The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-06

Sac ~ section seventy three OF SAID act
: hereby amended 80 as 20 read an follows
+" The Judge shall, when the second an
third meetings have not been held togethe
7 appoint thlfd meeting Of the creditors, .
which meeting or some meeting thereafter u
appears TO tho satisfaction OF the Judge that n
I debtor has made full declaration aud delivery
all his estate herein required, and thai he hasa
Al things concerned himself to the directions an
requirements Of tho law relating 10 insolyeni debt
ors The j1dgr shall grant him certificate OF d.,
charge which shall be in substance As follows
STATE q v''ns 81. co.a q Insolvency.
To all people 70 whom these presents shall come |
A g. Judge Of the court Of insolvency for th
district Of send greeting
WHEsEAS, { D, Of 10 the distrie
Of has been duly adjudged an insol
vent debtor under the act Of the general assembi,
Of the State Of Vermont entitled an act TO estab
lish courts OF insolvency and to provide for tn,
equal distribution Of the effects OF lnsolgent debt
I Ofs and the said ID having coniormed u al
the requirements Of law in that behalf II IS there
fore ordered by the court that the said { d b,
4 forever discharged from all debts and claims
which by said act may be IN such case discharged
and which existed on the day Of "A
/ ID. rs on which day the petition iof adjudics-
4 ton was filed by lot againstl him.
Given under my hand and the seal OF SAID court
\ this day OF in the year Of our Lord
Sac Is Section seyenty-6ve OF said chapter
Is hereby 90 amended as TO read as follows;
THE property in the State Of the debtor
by him acquired subsequently 10 the time OF
The ming Of the petition shall not be sub
ject TO attachment by trustee process or other
wise In any suit to recover debt which may
have been 10 proyable and due TO any person or
persons not resident IN this State at the time OF such
ming, OF founded on any contract existing at the
time OF said fling, and made Of to be performed
out OF the limits Of the State. "
Sac 70. II. before service OF the notice required
writing admits that the facts forth in the petit
noa arc true and consents TO be forthwith adIudged
an ihsoiyenl ashtor. the notice shall be dispensed
with and the same pfoss~s had as II notice had
Sac 20 The fee to be paid to the Judge OF an
nsolyent court for copies Of all papers required BY
law 10 be furnished shall be seven cents folio,
Sac. Section eghty-nlnc OF SAID act IS
hereby amended so as 10 read as follows
Prior to the third meeting OF the cred
itors the court shall order the assignee 10
file his accounts in the court OF insolvency
preparatory to final dividend, and notice Of
such fling shall be given by the register in
the notice calling such third meeting OF creditors
Al the third meeting OF the creditors or at special
meeting duly notified, the Judge shall audit and
pass the accounts OF the assignee and the assignee
shall, II required BY the court be examined as TO
the truth Of such account, and II found correct he
shall thereupon be discharged from liability as
assignee 10 the creditors OF the insolvent debtors,
The Judge shall thereupon order a dividend OF
the estate and effects remaining undivided, or such
part thereof as he sees ht among such creditors as
have proved their claims, in proportion to the
respective amount Of their said debts
In the order for dividends under this chapter, the
following claims shall be entitled to priority pre-
ference, and be paid in the following order;
First The fees, costs, and expenses OF suits, and
the several proceedings 10 insolvency under ms
chapter, and for the care and custody Of properly
as herein provided
Second Debts due the United States, and taxes
and assessments made under the laws thereof,
Third. All debts due the State, and taxes and
assessments under the laws thereof.
