Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-11-27

thereafter be barred from any future sun .
at law or in equity for the same, and all
proceedings then existing thereupon shall
likewise be annulled thereby.
V.-Proot of Debt. t,
Debts shall be proved before the court,
or commissioners by it appointed, who
shall be residents in the bankrupts county.
(Sec. 5.) .....
| Proof shall be made on oath or atflrma-
ton, according to the regulations which
the court may establish; and to be open to
contest by jury, at the call of either party.
| (Sec. ~
Corporations shall prove their debts by
their president, cashier, or other officer for
that purpose specially appointed. (Sec. s.
Willie Assignee. .... ..
BY Sec. 3. The assignee, by the decree
of bankruptcy, becomes from that time en-
titled to all the rights which the bankrupt |
had over his property or credits: he is to
prosecute and defend the bankrupt's suits;
and suits by or against him shall not abate
by his death or removal from office, but
60 on by or against his successors (By
Sec 10Y under the direction of the court,
he is to administer the assets of the bank
collect them. and divide them at least once
, in six months from the decree OF bank.
, ruptcy, giving notice of the dividend or
: distribution ten days previous. He snail
have power (Sec. | y under the same di-
: rection to sell and transfer property be-
\ longing to the bankrupt, to redeem mort
. cages, compound debts, (5iving notice of
:. his intention to apply for such direction
ten days at least before the hearing. J
). Within sixty days aztec the reception OF
e any monies from the bankrupt's estate
GSec. 81 he is to pay them into court, anC
:. strictly governing nimself by the order.
II Of the court, he is o close he estate withir
~ two years from tie decree of bankruptcy
n (Sec. l0) Ard (by Sec. 81 for The due
h performance of his duties the court may
# require bond with two sureties, in sucl
sum as it may deem proper, in the name
W of the U. States, viii Oh bond shall be hel,
30 and suable for the t,enetit of the person
interested.
ot VlI.-Of Partnership as connected ,cit
id Ban kruptcy. ..
re By Sec. Ia. In case of Partnerships
er DEGREES Of bankrur )tcy may be made as il
n cases of indlvidu',l his, on petition by all o
to any of the. parto ers or any creditor: upoI
a which all the jornt and separate estate sha
It. be taken, and tb g creditors both of the in
Id dividuals and tle partnership shall prov
p their debts. I he assignee appointed sha
It. keep separate ;lccounts-l, Of the partner
ship property; 2, of the separate property
st from the amount of which shall first b
deducted, the expenses, and then the me-
a. joint proceeds shall go to pay the joir
RS creditors ard the nett separate pro ceeds t
s. pay the separate creditors.
40 VIII.-7he Court IF Bankruptcy
as The court of bankruptcy cases is til
70 District Court of the United States for th
- district in which the bankrupt resides 0
:. has his place Of business. Its jurisdiction
= is to be exercised summarilv in the natury
-, of summary proceedings in equity: fol
- which purpose it is always to be OPEN
- and to extend to all controvel' sizes between
- bankrupt and creditors cred itors and as
10 10 signees, and to all matters and acts to be
IL done in virtue of the bankruptcy, until the
y, final settlement. They shall have power
y. . to enforce obedience by process of con
i, tempt, &c. to the same extent with the
-. Circuit Court in equity proceedings. These
% courts are to prescribe the rules anC
- forms of proceedings in bankruptcy, and ;
Do tariff of fees, subject to revision by thu
. 'o Circuit Courts of the United States. ..
y The District Judge may adjourn any
III question arising before him in to the Cir
cult Court for the District to be there de
=. termined.
~ ~ The Circuit Court shall be in certain
~ cases, as before specified, Court of Ap
- peal, and shall likewise have concurren
~ Jurisdiction of all suits at law or in equit,
~ between the assignee and persons claiming
,o adverse interests, touching the propert,
=; of the bankrupt-no suit to be maintained
- however, touching such property, unles
&, brought within two years after the deere
~. Of bankruptcy or since the cause Of actio
~. accrued,-By Sections 7, 8.
. lX.-FalSe SWearing.
ia ANY person, whether the bankrupt @
m another, who shall in any deposition or e1
animation taken under this act, torswe a
his themselves, shall be guilty of and punish {
ful bic for perjury as now punished by tn
or laws of the United States.
he PRErTy GooD.-A prisoner who had VI
mt expectedIy been acquitted of the charge ia
which he was arraigned before Judge Bow
in the other day, upon being informed tina
he he was at liberty 10 60, turned to the jur.
and with much feeling observed-"Gen,Ie
Is men Of the Jury, thank you from the bo
ted tom of my heart for the decision Just rer
y,tl hno ,naT, odd IN m