The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-07-12
petitioner as such Bankrupt.
A. b. Bankrupt.
Dated, &c.

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70. After the expiratio Of the day de.
slgnated for showing cause why Bankrupt
should not receive his discharge and certif-
icate.if his right thereto be not contested,
or has been decided in his favor, he may
forthwith present his petition therefor, sta
ting concisely the proceedings in the case
and the acts of the bankrupt in conformity
with the provisions of the statute, and in
obedience to the orders Of the court.
80. Every assignee, within thirty days
after receiving decree Of Bankruptcy,and
being in funds or having satisfactory secu-
rity therefor as provided in the fifty seventh
rule, shall file and have noted on the dock
ct of the case, report specifying the arti-
cles designated and set apart by him for the
use of the Bankrupt and his family, pursu-
ant to the third section of the ac;, with the
valuation placed by him thereon.
Also, within so days, a report setting
forth such property of the Bankrupt, as
ought to be investigated, sued for, or other
wise pursued in the opinion of the assignee.
and such suits as are pending, and ought in
his opinion to be further prosecuted, with
the reasons, if any, for his declining or
forbearing to act in the premises, and the
amount of advances or security that should
be furnished him previous to any further
proceedings by him in the premises. And
also report of such property or interest of
the Bankrupt as in the opinion of the As
signee is of uncertain value, and ought to
be disposed of at public sale, without incur
ring further expense or delay respecting it.
Exceptions may be filed within ten days
after the fling of the report, BY any party
in interest, to either of such reports, and an
order may be forthwith taken on the docket,
for submitting the same TO the Court or re
ferring it to a commissioner, as the case
may require six days previous notice Of such
motion, with copies of the exceptions filed,
being first served on the assignee.
If no exceptions be filed, then at the ex-
piration of ten days the assignee may take
an order on the docket pursuant to his re
port, which order shall be final in the mat
ter.
81 Every proof of debt shall bo filed in
the Clerks office as soon as conveniently
may be, after the same is completed, and a
note of such filing be entered Oh the docket
of the case; and the assignee, or any per-
son in interest, may, at any time before a
dividend is paid thereon. file exceptions to
the validity or amount of such debt, and
after a reasonable notice to the creditor or
his attorney may take an order for hearing.
or of reference to commissioner thereupon,
or move for trial by jury, pursuant to the
seventh section Of the act.
90. Proof of debts not contested, may be
made before any standing commissioner in
Bankruptcy of this court, or where the
creditor, or his representatives, or the wit.
ness, lives out of the district, before any
disinterested Judge of the state, where such
creditor, or his representative, or witness
lives.
SO. Dispositions and proceedings of every
description in bankruptcy. required to b'
authenticated by oath or affirmation. may
be attested in the open court, or before
commissioner of Bankruptcy of this court
or before any dsInterested slate judge o
the state in which the deposition is taken
or before any commissioner appointed BY
the Circuit Court of this Circuit to tax,
affidavits, &C., to be read or used in the
United States.