CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4] — Page 157

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of distributing among the creditors the monies which were then on hand, but after the before mentioned intimation of the Chief Justice, I prepared a further report setting out the nature of the Bankruptcy interest, the probability of the parties entitled in reversion becoming the purchasers, and the character of the tenants, and praying for directions as to a sale.

These reports were presented to the Chief Justice in open Court in the usual manner, and an order was made authorizing the sale and empowering me to sell.

The property was then advertised and negotiation entered into with the parties entitled in reversion (who were in America) as time was necessary for communication with them; the sale by Auction was not fixed until after their final answer was received.

It then appeared that the then Official Assignee had neglected to register his appointment, and until that was done the title was defective.

Accordingly, an order which had been made by the Court in September 1878 had to be drawn up and registered, as required by the Ordinance No. 5 of 1862, section LXXXX, to complete the title.

The day of sale was then fixed and advertised, the conditions of sale were prepared, and the Auctioneer instructed.

Yesterday, without my previous intimation...

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-152 of distributing among the creditors the monies which were then on hand, but after the before mentioned intimation of the Chief Justice, I prepared a further report setting out the nature of the Bankruptcy interest, the probability of the parties entitled in reversion becoming the purchasers, and the character of the tenants, and praying for directions as to a sale. These reports were presented to the Chief Justice in open Court in the usual manner, and an order was made authorizing the sale and empowering me to sell. The property was then advertised and negotiation entered into with the parties entitled in reversion (who were in America) as time was necessary for communication with them; the sale by Auction was not fixed until after their final answer was received. It then appeared that the then Official Assignee had neglected to register his appointment, and until that was done the title was defective. Accordingly, an order which had been made by the Court in September 1878 had to be drawn up and registered, as required by the Ordinance No. 5 of 1862, section LXXXX, to complete the title. The day of sale was then fixed and advertised, the conditions of sale were prepared, and the Auctioneer instructed. Yesterday, without my previous intimation...
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1 -152 of distributing among the creditors the monies which were then on hand, but intimation after the before mentioned of the Chief Justice, I prepared a further report setting out the nature of the Bankrupto interest, the probability of the parties entitled in reversion in becoming the purchasers, and the of the tenants, and praying character for directions as to a sale. These reports were presented to the Chief Justice in oper Court in the venal manner, and an order was For made a authorizing The property sale and with the me to sell. was then advertized negociation entered into the parties agent for entitled in reversion (who were in necessary in America) ato as time was communication with them the eales Auction was not fixed; for by... after their final not fixed; until auswer was received. It then appeared that the then Official Aesigner had neglicten to register his appointment, and mitil that was done the title was defective. Accordingly an order which had been made by the Court in September 1878 has to be drawn up and Comply registered, as to with the Ordinance thr 5 of 1862 section LXXXX and complete the tille The day of sale was then fixed and advertized, the conditions of sale were prepared, and the Auctioneer instructed. Yesterday without my previou intimation
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of distributing among the creditors

the monies which were then on hand,

but

intimation

after the before mentioned of the Chief Justice, I prepared a further report setting out the nature of the Bankrupto interest, the probability of the parties entitled in reversion in becoming

the purchasers, and the

of the tenants, and

praying

character

for directions as to a sale.

These reports were presented to the Chief Justice in oper Court

in the venal manner, and an order

was

For

made a

authorizing

The property

sale and

with the

me to sell.

was then advertized

negociation entered into

the parties

agent for

entitled in reversion (who were

in

necessary

in America) ato as time was

communication with them the eales Auction was not fixed;

for

by...

after their final

not fixed; until

auswer was received.

It then appeared that the then Official Aesigner had neglicten

to

register his appointment, and

mitil that was done the title was

defective.

Accordingly an

order which had been made by the Court in September 1878 has to be

drawn up and

Comply

registered,

as to

with the Ordinance thr 5 of 1862

section LXXXX and complete the tille

The day of sale was then fixed and advertized, the conditions of sale were prepared, and the

Auctioneer instructed.

Yesterday

without my previou

intimation

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