The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-29
PROOF OF DEBTS.

PROOF OF DEBTS.
Rule q relates 10 the proof Of debts
The first provision under this heading Is
as follows:
Dispositions 70 prove claims against a
oankrupt's estate shall be correctly en-
Titled In the court and in the case When
made to prove a dubt due partnership
1t must appear on oath that the deponen
Is a member of the aprtnership: when
made by an agent the reason the deposi-
ton is not made by the claimant in per
son must be stated; and when made TO
prove debt due to a corporation the den
osition shall be made by the treas urer. or.
If the corporation has no treasurer by
the officer whost duties most nearly cor
respond to those OF treasurer; dispositions
TO prove debts existing in open account
shall state when the debt became or Will
become dut; and If IL consists OF items
maturing at different dates the average
date due shall be stated. in default Of
which 1t shall rot be necessary 20 com
pute Interest upon IT. All such DISPOSITIONS
shall contain averment that no note has
been received for such account, nor any
Judgment rendered thereon Proofs Of
debt received by any trustee shall be de-
livered 70 the referee to whom the case
is referred
Other provisions require that notices Of
proceedings shall be mailed 70 all credit
ors requiring them. that the claims Of
persons contingently Iabls for the bank
rupt may De proved in the name OF the
creditor when known by the party con-
tingentfy liable; that referees may allow
the REORGANIZATION of claims against
bankrupt estate when desired by the trus-
tee or a creditor. and that claims which
have been assigned before proof. shall be
supported by a deposition OF the owner
al the time OF the commencement OF pro-
ceedings. sitting forth the true considera-
ton Of the debt and that Il is entirely IN
secured. or. IL secured. the security, as is
required in proving secured claims.
THE TAKING OF TESTIMONY.
Rule 2 relates TO the taking Of testi-
mOny and Is as follows:
The examination OF witnesses before
thu referee may be conducted BY the per
son or by his counsel or attorney and the
witnesses shall be subject 10 examination
= q
en- upon an examina ton before a referee
shall be taken down IN writing by him
or under MS direction, in the form OF a
narrative. unless he determined that the
examination shall Be by question and an
swer. When competed i shall De read
over 20 the witness and signed by him
in the presence u the referee The re-
cree shat note upon the deposition any
question objected 20. With his decision
thereon. and the court shzl have power
20 deal wien the cost % incomplete. i'm
material or irrelevant deposiuoDs, OF parts
OF them, as may De just"
FAIRLY LANDED ~ COURT
Rue = relates % orders o. the referee
and rule - 20 the transmission % proved
claims 20 the clerk Of the court
Rule = provides 17r SPECIAL rnee-faEs q
creditors: rule > requires the referee 20
keep accurate accounts q expenses. and
-ule e auth1rizes review by the Judge
% any order mzsie by the referee on petl-
ZION % the bankr1pt. creditor or trustee.
Rue = permits me fling q pctstions for
re,denpaous % property whenever ~
may - deemed fo- ths beneat a Al estate
q the baukrU7; 20 redeem and csscharze
any mortgage @ other pie5E.. deposit %
len lpoa any pro0erty. reai or personal.
% 20 relieve szsd property from any co1dl-
-io-sl contracts ard % tender perform
ance q tae co1dlrioas thereof. c. % CON
pound and settle any eee.s o o-hsr claims
due o. belonging % TIRE est4ts % tie
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Hearings = such cases az provisse3 s9r.
nouce 20 - se-1t . AL perzoas interested
n or6er -hat iaeT nay apq4z- ard Show
czuzs Why such order sAoul. uot be s.
SUED
RUE = rsla;es % ths kee1.-r q &C.
c-1szIz co7vs-aing money deoos.tei-
IMPRISONMENT OF DEBTORS
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