BRUCE & Co. v. DICKSON.In the Limerick Chronicle of the 5th inst. Mr. DICKSON has attempted to prove a mistatement by Sargeant JOHNSON, in the cause between George Evans BRUCE & Co. against his son, as reported in the Limerick Gazette.First, by endeavouring to shew that his son was not made bankrupt by his family— then by stating, that he claimed only £1393 8s. 2d. on the estate of his son. We are now authorised to say that Mr. James FISHER, was compelled bt a legal notice, on the part of Mr. John Norris RUSSELL, nephew to Mr. DICKSON, to make Mr. Arthur DICKSON a bankrupt, and Mr. RUSSELL furnished the proof, on the condition, that he, Mr. John Norris RUSSELL, should be appointed joint-asignee with Mr. FISHER. And also, we are authorised to say, that Mr. DICKSON has claimed in addition to all the sums he states, a very large sum at the foot of an equitable mortgage of his son's stores in Limerick. It is true that Mr. Stephen DICKSON did offer to Mr. KENNEDY and Mr. BRUCE, the mill — but the offer was made under the following circumstances, namely, Mr. Samuel DICKSON, and Mr. J. N. RUSSELL had first offered Mr. KENNEDY, and Mr. BRUCE, to pay 6s. 8d. by cash, and 13s. 4d. by instalment payments, to be made by Mr. Arthur DICKSON, who was to have contued in business. This proposal was instantly accepted, and acted on for three weeks, when Mr. Stephen DICKSON called on them, and said, that his brother should not continue in business, nor should his father pay one penny for him—but, says he, my father is so honorable that he will give you the mill for the benefit of the creditors. Mr. KENNEDY, and Mr. BRUCE, indignantly refused so insulting an offer—saying, that they had already accepted of the proposal made by his brother, Mr Sam. DICKSON, and adding, that Mr. DICKSON had long since given the mill and mill land to his son, as a child's portion, free from and rent, and that of course it was already the property of his creditors—then said Mr. Stephen DICKSON, if will not accept this proposal, my brother shall be made a bankrupt. The public will now judge if Sargent JOHNSONE has mis-stated the facts: First, that Mr. Arthur DICKSON was made a bankrupt by his family—next, that Mr. DICKSON claimed above £5000 on his Son's estate— they will also judge of the reason why Mr. DICKSON has chosen “to encounter all the mortification that a father must naturally feel in consequence of the bankruptcy of a Son.” Now the real fact is, that the creditors, before the commission issued, repeatedly offered to take 10s. in the pound and to give full releases We assure the Public, that the moment, we receive from our Correspondent in Dublin, the remainder of trial, it shall be published— and nothing but his indisposition prevents it. |