Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12

uhlfAhhhl ufhinT, aud upon such uUfltp b. udll
shall order hearing shall io had upon -uch
petition, and II 70 shall APPEAR tiat such coroorat-r
* insolyeni. and that such fact. exist "a. would
estate Of an individual debtor such cnfuoratian shall
BIO adjudged % be nsoyent, and warrant shall
provided aud all the pr,ysions of ibis acf r.iat, r.
10 proceedings subsequent 90 tho issuing at warrant
against the estate OF an individual debtor shall
apply 20 said corporation and the deposition pf is
effects and estate, but no di-chartD shall Doc granted
10 5uch operation. aud nothing n this act shail
ahrct the liability Of any -tockholdcr boo .uch CDR.
pofhuon a. b. now provided boy law.
SECT o' In al cases 81 Insolvency wh.r" thr
huudro dollar 10 the debtor az the first meeting of
10" creditors shall produce au ntida sit hy him COZ
them signed ana sworn tp before the iudepu gi.t.r
81 l'' court "l insolvency "t the tenor following.
j. OF In hr county o. DO so''mnly
swear that have mot moved, concealed or Il. crpted
real on pors nal with the intent, purpose or Npcc-
talon OF receiving directly az indirectly any benefit
or advantage to myself and That have NOT changed
or nlshed any ~ my books OF accounts. deods ,r
papers relating 10 my estate. and that have not
sold, pledged, conveyed or transferred any of my
property or estate In anticipation of insolvency,
made any conveyance mortgage, pledge, transfer or
payment 20 any creditor or caused or procured any
ferrinR any Of my creditors; aud that ! have not,
directly or indirectly given any creditor or other
person any compensation or promise e reward, eX-
cept reasonable counsel fees for services influence
IN enecting a CO promise with my creditors. and
That my assets and abilities are correctly Ftscd In
the schedule horeunto annexed ana signed by me.
And at the same time shall also produce an agree
whose debts shall each exceed he sum OF any dol
lars aud 10y or ditor holding threefourths of all his
indebtedness, in the form following;
We undersigned creditors of Of In
the county OF do hereby agree To accept
per cent of our actual net claim against him, the
amounts of which are correctly stated against our
respective names In full discharge of the same
And we further agree that we have not directly or
Indirectly, received any compensation or prome Of
future payment beyond the per cent herein named.
And II the Judge shall be satisfied that such agree
meni Is signed by said proportion of he creditors Of
such debtor and hat such debtor has either paid
secured the percentage named in such agreement
aud according 10 the terms thereof he shall give
such debtor, under his hand and the seal Of the
court fun discharge of all his debts and liabilities
contracted prior TO the commencement Of the pro-
cediDgs IN insolvency. ana n"mod IN the schedule
annexed TO said affidavit Such discharge shall not
be valid f the signature of any creditor hps been
obtained by fraud, II any material statement
tained in any such affidavit hedule l. false, 20
the knowledge Of the debtor making the same and
any creditor for and recover the balance OF
his claim or debt against such debtor. IN case the
proceedings I'm insolvency are bv or against n CO.
partI ership, the affidavit agreement and certificate
shall be varied accordingly, and shall contain both
the names of the firm and The names Of the members
thereof. Before such certificate hall be granted,
The debtor shall pa all expenses incurred during
the proce edings.
exceed the SUN Of three hundred dollars, at any
time assign, convey and deliver TO the register OF
the probate urt ofthe county within which lac re.
sides all of his real and personal estate rights and
credits not exempt by law from attachment and
seizure on execution, Together with schedule of
the same, signed by such debtor aud list of all his
creditors with their places of residence far the
same are known 10 MN, ana thcreupOu the register
shall with the approval of the judge appoint the
time for hearing thereon, before the judge such
person as he may appoint 10 take such eNamna-
ton and shall give such notice 70 the creditors. of
the time and place of such hearing the Judge may
order, and any creditor may appear n such hearing
and examine the debtor, under oath concerning his
business, property and effects. and the disposition of
the same. Such examination shall be confined with
in such limits the judge shall direct, and in
case shall such examination be- extended 10 any mat
tiers sing prior q the time of the contracting OF
the d BITS owed by such debtor at the time of the
examination. lft shall appear TO the judge or the
person appointed by him 10 take such examination.
that the debtor has assigned conveyed and deliver
ed to the register all his said real aud personal
tate, rights and credits. and tn he has disclosed to
the register the and places of residence of all
creditors known 10 him, he shall administer TO such
debtor the following oath | do
that the account Of my creditors contained in the
schedule made and signed by me il true according
TO my best knowledge and belief; and do further
swear that have del vered 10 the register
ofproba'e, al my state, rights and credits, except
such as is by law exempt from attachment and seiz
execution; and do further wear that there
is not any part of my estate rights credits made
over, concealed, or disposed of In any manner, for
the future benefit of myself. my family any other
individual or In orier TO defraud my creditors;
LEES he shall have discovered by such examination
acf IA all sfata fpr ha