proced. Pending the anzugunenet for cey, proposed retirement and while I on the bona fide after relying was Chef Justice on the 18th September he wrote me as 4 follows understaver porce Not Justice Snowden that you purposed to proceed against heffain for some "' debt to some estate vested in you do so " with a view to follow it up by - "making him a bankrupt. If gen will find that you have taken a slip to your advantage." - you Now as I had long prurouslyy endeavoured to prevail ou Mur. Justice
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refer in ecteurs . The conduct of the Chief Justice throughout this ~ matte has been such that free. Jam inclined to be in the use

of language I dare not characterize it as I think it deserves. Luttre

result the Chief Justice refused to sign the apponitenent of the Assignee whom he had

creditors

approved and the solicitor whom

That employed in carrying out the orders of the bour! was deprived of part of his costo to which I " remained liable while the solicitor wlis had assumed to act ou~ behalf of creditors who repudiated lim,

was allowed the full account of his costs for staying a sale which

100

large majority of the creditors were auxions should proced.

Pending the anzugunenet for cey, proposed retirement and while I

on the bona fide after relying

was

Chef Justice on the 18th September

he wrote me as

4

follows

understaver porce Not Justice Snowden that you purposed to

proceed against heffain for some "' debt to some estate vested in

you

do so

" with a view to follow it up by - "making him a bankrupt. If gen

will find that you have taken a slip to your advantage."

- you

Now as I had long prurouslyy endeavoured to prevail ou Mur.

Justice

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