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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Foxall v. Levi, special Bail of Stewart.
    A bankrupt, surrendered by his bail, during the time allowed for his examination, will not be committed in execution. %
    August 6th, 1803. Stewart was surrendered in discharge of his bail; and being prayed in commitment, produced a summons from commissioners of bankruptcy in Baltimore, dated August 4th, 1803, to appear, &e., on the 5th of August, and the 25th of August, 1803, and the 15th of September next.
   Upon which the Couet refused to commit him in execution.

The summons was simply signed by the commissioners, stating themselves as such. There was also a certificate that he did attend yesterday at Baltimore agreeably to his summons. See the bankrupt law of the 4th of April, 1800, § 22, which declares that the bankrupt shall be free from arrest; and on producing the summons or notice under the hands of commissioners, shall be discharged, if arrested.