, 1842-03-12

merchandise or being a retailer Of merchan-
dize-or banker, factor. broker, underwater,
or marine insurer, according to the fact) and
being indebted to your petitioner, in a sum
not less than five hundred dollars, and owing
debts including that of your petitioner, to an
amount not less than two thousand dollars,
did about the day Of
commit an act Of Bankruptcy, according to
the true intent and meaning of the act OF
Congress, in such case made and provided,
that is to say, the said C. D., so being 4
merchant, Tor as above) did on or about the
day last aforesaid, depart from the State OF
Missouri, Of which he is, and was, an inhabi
tant, with intent to defraud his creditors. Tor
state any other cause mentioned in the lst
section Of the nct.) Wherefore your petitioner
prays that the said c. D., may by the decree
of this Court, be declared a Bankrupt, accor-
ding to the provisions Of said act of Con-
gress, and that such other and further pro-
ceedings he had as are directed BY said act.
A. B.
The form Of the affidavit to be attached to
the above petition, to be the same as that
given in Rule No. 3. Upon finding said last
mentioned petition and affidavit, the petition
err. If a nonresident Of the District Of Mis-
souri,, shall also file a bond, with approved
security, with the clerk (who will judge Of
the security,) in the penal sum Of three hun
bred dollars, conditional to pay all costs
which he may be adjudged or ordered to pay.
RULE V. On filing petitions, orders Of
publication will be made and entered by the
Clerk, in a book kept for that purpose. The
first day of the next term will be set for the
hearing Of the petitions SO filed, if there be
sufficient time within which to give notice.
if not, then the mex succeeding term. The
Clerk will then make out q notice for publ
cation, and deliver it TO the party entitled
thereto. The notice will be as follows:-
District Court Of the United States,
For the distric, Of Missouri,
In the matter Of A. B.
On the day Of 1912, A. b.
filed his petition in the District Court Of the
U. S., for the District of Missouri. praying
for the benefit of the Bankrupt Law. Tor
spraying for a decree of Bankruptcy against
C.. d." as the case may be.) whcreupon it
is ordered that the dav Of 1912.
be set for the hearing said petition, in said
Court, at the City Of Jefferson, when and
where all interested may attend, and shew
cause, if any thew have. why the prayer Of
the petitioner should not be granted.
Test. f. F. Clerk.
The publication of any notice or order in
a newspaper. may be proved by number of
the paper containing it, and a certificate Of
the printer that II was published as directed
in the order. or notice, or rule Of Court.
RULE VI. The Court will be always open
for the purpose Of making orders of publica-
ton, and all other orders which may right.
fully be made in the absence of the oppo-
site party. Four regular terms each year,
on the first Mondays of March, June, Sep
te,nber and December, will be holden at the
City ST Jefferson, (the place designated by
law for ll,,lding the District Courts Of the
U. S. for tho appearance of all parties to
any proceeding III Bankruptcy, and for hear
ing petitions and applications for final dis
charges, trial Of issues, appointment of as
signees, hearing exceptions to reports, ma
king DEGREES, and orders, and generally for
the transaction Of all business in relation to
cases in Bankruptcy, and especially such as
the parties are entitled to notice Of; and to
appear and defend.
RULE VII ANY person interested in so
doing, may appear and object to the prayer
Of the petitioner, being granted. His OBJ
shall be in writing, and filed within
the first three DAYS Of the term, unless the
Court, for cause shown shall grant longer
Issues of fact may be made up to fry
any matter of fact arising of said objections,
the objections shall be disposed of in a
summary manner; Provided, that on good
cause shown, either party may have a con-
to the next term.