The Portland daily press., 1879-07-02
Chapter 154.

AN ACT to amend chapter seventy,four, of the
Public Laws Of one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-eight, entitled can Act in relation to the
1nsolvent Laws of Maine"
Be 1T enacted, &c., as follows:
SECT. l. Section nine of chapter seventy-four Of
the public laws of eighteen hundred and seventy
eight is hereby amended by striking out the word
claws, in the third line, and inserting instead
thereof the word same that said section
amended shall read as follows:
SECT. 8. The judges, majority of them, may
make rules, in writing, for regulating and conduct
ing the business of the courts, and submit the same
to the supreme judicial court for approval amend
ment or alteration
SECT. g. Section ten of said act is hereby amend
ed by striking out in the first and second lines the
words "arising under this act, there shall be APP
peal" and inserting instead thereof the words .of
appeal provided for by this act such appeal shall be
taken; also by striking out the words (which ap.
peal" in the fourth line, and inserting instead
thereof the wOrd 'and that the first paragraph
Of said section as amended shall read as follows:
SECT. TO-. In all cases of appeal provided for by
judicial court next to be holden within and for the
county where the proceedings in insolvency are
pending and shall be heard and determined by any
justice of said court, either in term time vaca
ton,
Said section is also hereby further amended in the
and instead Thereof the word and
in the fifteenth line of the same by striking out the
word 'justice" and inserting instead thereof the
word Justices and in the twenty-tifth line of said
section by striking out the words 'such Justice
and inserting instead thereof the words the Judge
SAID SocClOn Is hereby further amended by adding
after the last word in the same the words, No APP
peal shall lie in any arising under this act
| less specially provided for therein.
| SECT. g. Section eleven of said act is hereby
amended by inserting after the word vacation" in
the fourth line the words upon bill, summary petit
| ton, or other proper process
Said section is hereby further amended by strik-
ing out in the seventh line the word deciding"
and inserting instead thereof the word decision.
| SECT. 4. Section fourteen of said act is hereby
amended by inserting after the word papers,, in
the eighth line the words relating to his property
and estate Also after the wor0 "debts," in the
sixteenth line, the words to or by said debtor
SECT. 5. Section fifteen of said act is hereby
amended by striking out after the word " warrant"
other proceedings to be had provided in
ton fourteen of this act,' and inserting instead
thereof the words under his hand to the sheriff of
the county or either of his deputies, directing him
forthwith to attach the real and personal estate of
the debtor, net exempt by law from attachment and
seizure, on execution wherever the may be sit
uated within this state, aud forbidding the payment
whatsoever, and the sale, transfer mortgage pledge
conveyance, or removal by such debtor, his agents.
or attorneys of any of his estate property rights
credits and the making of any contracts for the sale
OF purchase thereof or relating thereto, until such
warrants shall be revoked by said judge Also by
OF SAID section the words "upon his request" Also
by adding after the words are proved" at the end
of sad section, The words after the service Of the
copy OF the application and warrant upon such debt
or, Or the giving of such other notice the Judge
may order, as provided by this section, and until
the revocation of such warrant any payment of any
debt, demand or claim to Or by said debtor, and
contract, for the sale or purchase of any estate,
| property, rights credits debtor by Such