Fourth Wages due any employee, clerk, or
house servant to an amount not exceeding nifty
dollars
Sac a. Section nnety-one OF said act is hereby
amended 10 read as follows
person residing In the State, and owing debts
to amount exceeding three hundred dollars, whe
departs from the State with intent TO deiraud his
creditors, OF being absent with such intent remains
absent, OF oonceals himself to avoid the service OF
legal process In any action iof the recovery Of a
debt OF demand provable under this chapter or
conecais or removes any OF his property TO avoid
it's being attached, taken, or sequestered on legal
process, or makes assignment, gift, sale, con
ycyanee o. transfer OF his estate, property rights,
OF credits, either within the State or elsewhere,
with intent TO deiraud or hinder his creditors or
WHO has been arrested and held in custody under
OF by virtue Of mesne process Of execution issued
gu, Of the court Of any State within which such
debtor has properly. founded upon demand IN
its nature provable against an lnsolvent debtors
one hundred dollars and such process = remaining
In force, and not discharged by the laws Of the
State applicable thereto for period OF twenty
days, OF who, II his goods OF estate are at
tsehed on rnesne or trustee process, on Cause OF
action founded contract for the sum OF one hun
dred dollars on upwards, has not within twenty
days from the time Of making such attae rnent dis
solved the same by payment, fepevin or otherwise,
or given security therefor, such goods, chat
tells or estate have been levied upon and taken by
virtue Of execution issued N q civil action
founded on contract 10 an amount exceeding one
hundred dollars has not. within seven days after
ssld levy is made dissolved the same by payment
OF otbsrsise OF who being insolvent, or N con-
temptation q insolvency, makes a payment gift,
grant, sale. conveyance, Of money or other prop
rfty estate, rights, or credits or coniesses iudg-
meni or procurcs his property 10 be tsken on legal
process with intent to give preference 70 one o.
more Of his creditors, OF 70 person who ~ OF may
be liable for him indorser, bail, surety o. othcf-
wise OF with intent BY such disposition Of his prop
cry 10 defeat delay the operations Of this chap
ter OF who. being a banker, broker. merchant
trader. manufacturer, ~ miner, has irAndnienily
stopped payment, OF. who beng oankef broker,
merchant, trader manufacturer miner, has stopped
or susgrnded. and cot resumed payment Of bis
commercial paper within period Of fourteen days
shall be drefned 10 have committed act Of insol-
yency and subject 10 the conditions hereinafter
presented. shall az msy be adiadged insoivent
debtor upon the petition Of any Of bis creditors
whose claims provAhl. against his estate, amount
10 Inc sum o; Two hundred and fity dollars
apply 10 u. Judge IN the district where such debtor
RESIDES cf Il removed iron the State 10 the district
where he Las; resided, sctiing forth the facts and
The nature u s1ch claims verified by oath, and
fay.ng that the Of such debtor may bt Sired
md distributed According 10 the provisions Of THIS
chapter,
The fadge after notice 81 said petition gfver 10
the debtor BY copy thereof serred upon bn pSrson-
ally o. left ~ BIS las; and usual place 81 abo1s stat;
ing TIE time and place Of heAfing therein which
shall be leasi ten days after service thereof, ard
after hearing before him Of tho petiiionrf and the
debtor o. il ihe debtor does not appear 10 pgrsu-
sncs 81 sid nosice Il the facts NJ forth IN The pci
ton appear 10 be une Aad founded upon jua c1use
shzll forth with make an Adjudication u insolreney
q sslt schtor
upon maEng spch AZ yndiestioo he Judge shall /
iors~ish efdef szir cetaf 10 Gle with fhe regisie1
whhiu 80 DAYS thereafter, tse schedules of be !
creditors SssSts ard inte5ietBess a. required by I
ths pfcssioak 81 tha chapter tzses 81 atjadiez-
ten a Insolvency ufu DEBTOR pcsitinn, ard ise
tesccc.sngs shAi thereafter DC had AZ 10 ezses q
vosunt2ry tnsosvcnrT.
IL CASE fhs esbsr9 d without The Sf1ie and hza no
.saxs u abode tlefsan notsrs may he gwen errcit.
90 and he n.cssng called By publication oaly.
10 sseh rnAaa~ the jscgr ttrvets
In CASE tbt Ndtscezssor q inssyeDcY 10 ce1i~e, 1
a. tssyed IN . ere6lio~s setsto1. Tic petitioner /
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