Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-14

oSoi vi tIle Court 10 any form, OF GER
flying copy thereof, when required
thereto, shall be entitled TO receive,as
compensation, the sum Of twenty five
cents, and no more. And no officer
OF the court or commissioner, shall be
allowed by the court more than one
dollar for taking the proof ofany debt
or other claim of any creditor or other
person against the estate of the bank
rupt; but he may be allowed, in addi-
ton, his actual travel expenses for that
purpose.
/ Sec. ID. Ind be At further enacted,
That where two or more persons;who
are partners in trade become insolvent
an order may be made in the manner
provided in this act, either on the pc
titlon Of such partners, or any one of
them, or on the petition ofany credi-
tor OF the partners, upon which order
| all The joint stock and property of the
company, and also all the separate es-
tate of each ofthe partners, shall be ia
ken excepting such parts thereof as
are herein excepted: and all the cred
ltors of the company, and the sepa-
rate creditors of each partner, shall be
allowed to prove their separate debts
and the assignee shall also keep sepa-
rate accounts Of the joint stock or
property of the company, and of the
separate estate of each member there
of; and after deducting out of the
: whole amount received by such as
slgnees the whole Of the expenses and
disbursements paid by them, the nett
t proceeds of the joint stock shall be ap-
t propriated TO pay the creditors ofthe
e company, and the nett proceeds Of the
5 separate estate Of each partner shall
e be appropriated II pay his separate
h creditors, and if there be any balance
e OF the separate estate of any partner,
e after the payment of his separate debls
: such balance shall be added to the
n joint stock, for the payment of the
II joint creditors;and ifihere shall be any
balance 'of the joint stock, after
I, the payment of the Joint debts.
+ such balance shall be divided and an
IS propriated to and among the separate
re estates of the several partners accord
i ing to their respective rights and IL
a terests therein, and as it would have
a been the partnership had been dis
Is solved without any bankruptcy; and
lie the sum so appropriated to the sepa-
5: rate estate of each partner shall be aps
of piled to the payment of his separate
I'd debts; and the certificate of discharge
e shall be granted or refused 10 each
n partner, as the same would or ought
Of to be if the proceedings had been
rs againgst him alone under this act;
lie andiu all other respects the proceed
is ings against partners shall be conduct,
IN ed in the likec manner as if they had
he been common ed and prosecuted
DIS against one person acne.
ne Sec. Is. Ind be 1t further enacted,
is That copy of any decree Of bank
Us rudtcy, and the appointment of assig-
is uees, as directed by the third section
ait of this act, shall be recited ia every
Oh deed Of lands, belonging to the bank
CHI rupt, sold and conveyed by any assig-
so nees under and by virtue of this act
to and that such recital together with a
ID certified copy Of such order shall Be
all full and complete evidence both Of the
ed bankrupt and assignment therein recit-
urt ed, and supersede the necessity of any
ie- oiherproof o such bankruptcy ard as.
ere signment TO validate the said deed;and
his all deeds containing such recital, and
on supported by such proot,sball be as ei'
he fectuai to pass the title Of tie bankrupt
ne of, in, and TO the lands therein men
in toned and described to the purchaser
az as fully TO all intents and purposes, IS
we if made by such bankrupt himself i'm
all mediately before such order.
Sec. 16. Ind be 1t further enacted;
a. That all Jurisdiction, power, and au-
ID thority conferred upon and vested in
no tie district court Of the United States,
* by this act, in cases Of bankruptcy, are
ny hereby conferred upon and vested il
e. the circuit court Of the United States
r. for the district Of Columbia, and in
or and upon the Supreme or superior
ne courts Of any Of the territories of the
'i' United States, in cases Of bankruptcy
III, where the bankrupt resides in the said
no dishiet Of Columbia or in either of the
X said territories.
- Sec. II. Ind be It further enacted.
:, That this act shall take efectlrom and
be after the first day of February next.
JOHN WHITE.
be Speaker of the House of Represent
Is sAmL L. SOU1HARD.
,st President of the Senate protein
nv pore.
er Approved August 10, 184I.
JOHN TYLER.