The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-29

default OF which Il shall not be necessary
to compute interest upon IL All such
dispositions shah contain an ayerment that
no note has been received for such ae-
count nor any Judgment rendered thereon.
Proofs OF debt received by any trustee
snail be returned 20 the referee to whom
the case Is referred.
Other provisions require that notices OF
proceedings shall be mailed to all re-
guessing them: that the claims of persons
contingently liable for the bankrupt may
be proved In the name Of the creditor,
unknown by the party contingently liable,
that referees may allow the re-examina-
ton of Claims against bankrupt estate.
when desired by the trustee or a creditor.
and that claims which have been assigned
before proof shall be supported by a de-
position Of the owner at the time Of the
commencement Of proceedings, setting
forth the true condition OF the debt and
that ii is entirely unsecured. or, II secured.
the security. as is required in proving such
cases.
Rule 2 relates TO the taking OF testimony
and is as follows:
THE examination of witnesses before
the referee may be conducted by the party
In person or by his counsel or attorney,
and the witnesses shall be subject to ex-
animation and cross-examination. A de-
position taken upon an examination by q
referee shall be taken down IN writing
by him or under his direction in the form
OF narrative, unless he determines the
examination shall be by question and an
swer. When completed 1t shall be read
over to the witness and signed by him
In the presence OF the referee. The ref
cree shall note upon the deposition any
question objected TO, with his decision
thereupop, and the court shall have power
to deal with the costs OF incompetent, i'm
material or irrelevant dispositions, or parts
Of them, as may be just.
Rule q relates to orders OF the referee,
and rule "a TO the transmissions of proved
claims to the clerk OF the court.
Rule = provides for special meetings Of
creditors: rule 70 requires the referee to
keep accurate accounts of expenses, and
rule q authorizes review by the judge
OF any order made by the referee on petit
ton of bankrupt, creditor or trustee.
Rule Is permits the filing OF petitions for
redemp;ions OF property whenever 1T may
be deemed for the benefit of an estate or
the bankrupt to redeem and discharge any
mortgage or other pledge or deposit or Ieu
upon any property, real or personal or TO
relieve said property from any conditional
contracts, and TO tender performance of
the conditions thereof or to compound and
settle any debts or other claims due or be-
longing 10 the estate of the Bankrupt
Hearings in such cases are provided for
notice TO be sent 10 all persons interested.
in order that they may appear and show
cause why such order should not he is
sued.
Rule - refers to keeping OF accounts con-
corning money deposited. and rule 80 to the
Imprisonment Of debtors. The latter rule
is as follows:
the debtor shall be imprisoned, the court
upon application. may order him to be
produced upon habeaS corpus by the jailer
or any officer In whose custody he may be.
before the referee, FOR the purpose of .esti-
Tying in any manner. relating to his bank
ruptcy. The court, upon like application
may discharge him from such imprison-
ment. II the petitioner during the pend
ency of the proceedings In bankruptcy be
arrested or imprisoned upon process in any
civil action the district court. upon his an
plication. may issue a writ of habeas cor
pus 10 bring him before the court 10 ascer-
tain whether such process has been issued
for the collection of any claim provable In
bankruptcy, and II so provanle. he shall De
discharged: II not he shall be remandesi to
the custody in which he may lawfully be"
Rules 81 and 81 deal with petitions. dis
charge OF bankrupts and with proceedings
In opposition to such discharge.
Rule 3 provides for arbitration OF some
demands against the estates of bankrupts
upon the application OF trustees
Rule "a relates ID the cost Of continue,
ton of officials. The bankruptcy act de-
scriees the fees and these rules provide
that the fee therein named shall BE- II, fuu
compensation
Appeals to courts other than the rnitea
States supreme court are regulated bry ,ha
rules governing appeals in equity cases IN
United states courts, as provided nv rnla
81 The same rule provides for appeals ~
me United States supreme court. but re-
CURES that they he taken within .bir,,.
days, giving the judge OF the court an
pea4ed from or justice OF n supreme court
the right to grant the appeal
Rule 81 allows the Judge hv special orsa-
III any case TO vary the time allowed 20
returns OF process. appea rance and nies<7.
ing, and for the taking OF testimony ara
publication. and he may Otherwise n,s9f,.
,he rules Ter the preparation of any particii.
'ar case 50 IA 70 facilitate a speedy hearing
The thirty-eighth and la~ rule oroys4s.
Tor the alteration Of the forms which are
appended 10 suit tho circumstance q, 80.
particular case. any
bLfEW ~ THE LEAD.