["News and Notes", The West Australian, Friday 10 December 1915, page 6]
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The Supreme Court.--In the Supreme Court yesterday the Chief Justice dealt with two petitions under the Trustee Act, 1900. The first was an application by Mark Rubin, executor of the estate of the late Abraham Davis, pearler, of Broome, who was represented by Mr. T. P. Draper, K.C., and who asked for leave to sell the interest of the estate in the Bullsbrook orchard. It was explained that subsequent to the death of the testator the petitioner had, under the powers conferred upon him by the will, entered into partnership in respect to the property with six other persons, but the operations were not successful. The etlate was indebted to the petitioner for advances amounting to £5,000, and there was owing to the former owner of the orchard, S. W. Copley, £7,959 under a mortgage to secure the unpaid purchase money. There was no ready money available from the estate, and petitioner did not desire to make fur ther advances to carry on the orchard. He therefore asked leave to join with the other partners in the sale of the property as a going concern, or, in the event of the others not agreeing to sell, to dispose of the interest held by the estate on terms approved by the Court. The petition was granted, the costs to be paid by the estate.
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