Show bankruptcy CASES illinois leads with greatest nun ber her of 0 cases nevada the smallest number E C brandenburg in charge of bankruptcy matters has made a report to the attorney general on the opera tion of the bankruptcy act of july I 1 1898 the report says with reference ence to voluntary cases vat tl at advantage is being taken of the la v by mn of all classes and in all walks of life and in every sect on of tl ti e country the states show ng ug the greatest number of petitions filed dur ng dg the year are ill nois with bew new york iowa ohio 87 minnesota pennsylvania the smallest number of voluntary petitions were filed in tt if e following states nevada 9 delaware and wyo ming bleach 1 each idaho 30 south caro lina 37 oklahoma 39 florida 67 rhode island 69 |