Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1841-09-16
LIBERTY, ONLY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER le 1871.

"hu ouCl ulsChdfBe ana certificate, WheI
uu'y granted, shall, in all courts of Justice
oe deemed lul and complete dlschaage
OF al debts, contracts, aud other engage
meats oil such bankrupt, which are pro
'eaoIe under this act, and shail be anC
may De pleaded as full and complete bal
10 al suits brought in ny csurt oil judi
ealure whatever, and the same shall b,
conclusive evidence OF usel in favor o
sucn bankrupt unless the same shall be
llllPeached iof some fraud or wiliuI con.
cealm'n' by him hlSpro1 PRIV, or rights
VI property, as aforesaid, contrary 10 The
provisions OF this act, on prior reasonable
ho'!ce specifying IN writing such fraud
Pr concealnent; and if III case oil bank
TuP'cy, a majority IN number or value, OF
the creditors, who shall have proved their
oeoIS al The time OF hear Ing oil the petit
loh ol the bankrupt for discharge US
hereinafter provided, shall at such hear.
ing lie their written dissent 10 The allow
a"ce oI discharge and certificate To such
bankrupt, or II, upon such hearing, a diss
charge shall not be decreed to him the
OahNrupI may demand trial by Jury
upon proper issue to be directed by the
codr', AT such lime aud place aud IN such
manner as lhecourt may order or he
may appeal from that decision, al any
time within ten days thereafter, to the
circuit court next 10 be held for the
same district court, or with the clerk
thereof, upon record his prayer for an
appeal. The appeal shall be tried al the
hrst Term oi the circuit court atier il he.
ing taken an less for su.Acienl reason. a
lie MED and it NAV be
heard and deIermed by sand court sutnma.
Fl'y, or by jury, or at the option Of
aud the creditors may appear
inI OBJECT against decree of discharge
ana the allowance OF the certificate, as
hereinafter provided. And if upon full
nearing OF the parties, it shall appear to
me satisfaction oil the court, or The Jury
'halI una, that The bankrupt has made a
ull disclosure and surrender of all his
estate, is by This acI required, and has in
III things conIorned TO the directions
hefeoi, the court snail make a decree of
''scharge, and gram certificate, as pro-
aided IN this act.
SEC s. And be il further enncted Tho,
VI creditors coming in and proving their
ieo'o Under such bankruptcy, in he mans
Ter hereinafter prescribed, the same be-
ng bona fde debts, shall be entitled TO
hare IN the bankrupi's property and e.
ects pro rata, without any priority or
reference whatsoever, except only for
e0ls due by such bankrupt 10 the United
atoS, and for all such debts due BY him
persons who by the laws Of the United
tates, have preferences in consequence
having paid moneys as surelies, which
nall hrs b. paid out of the assets and
ny person who shall have pcrlo rmed any
Dor as operative in the service Of any
'nkrupi shall be entitled to receive the
III amount OF the wages due to hun for
zen labor, not exceeding twenty-five do>
RS Provided, That such labor shall
ave been performed within six months :
'Xt before the bankruptcy Of his EN-,
ioyer and all creditors whose deb,s ure
IT due and payable until a future day,
dnnuIlanls, holders OF bouomry and {
spondentIa bonds, holders OF polices Of I
'urrance, suretiGs, enIorS RS, bal or
her persons, having uncertain or con, Q
9eh' demands against such bankrupt, q
all be permitted 10 come in and prove I
Gu debts or claims under this act, and Il
all nave a right, wn3n' their debts and d
AIMS become absolute, to have the same II
owed them and such annuitants and h
Iders OF debts payable in future NAV a
We the present value thereof ascertain s.
, under the direction of SAID court and p
owed them accordingly, as debts in pre- P
III aud 40 ere Iitor or olher person, D
mig in and proving his debt, or other u
ilm, shall be aI!awed TO maintain any u
i al law or in equtaty therefor, but c'
all be deemed thereby 10 have waived T
right OF action and suit against such II
lkrup, and in all cases where there o.
. mutual debts or mutual credits between b.
parties, the balance only shall be ST
Ind the true debt or claim bel ween p'
m, and the residue shall DO deemed ~
by the set Off all such IN
'ot Of debts shall be made before The pr
lrt decreeing the bankruptcy, or before or
ne commissioners appointed by such 81
1T shall have fui! power TO sci aside pr
dlsaIlow any deb, upon proof that IN
IN debt is founded in fraud, imposition, es
gality or mistake and corpol atoms
whom any debts are due may make m
'of thereof by he Presldent, Cashier, ri
easurer, or other officer, who may be oa
cially appointed for that purpose, and wi
appointing commissioners to receive of
OF OF debts, and perform other duties, M
Ter the provisions Of this acl, the SAID OF
ri shall appoint such persons as have pc
Ir residences III tho country III which by
bankrupt lives. to-
'Ec. 6. And be it further enacted, That pc
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