Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-03
BANKRUPTCY.


sides one paper in an interior county,
should the applicant reside therein. BY
a new ruling recently made by Judge
Trigg, hereafter thcse advertisements
will appear in only one Memphis paper,
besides the country paper before men
toned. This will lessen the advertising
expense more than one-half, and prove
a matter Of no little interest to appli-
uaats.
In order to facilitate business, Hon. I.
j. Latham, the Register for West Ten
nessee, has issued the following rules TO
be observed in preparing cases in bank
ruptcy. Attorneys and others interested
should cut out and preserve them
/. In making out your papers, either
attach to the petition all the forms in
both schedule A aud b, or what is prefer.
able, omit such as are not required, and
make on one Of the sheets used in sched-
ule A and on one in schedule B the fol-
lowing Endorsement: "The remaining
forms of this schedule are omitted be-
cause petitioner has no liabilities Tor
assets, as the case may be) described IN
said forms"
2. The postofIice address Of creditors
must be given il possible. IL is not sutii-
cient to state unknown" but II must be
added that diligent inquiry has been
made. The same rule applies where the
christian name is unknown.
g. The whole proceeding being strictly
statutory, observe closely the instruc-
tons given in the headings to the various
forms. Particular attention is called to
the first clause Of General Order XAXIL
4 The property claimed as exempt,
should diloays be stated on the form de-
signed for that purpose.
5. The petition and schedules may be
filed in duplicate, and both sworn to al
the same time, before the Register in
Bankruptcy or United States Commits
sioner, one copy being for the Register
and the other for the CLERK ofthe District
Court; or one copy only may be filed, in
which case the clerk will furnish certi-
fed copy.
G. When the petition is by partners, a
set of schedules for each partner must be
annexed, as well as these for the joint
partnership.
I. For the purpose of amending your
petition or schedules when they are GER
tilted TO be correct, or where the petit
TONER desires to amend on his own
motion, apply to the Register upon
| affidavit, showing why such inaccuracies
exist, for aa order allowing amendment
| If granted, obtain certified copy OF
such order, proceed to prepare your
| amendments, and file them in duplicate,
with said order.
8. Sixty days after the petitioner has
been declared a bankrupt. if no debts are
proved against him, or if there are no
assets, he may apply for his discharge
from all his debts.
9. All proofs of debts by creditors
residing in this State must be made before
a Register. Debts should be proved for
the amount due on the day Of adjudica
ton, counting in the interest to that date.
Creditors need not wait until the day
appointed for the first meeting until they
prove their debts, but may do so at any
time after adjudication of bankruptcy
The evidences upon which their claims
are founded must be produced before the
Register, and the originals or copies
appended to the deposition.
10. At the hour fixed in the warrant
and notices for the meeting of creditors,
the case will be taken up promptly and
proceeded with.
IL. After the appointment OF an as
signee the bankrupt will Immediately
and without waiting for special notice
turn over to the assignee all the assets to
which he is entitled.
IL. The petitioner should either sign
every sheet in the schedules, or set out
the number and letter of each sheet in
the oath. No erasures should be made
in the oaths where it is possible to avoid
it.
10. In regard to the deposit In cash to
accompany the petition, it should be
borne in mind that the Judge of the
Court has adopted rule requiring the
sum of $50 to be deposited as security Of
costs, in addition to the $50 required ia
be deposited by the law, making total
deposit of 800 to be made when the pc
tition is filed. Those who have depos-
tied less sum hitherto are required to
make their deposits up to 500 before
their cases will be proceeded with.
THE MECHANICS MEETING.-The me-
nhanics' meeting at the Casino Hal
Saturday night WAC we'll attended. Mr.
P. J. Mallon presided, and Mr.. j. E.
| Doyle acted as secretary. The meeting
was addressed by Henry G. Smith, Esq,
and Col. John Martin, Sr. The follow
ing petition was reported by the COM
mttee, and will be forwarded TO the
Legislature:
To the General Assembly of the State of Ten
nessee:
Your petitioners respectfully pray
your honorable body to pass without
delay bill which has passed the House,
and is now before the Senate, entitled
"a bill to protect the mechanics" and
which we deem very important. The
mechanics, builders, laborers and work
ingmen would be greatly benefited by
the passage of said bill, and their
interests and rights generally require
said protection.
Following are the names of the COM
mittee: John l.. Eichberg, chairman /;
NJ. E. Cochran, j. E Doyle, L. Collins,
Alex. Russell, VIM. Eaden, W. Savage,
C. Murdoch, Geo. Hook, VIM. Venable,
VIM. Black, Thomas Cubbins, w. Belt,
W. Montgomery, ]. Weller, T. S. Jukes,
Lewis Amis, John Gunn, j. 81. Witchell,
VIM. Farris, NJ. Ford, I. NJ. Rhinehart.
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