Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-11-16

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rhnrgo the SAINT, may avail himself
ul tie bunoiit of the law, provided
his petition Is llcd with thc Clerk
/ uftlic United States Court before the
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. SIC, II VOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY
DIRECTIONS ~ PREPARING PETITION
ANp SCHEDULE,
LIST, The petition should bo al
dressed to tho Honorable Judge OF
the United States District Court OF
Texas, and, following the usual form
setting forth therein that your debts
amount to over three hundred dol
lars, your inability to pay the same,
and willingness tosurrcndcr all your
estate, real and personal, and prayer
that yoube adjudged n Bankrupt,
according to the Act Of Congress,
&C.; attach to the petition tho oath
Of allegiance rs prescribed by the
1 Act. Sign and swear to both oath
and petition.
Then follow n schedule marked
"a, Form l." Under this head
comes debts due the United States
and assessments thereon, and debts
due any States and taxes assessed
under tho laws thereof; debts due
any servant. clerk, or employee to
the amount of fifty dollars for work
performed six months preceding
Then under same schedule follows
"Form g" seldom used. Then fol.
lows, under same schedule, "Form
2" creditors whose claims are unsc-
cured. This schedule contains list
of the petitioners creditors, with
their place Of res dcnce if known
and the separate amounts set oppo
site each respective name, with Il
particular description of each debt
whether contractedas co.partner, OF
alone; and including lien, Judgment
mortgage note, or other security Of
whatever kind, with all credits
shown. Sign and swear to it.
Then follows schedule 3D." con
tanning a particular description o.
all debts due petitioner, of every
class, with their names and resi-.
denccs, and separate amounts Of
debt set opposite each name, when
and where contracted, whether oper
account or note, lien, Judgment
mortgage, or other security no
herein enumerated
Then under schedule "B" comes
an inventory Of all the petitioner
property, whether real or pcrs onal
which he has any interest in, either
as principle. security, trust, or in
reversion, remainder or expectancy
with a particular description ofeacl
with their location, and whctherany
Judgment, lien or mortgage exist
thereon.
Then follows the property except
ed by the Act amounting to five hun
dred dollars. and the further exccp
ton made by any State laws il
which the petitioner resides. which
are in force in the year 1864. Swea'
to the above as correct.
The above affidavits must be made
before Register, or United States
Commissioner and no State Officer
can administer the oaths. Wher
petition and schedules are complet
ed as above required, forward same
to Clerk of the Court, enclosing S5(
currency, to cover the fees in The
case; and make your arrangements
: with your attorney to settle witt
the clerk and marshal, as their fees
are seperate. and are not included
in the fifty dollars required in the
first instance by the Act to be de
posted as security for the Registers
fees. (See Section AZ, Bankrupt
Act, for fees)
Creditors of the Bankrupt are all
paid pro rata, and in proving theil
debts, any number may, by letter o
attorney, delegate any one person
as their agent or attorney to act fol
them. He is only required to ex.
hibit his authority to act in any
matter that may come up in tho
proceedings.
We would add, for the information o
persons in this section of country, tina
SAM SEAToN, p. NJ, at this place, is duly
appointed United States Commissioner, be
fore whom all oaths can be subscribed.
Persons needing the services of Atorn
eys at Austin, are referred TO the card o
WALTON & DENoRMANDIE, who will attend
to all bankruptcy cases there. We believ,
all of our home Attorneys also attend t,
cases of Bankruptcy.
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