The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-11-29

debtor is found, the petitioner may
apply for an attachment against the
debtor to furnish a schedule.
Rule ten provides for the indemnity
OF the officers Of the court prior 70 the
performance of duties.
Rule eleven allows all amendments
to petitions and schedules The duties
of referees are prescribed by the
twelfth rule This rule provides that
the order referring case shall name
day upon which the bankrupt shall
attend before the referee; and that
from that day the bankrupt shall be
subject to the orders Of the court In
all matters relating to hts bankruptcy.
The referee Is TO be Immediately noti-
fed OF his appointment and thereafter
practically all the proceedings are 10
be had before the referee. 1t is lso re-
qured that time and place the referee
shall act shall be fixed by special or
der Of the judge or by the referee. APP
plicatlons for a discharge or for appro-
val of composition fer an injurc.
tion to stay proceedings are to be heard
and decided by the judge. But he may
refer the application to the referee to
ascertain and report the facts.
Rule thirteen allows either the Judge
or referee to pass upon trustee
appointed by creditors, but allows his
removal by the judge only
port to the court under his proceeding
within twenty days giving the estimated
value Of each article. To this schedule.
creditors are allowed to take exceptions
within twenty days In such cases the
referee is authorized to require the cxcep-
tioi 20 be argued aad ~ require l.. 1t The
tcGrest of either party, TO certify them
to the court for final determination. Fail
Ire Of the trustees to file a statement
rensers him liable TO removal from Of
nce. All Of the accounts OF trustees are
&: 'rred to the referee for audit.
SALE OF PROPERTY.
The regulations for the sale Of property
made by rule ighteen provide that an
sales shall be made by public auction un.
les otherwise ordered by the court. Upon
epplisau's & the court. and for good
cause shown, the trustees may be auth
orized to sell any specified portion Of the
bankrusts estate at private sale.
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receiver or trustee setting forth that a
part OF whole OF an estate Is perlshable
ana that there win be loss II the same "a
not sold Immediately the court may or
der the same to be sold with or without
notice TO the creditors, and the proceeds
10 be deposited IN court.
Rule twenty-one relates to the proof OF
debts The first provision under this head
ing is as follows:
TAKING DEPOSITION.
Dispositions 10 prove claims against n
bankrupt's estate shall be correctly en-
titled IN the court and IN the cause. When
made to prove a debt due to a partner
SNIP II must appear on oath that the de-
ponent is member OF the partnership;
when made by an agent the reason the
deposition is not made by the claimant in
person NUT be stated; and when made to
prove a debt due 10 a corporation the dep
osition shall be made by the treasurer, or
| n the corporation has no treasurer, by
the officer whose duties most nearly cor
respond TO the treasurer. Dispositions to
prove debts existing IN open account shan
state when the debt decamo or win be-
come due; and II it consists of items mat
uring at different dates, the average due
date shall be stated. in default of which
it shall not be necessary = romanio IN
terest upon IT,"
Rule twenty-five relatel % The linking
OF testimony,