Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-01-13

Notire is hereby given that the District
Court Of the United States for the West.
ern District Of Virginia, will be opened q,
Staunton, for proceedings in bankruptcy,
on the first day Of February next.
/. S. PENNYBACKER.
Decembe, 80, 1871. Judge of the W. d. Of Va,
Under that clause Of the 9th section OF
the bank rupt law, which declares: 81,
shall be the duty Of the District Court in
each District, from time to time, to pre-
scribe suitable rules and regulations, and
forms Of proceedings in all matters in bank.
ruptcy, and 10 make them as simple and
brief as practicable, TO the end to avoid
all unnecessary expenses, and to facilitate
the use thereof by tho public at large"
II is suggested that the following form Of
petition be used in the Western District OF
Virginia. TO be- varied according to tho
facts Of the case.-To wit
Form of petition for a person rishing
TO be declared bankrupt.
To the Hon. Isaac s.. Pennybacker,
Judge Of the District Court Of the United
States for the Western District of Virgi.
ni,
The petition OF A.. B. in the
county Of shcweth unto
your Honor that the said A. b. is a resi-,
cent Of the Western District of Virginia,
(or has his place OF business at in
the Western District Of Virginia, as tho
case may be,) and that he is owing deh:a
which have not been created in conse-
quence Of a defalcation as a public officer,
or as executor, administrator, guardian,
or trustee, or while acting in any other f.,
duciary capacity, and that the s~ubjoined
knowledge and belief, a true aud perfect
list Of his creditors, their respective places
Of residence, and the amount due to each,
and an accurate inventory Of his property.
rights, and credits, Of every name, kind
and description, and the location Of each
and every parcel and portion thereof,
and that he is unable to meet his debts
and engagements, and wishes TO avail
himself Of the benefit Of the act, entitled
an AN Act TO establish a uniform sys.
tenn OF bapk ruptcy Throughout, the United
States"
Your petitioner therefore prays that
he may be deemed and taken to be n bank
rupt within the p~urview of the said act.
and may be so deemed accordingly by q
decree Of your Court.
And your petitioner will ever pray, &c.
Signed A.. b,
Dated 1912.
virginia. County, TO wit -
This day personally appeared before
the subscriber. a justice OF the peace IN
and for the County aforesaid, the above
named A. B., and solemnly wore Tor al.
6rmed, as the case may be,) that the
matters set forth in the foregoing petitions
and the subioined list and inventory, are
true. to the best of his knowledge and be-
lief. Given under my hand this the
day of ls42. y. D.. p.
Lis, OLA. BIS creditors, their respective
places Of resadeace, aad amount due to
each TO wit:
there insert the list.
Signed A. r.
Inventory Of A.. BIS property, rights,
and credits, Of eyoFy name, kind and de.
scription, and the location and situation Of
each and every parcel and portion there,
Of 10 wit
(IIere insert ihem.)
Signed 4, u,
Editors Of newspapers in the Western
of Virginia, are requested to insef'
the above in their respective papers.
A CARD.
w 6. SINGLETON, Atofaes a, Law, ~hs
. practices in The Federal Courts wi'ig'r
pfompt aitention 10 any eases OF bsnh'urtsy
hat MAJ, be eonnaied 10 bis management