The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-06
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BANKRUPT COURT.
The Powers OF Registers Defined.
Before Judge B atchford.

The Powers oil Registers DeDneds
Before Judge Batchford.
In The Matter Of Charles A. Morford Petitioner tr Adu.
dicaon Of Bankruptcy Of Himse In this the petit
toner has applied the Register for leave to amend the
schedule to his petition and the Register has denied the
application upon the grounds and for the that the
power Of ordering amendments TO the schedule rests
entirely with the Court and that only the Judge
allow such amendments The Register has certified spch
question TO tho Court End states the points on which
tho opinion OF the Cou Is desired to be First
Whether Registers 70 whom causes IN bankruptcy
amendments 10 DO made to schedules n.ed with
them. Second, II the Registers can allow such amend
ments, whether such amendments can be made directly
before the Registers and certified copies thereof be fled
with the clerk, or whether the original amendments
permitted be made should DO filed with the clerk,
aud the Registers thereafter receive copies from the
clerk the Of the original petition and sche
dulles BY section four Of the Bankrupt act II Is pro-
vded that every Register duly appointed aud qualified
shall have power. and shall b. his duty sit in
Chambers and despatch there such part OF the admins
,rave business Of the court, and such unconies,ed
matters shall defined general rules and orders
or as the District Judge shall In any particular
matter direct BY rule i've Of the general orders
Supreme Court OF the United States pursuance
Of the tenth section OF the Bankrupt act is provided
that the Register may conducI proceed ngs relation
to the following matters when uncontesied namely
lamong othersA ordering amendments OF any proceed
tonabiy the amendment OF voluntary baukrupl's
schedule of creditors and property tor by section twenty
six Of the rs provided thai ban krup. shall be
liberty from time 10 time, upon oath. TO amend and
correct his schedule OF creditors property SO that
The same shall conform the facts; and BY rule
Of the general orders In bankruptcy before referred
IL Is provided that the court may allow amendments
10 DO made IN the bankrup;s petition and
schedules upon tho application Of The petitioner
upon proper shown at any time prior TO
the discharge OF the bankrupt These provisions
apply well 10 q where the petitioner
not yet been adjudsed bankrupt TO where
he has. For the purpose Of allowing such dmenls
when they uncontested the Register 10 the Court
and has power 70 allow them In direct application 70
him. OF the coordinate power Of allowing them
In ike cases also exists in the Judge
TIE original amendments permitted TO DO made should
be flied with the clerk and in making them tie pro-
visions OF rules IL aud 80 OF the general orders In bank
rup,cy, before referred TO- should be observed When
they are fled Register will act them con-
oiniy with rule OF sad general orders 10 bankruptcy
and rule OF the ru.os Of this court In bankruptcy.
The clerk Will make q certificate 10 the Register
accordance with this decision.
JrIY 4, 1867 SAMUEL BLATCHF0RD
Petitions Filed Yesterday.
Denis Manson, city, through r. J. Joachimson, coun-
sci; Charles G. Taylor city, and Charles H. Mccullough,
through David q. Barrtz. counsel Upon the petition
OF the Mechanics Bank, OF Brooklyn, Thomas T. Shop
ard Of this city, Is declared an Involuntary bankrupt