The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-26

all Courts OF Justice be full and complete dis
charge OF all debts, contracts, and other en-
gagements Of the Bankrupt which are proyabc
under the act; and may be pleaded full
and complete bar 10 all suits brought in any
Court of Judcature whatsoever, and shall be
conclusive evidence of itself in favor OF the
Bankrupt, unless impeached for some fraud or
wful concealment Of assets by him, on prior
reasonable notice specify ing in writing such
fraud or concealmenf
Bm IL shall NOT discharge any person liable
Tor The same debt as partner, joint contractor,
surety, or otherwise.
u shall not, nor shall any thing in this act con
famed, annul or impair any lawful rights OF mar
'ied women or minors, or any lien, mortgage or
oiher security on property real or personal, Pro
rtded the same are not arrangements for frau
dulent preference, (as in sec e. specifed)
VH.-OfPartnership as connected Nth Bank
rupfcy.
BY Sec. Ii. In case of PARTNERSHIPS, De
crees OF Bankruptcy may be made as in cases Of
individuals, on petition by all any Of the Part
ners or any creditors upon which all the joint
and separate estate shall be taken and the Gre
dllors both Of The individuals and The partner
ship shall prove their Debts The assignees APP
pointed shall keep separate accounts. OF the
Partnership property 2. OF the separate pro-
perty--irom the amount of which shall first be
deducted, the expenses and then the nett joint
proceeds shall go 10 pay the joint creditors and
the nett separate proceeds to pay the separate
creditors.
VlI-The Court Of Bankruptcy.
The Court Of Bankruptcy Cases is the Dis
rict Court ofthe United States for the District
IN which the Bankrupt resides, or has his place
OF business. Its juri, diction is to be exercised
s!ummarly in the nature of summary proceed
10 be open-and 10 exiehaP5naae it, is always
between Bankrupt and Creditors, Creditors and
Assignees, Bankrupt and Asslgnees, and TO all
matters and acts to be done in virtue Of the
Bankruptcy, until the final settlement They
shall have power to enforce obedience by pro-
cess OF contempt, &C., TO the same extent with
the Circuit Court in Equity proceedings. These
Courts are 10 prescribe the rules and forms of
proceedings in Bankruptcy, and tariff of fees,
subject to revision by the Circuit Courts of the
United States.
The District Judge may adjourn any question
arising before him into the Circuit Court for the
District to be there determined.
The Circuit Court shall be in certain cases,
as before specified, Court of Appeal, and shall
likewise have concurrent Jurisdiction OF all suits
al law or in Equity between the assignee and
persons claiming adverse interests, touching the
property OF the bankrupt-no suit to be main
tanned, however, touching such property, unless
brought within two years after the Decree of
Bankruptcy or since the cause Of action accrued
BY Sections Z, 6, s.
IX.-F'dlse Swearing.
Any person, whether the bankrupt or another,
who shall in any deposition or examination ia
ken under this act, forswear themselves, shall be
guilty Of and punishable for perjury as now pun.
shed IN the laws of the United States