Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1842-01-08

The forms which here follow, are gNen
for the purpose chiefly, of making more
intelllgible the mode Of proceeding, in orr
der 10 bring party before the court UNI
der the act, The district courts VIII pre-
Form Of petition for bankrupt applying under
the voluntary clause.
TO the Hon. s. r. b., Judge of the dis
trict court Of the United States, in and tor
the - district of -.
4 The petition Of - respectfully
sbewe,h. that your petitioner has become !
unable to meet his debts and engage
ments. And your petitioner further
sheweth. that he is indebted to the persons
in the sums mentioned and set forth IN
the schedule of debts herounto annexed
and marked, "schedule setting forth a lis :
Of petitioner's creditors, their residence,
and the amount due to EACH" and signed
lbv YOUR petitioner, which schedule, &C
Icordng TO the best Of your petitioner
knowledge and belief, contains a true ana
correct list OF all yonr petitioners credl-
tors. their residences, and the amount due
TO each of them, which schedule signed
as aforesaid, your petitioner prays may be
taken as part Of this his petition which
debts your petitioner sheweth have not
in whole nor part been created IN conse-
ouence of any defalcatlon by your petit
toner as public officer, q as executor, adj
ministrator guardian or trustee, or whlie
acting in any other tiduciary capacity =
And YOUR petitioner further shows that
the schedule hereto annexed and marked
"inventory of property" and signed by
vour petitioner, contains a correct inven-
tory Of your petioner's property, rights
and credits of name, each and every par
eel and portion thereof, to the best Of yoIr
q petitioners knowledge and belief, which
: your petitioner prays may be taken as
part of this his petition,
Your petitioner. therefore respectfully
y prays, that he may by decree OF this non
u orable court, be declared bankrupt ac
. cording TO the provisions of the act OF con
= Cress. in such case made and provided
5 and that such further order and proceed
% ings may be taken as are provided Tor
u directed, or required in and by the SAT-
r. act Of congress
y Dated, &c.
y Signed by the petitioner
" Form of Jurat to the foregoing.
Ill United States of America, S..
in District Of
on On this day of A. d. IL
m personallv the petitioner above nan
art cd, and being duly sworn, made solen
his oath that the foregoing petition by N
e arna
led District Judge,
de- or such other ofIicer as may DO
~, authorized by the coui
TO Norr.--If the list Of debts and proper
he should be brief, they may be stated IN q
"; body of the petition, and the schedule d
as pensed with. !,
'k- Form Of petition by creditor under "
he compulsory provisions ofthe act.
all To the honorable S. r. d Judge
M the district court Of the United State
'ty to and for The district of
as The petition of the Of state of re
be pectlully sheweth, that now reside
OF of within the district Of beiI
;, a trader, and actually using and exercl
ull inc the trade and business of merchar
ng as Justly and truely indebted to your 7
OF titloner, in the sum Of five hundred de
me lars (and upwards,) did lately commit
les act of bankruptcy within the true int
1st and meaning Of the act Of Congress
INC such cases made and provded; and yo
all petitioner further showeth, that in I
md month of lastpast, the said did 9
md part from the state of where he is
not inhabitant, with intent to delragd
a'e creditors, or state any other act OF ban
led. ruptcy specified in the nct.)
Oh In consideration Whereof your petIllc
er humbly prays that the said m
ect by the order and decree Of this court,
declared and made bankrupt Accord
ETY. 10 the provisions and the intent and mea
and inc of the said act OF Congress, and u
Pill such further proceedings may be had
en- the premises as are directed, provided
nh or required in and by the said act OF @
dis :.
ana Dated, &c.
yea (Signed)
DIS The form Of The jurat TO ms pet.tsoa r
'ge, be he same as 10 heprocecdings