This was an application by Mr. J. C. Hanson, on behalf of Minnie Martha osephine Smith, who put in thi ing 8 put in the following Jot of land known as B.C. Los' No. 3276, 1.—On the 1th day of June, 1863, th sub-register No, 92, was transferred on the B. C. Land Register into the names of Trautmann and Company in trust for the above-named Minnie Martha. Josephine Smith, then and therein described as Mrs. Minnie Josephine White, and the said lot Still remains registered "in the names of the said Trautman and Company.
"The said Minnie Martha Josephine Smith was at that time the widow of one John Charles White, but she afterwards married one David Smith, 3.—The said firm of Trautmann and Company was dissolved in or about the year 1872 and since that time has ceased to exist.
he said Minnie Martha Josephine Smith is desirous of selling the said lot, but. she is unable to complete the sale until a now trustee is appointed, in place of the said firm of Trautmann and Company, and she is desirous, therefore, that Mr. John Currie Hanson of No. 5, Hongkong Road, Shanghai, Solicitor, may be appointed as trustee of the said lot of land in place of the said firm of Trautmann and Company.
5.—It is not known who are the representatives (if any) of the said firm of Trautman and Company and it is impossible to appoint a trustee without the assistance of the Court.
Your petitioner, therefore, humbly prays as follow 1.—That the said John Currie Hanson may be appointed trustee of the said lot of land, known as lot No. 327C, sub-register No. 92, in place of the said Trautmann and Company and that the said lot of land may vest in the said John Currie Hanson, as trustee for the said Minnie Martha Josephine Smith.
The following affidavit by Mr. Robert Inglis, of the firm of Jardine, Matheson Ws, was also filed. tition.
—From enquiries which I have to be made it would appear that the firm of Trawémana and Company was, dis-Solved in. or about the year "1872, and since that time it has ceased to exist. Thave been unable to ascertain whether any representatives of the said firm are now living.
3.—From a reference to the books of my said firm I find that. my said firm were managing the property of the said Mrs. Minnie Martha Josephine Smith in the year 1877, and since that date my said firm have continued to manage the said property absolutely of the said Minnie Hfartha Josephine Smith and have acconnted to her for the rents received therefrom Gown to the present time, without notice of any adverse claims.
4.—As in petition.
3ir. Hanson—L am appearing for the attorney of Mrs. Smith. This is an applicecion for the appointment of a new trustee under the both and 26th Sections of the Trustees Act of 1893.
His Lordship—t have read the petition. This is clearly a case where a trustee must be appointed, the question is how it can
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