, 1867-06-14

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~ tbsrs hs No sucb sssets Or If the assets shall
~ ;.nso;so, ,Sa, srch eYneoses shall form A
-, ss .Sn -. =. tho cs,s or.cases In which
ptIa '. sSstILar sc,od In sbch ;onrnev 10
-. .nLsas.;o"d ~ ths ;ndgs and snch register
~ III, shaII Nv "a e1erc;,e all mowers. exs
So, ,ha norar 81 commitment vested In the
Up -; 'ae po"9t u ~ u.nn;nH and e~aminas
az. Ns - y. - n,;,nassas and for renpirino
tha n,odn.,;on of book, nsnsrs and documents:
Pros;J.J Sy,ro,, that al denositions of persons
ond v;,ressas tsLar kofo-a said register and all
80 L. r. H., sbsI ho rodnced "a writing
80 ~ .;,n.d - Ia "a .boII he 6led in the
cIarL,s ofsca as 80, nf ,ba nrocesd;ngs Sncb
register shall he srb;sct 10 rsmoval bv tbs iudpe
of the district court and all vacancies occurring
bv spcb renewal nr bv resionatiop- change Of
rs,;Jsrcs dao,b ~ dis:biIi,v shall he nremptly
6IIed bv stber a. nersons unless said court
.bou a. ~ oo,tinnonca Of ,hs narticnIar
Office unnecessary.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That any
party shall, during the proceedings before
register, be at liberty to take the opinion of the
district judge upon any point or matter arising
in the course of such proceedings, or upon the
result of such proceedings. which shall be stated
by the register in the shape of short certificate
TO the judge, who shall sign the same, if be ap>
prove thereof; and such certificate, so signed,
shall be binding on all the parties to the pros
charged or varied by the judge, at chambers or
in open court. 10 any bankruptcy, or IN any
other. proceedings within the Jurisdiction of the
court, under this act, the parties concerned, or
submitting to such jurisdiction, may at any
stage OF the proceedings, oy consent, state any
question or questions In special case for the
opinion Of the Court, andNthe Judgment Of the
court snail oe maj, unIess 1t De agreed and
nooI - IN snoh o.so %, 'aa1 sai pay may
this act. The parties NAV also. if thew think 6t
agree. that upon the question or ouestions raised
by such special case being finally decided
sum of money, fixed by the parties or IN ba as
certained by the court, or in such manner as the
court NAV direct. or any nronertv or tho ,mornt
of any disputed debt or claim. shall he maid
delivered or transferred by one Of sucb nar,ie1
to the other of them, either with or witbont
COSTS
Sec dnJI,:, M
- ,-;.- 80 " ' -" "',' e""''eu, lnat part es
- 80 - ,1 i oeio'e REGISTER snaH
r,ouoo a, to .IaonI ~ PuI P< suau'e VI suVn sum
ord shall bo n,i,IaI ''h. ua'Gu 'ATrelu'
80 - - W Pfp.ec'iou' anu De Hao'e
" ~ lAe manner as P"FHes
d., ;n e,, aIe noN 'lao,e thereto IN case OF
80 ia ~ ~ unIeI ,t,e any "Tlt o' SUP
Pu"i @"u M PERSONS ~iILiuliy auu eorrupty
u "tn' u,,ns iaiseIy oeiore register
e"S'l oe Haoie 10 al tue peoaitles, punlshments
iI auG eiueuoes ol PERJURY any person e1-
oe'oie reS'ster Suail reiuse or oecIlne
VI ~ wa " Vi sig" nus ASmihalion
"uIu 'aAeni tue register snail refer the matter
" auo Jug, wuo snalI nave power 70 order the
Pelsou 50 scuug 10 pay tue costs thereoy oc-
."oioneui .oi Suou person oe eompeIaoie oy law
W ei Sueu guesuoA OF 70 sign Sucn exami-
"a'Ou, anu suen Pertoh snaii also De llaole TO
oe Puu'sueu ior contempt
on APrEALs AND PRACTICE.
Sec. 8. And B, il further enacted That annosIs
may be taken from the district to the circnit
courts in all cases in equity. and writs of error
NAV be allowed to said circuit conrts in cases ot
law under the Jurisdiction created bv tbis oct
when the debt or damages claimed amopnt 70
more than five hundred dollars. and anv sun-
posed creditor, whose claim is wholly or IN mart
rejected or an assignee who is dissatisfied with
the allowance of a claim. may appeal from the
decision of the district court to the crcnit conrt
from the same district !: but no appeal shall be
allowed in any case from the district to the cir.
cult court unless it is claimed and notice given
thereof to the clerk of the district court. TO be
entered with the record of the nroceedings and
also to the assignee or creditors, as the case NAV
be or TO the defeated nartv in eori,r ;,Li
ten days after the entry of the decree or deci
sion appealed from. The appeal shall be entered
at the term of circuit court which shall he 6rst
held within and for the district next after the
expiration of ten days from the time of claiming
the same. But if the appellant in writing waiveS
his appeal before apy decision thereon nrocaaS
ings may be had in the district court as if no an.
| peal had been taken; and no anneaI sboIIbap n
lowed unless the appellant at the time of claim.
| ing the same shall give bond in rnonrnar1 -
required by law in cases of such appeals! No
writ of error shall he allowed nnloi.F ,Lo
| claiming it shall comply with the sta,ptes reo.
ulatiug the granting of such writs.
Sec. .. And be il further enacted That in coso,
arising under this act no appeaI or vri, Of go
shall be allowed in anv case from Tho oiron;,
courts to the Supreme Court of the Tni,sS
States, unless the matter in dispuie in sncS
case shall exceed two thousand dollars
Sec. 10. ARd be IL further enacted That the
lusuees OF the Supreme Court of the United
states, snoJect to the provisions of this act
shall frame general orders for the following pur-
poses;
For regulating the practice and procedure of
the district courts in bankruptcy, and the sew,
eral forms of petitions, orders, and other pro-
ceedings to be used in said courts in all matters
under this act.
For regulating the duties of the various oaic,
ers OF said courts.