Litchfield enquirer., 1852-08-26

this act. and has made no assignment or
conveyance of any property, either n
this State or elsewhere, in view Of insoI.
vency, for the purpose OF giving any
/ preference 10 any creditor, or class OF
creditors, or 10 any, joint contracted. en-.
dorser or surety, and has not by collu-
sion with any creditor or creditors, as,
sisted or enabled any one or more OF
such creditors to obtain an advantage
over others by attachment Of any prop
erty, real or personal, without this State,
and shall make and subscribe in the
court of probate the oath or affirmation
hereinafter provided, then he shall be en-,
titled 10 all The benefits and privileges
provided in the tenth section of this act.
Such oath or affirmation shall be made,
and such hearing and inquiry by the
court Of probate shall be had. at a time
and place to be appointed by said court,
of which suitable notice shall be given
by advertisement; and posting. as in the
case OF the notice Of the limitation OF
claims, at least two weeks before the day
fixed for such hearing, and any creditor
of said estate may attend such hearing,
and by himself, or counsel, examine such
debtor under oath. .l-g.u. D.. .....s-
Sec. 8. The cath or affirmation Of
such debtor shall be made in writing,
and subscribed BY him before said court,
aud shall be certified by said court, and
filed in the case, and shall be in substance
us follows: s'' '.'s5~ 1851 e",
l dc solemnly swear Cor affirm,
us The case may be) that have made. in
the schedule fled by me IN this court, in
the case Of my insolvent estate here in
settlement, a full and complete disclo-
sure Of all the property Of every kind
belonging to me, OF in which l had any
interest at the time Of making my as :
signment, Tor at the time Of the appi-
calion for the appointment Of trustee
on my estate except property in such
gases privileged by law. and that | have
delivered up to tho trustees on my estate
all such pre- perty Of every kind, except
as above excepted, and have in the best
manner in which | was able, made all
necessary convcyances and transfers Of
property, real and personal, without the
S,ate, Tor The equal benefit Of my credit
ors, and have made 80 convey vance or ass
signment OF any property, either in this
State or elsewhere, IN view Of insolven.
cy, for the purpose OF giving any pref.
81 ence 10 any creditor or class Of cred
tors, or to any joint contractor. endorse,
or surety, and have connived at nc
attachments Of property without this
State for the purpose of giving any such
preference, aud that have in no manner
whatever, withheld, concealed. or in any
way disposed Of any money, rotes, OF
other property uf any kind. to which the
trustee Of my said estate was ntilled,
for the benefit. either directly Or Indirect
ly. Of myself. OF Of my family, or Of any
member thereof, orlin any such way as
to prevent the application Of the same.
to the payment OF my debts til rough tho
said trustee of my estate. hag.tsef sG
And if said oath shall be will fully
false, said debtor shall be liable to the
penalties Of perjury. -.1. .ss. ~, q. r. r
Sec. 10. Ii such debtor shall comply
with the conditions contained in tbs 9th
and 9th sections Of this act, and net
otherwise, he shall be entitled to the
following privileges and benefits, viz:
/. He shall be allowed ont Of said es'
tate, for tho necessary support Of him
self and his family, such sum. not ex'
ceeding three, dollafs per week. for each
mem GET Of his family, and not exceeding
fifteen dollars pc, week IN the whole, and
for such time, not exceeding six months,
as the Judge OF probate, shall order. F.
2. Ii such estate shall upon final set.
Element. pay fifty per cent, or more, up
on the CLAIMS allowed by the commission
ers appointed to receive cllinls on such
estate, said court shall, if said debtor
40 request. order said trustee to pay To-
said debtor twenty-five per cent. on the
amo unit Of sa ID estate that shall, he lett
for Observation-Disclosures City per cent. on
said claims shall have been paid. not
exceeding howev er, IN Ihe whole. the
sum of one thousand dollars, which
amount SO allowed TO said debtor. shall
be exempt from aLlachmentin The hands
of said trustee, and shall DO held by
him subject to the order Of said debtor.
8. If upon final settlement such estate
shall pay seventy per cent. Or more on
the claims SO allowed against such es.
tate, then such debtor shall be entitled
to full and absolute discharge. and on
| receiving the certificate provided in the
next section OF this act. shall be abso-I
lutely and wholly discharged from al
his debts, founded on contact, which
shall have been actually proved against
his said estate. and the property OF such
debtor shall be exempt from all legal
process founded OH any claim by cou.
tract thai might have been proved
against said estate for two years from the
ume when such discharge shall b.. do.
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PeoyInRD. That no claim aaccFuinU