The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-08
MEN RULES N BANKRUPTCY.
FEDERAL COURT PREsCRIBEs SUP
ELEMENTARY REGULATIONS.
Csiformity In Size and Substance Of
Blank Forms II sought-Dutfes
Of Attorneys and Referees In

The constantly Increasing amour. OF
Bankruptcy business transacted III the FED
eral court has prompted Judge Hantord TO
publish a complete set Of rules for the
guidance OF the clerk and attorneys % the
court In making UP the records IN suca
cases
The new rules are supplementary 10 those
established Sy the supreme court and are
intended chiefly 10 obyiate the use OF
freak" blank forms. as they have been
termed Immediately after the new bank
ruptcy law went into effect Job printers
and sta;toners throughout the state began
the publication OF blank forms for the Use
OF lawyers In bankruptcy cases. Each pub
Usher followed his Own taste In preparing
his own form and the result Il that 10 two
blank forms are alike. generally speaking.
10 size or wording.
The new rules, which Will bring Order
cut of chaos are as follows:
Rule l. Recor3s-Referees shall keep
minutes of all meetings Of creditors ana
examinations 1f parties and witnesses and
OF all other proceedings conducted before
them, and MAKE Lists Of claims proved. and
furnish typewriter transcripts OF the
minutes and lists 0. proved claims. in eaea
case 70 De part Of the record. The record
I'm each case shall consist OF the original
petition. each paper fled incluting proofs
OF debt and dispositions. all orders. whether
made by the court, Judge, clerk or referee,
and the referees minutes Each record
shall be certified by the clerk TO be the
complete record in the case
Rule >. Records To be Beund-The record
In each ease shall t,e bound IL one or more
volumes. not more than s1 sheets 10 De
included IN one volume. The volume snaa
peers through the top margin. SO that the
hinge viii be at the top. IL the complete
record contains 100 sheets. or less heavy
paper Of good quality may be used for Gov
ers. volumes OF more than 100 sheets must
be substantially bound IN leather or other
material equal 70 leather In durability. and
Rule g. Size and Quality Of Paper-That
records may be made eonformably TO Rules
I ans 3 al papers intended TO be filed and
all orders and transcripts must be printed
or legibly written or iypewritten without
InferltneatlonS or eraSures. except sight
corrections, which must be attosted by the
clerk or referee. with bis initials In the
margin before fling. The paper used must
be Of good quality and net larger than half
nat cap size. that Is 10 say. eight and one
half inches wide and fourteen inches from
the top edge TO the lower edge. nor less
than eight inches by twelve ard one-haf
inches. Only one side of the sheet must
be written upon, except that Endorsements
may De- upon the reverse side. There must
be a@Dlank margin of at least one and one
half inches at the top and at least one inch
wide or the left hand edge OF each page.
All papers must be plainly Endorsed with
the title and number OF the case and the
name or nature Of the paper before fling.
The clerk and referee shaft refuse to ME
papers which do not conform TO the re-
quiremenis OF this rule
Rule l. Expense OF Making Up and
Binding Records-The actual expense OF
making transcripts of the referees min
utes and binding the record. must be paid
by the bankrupt. or out OF his estate be-
fore discharge will be granted. In in
voluntary cases. where the decision Is adj
verse 10 the petitioners. the expenses OF
completing and binding records will be
taxed as costs against them.
Rule ). Letters OF Attorney and Appear
ances % Attorneys fer Creditorss-Attor-
neyr admitted 10 practice in this court or
IN the United States circuit court for this
District. Who represent any petitioner or
creditor must file a notice of appearance
IN writing and duly signed: other agents
or attorneys in fact must file general or
special letter Of attorney executed by their
principals.
Rule 8. Address Of Creditors Schedules
containing lists Of creditors most state
the residence OF each. with paff4cuarIfy
az TO city or town. street ami number. or
the soStofticc address, If known
ttG.e I. Office Expenses OF Referee-Ref-
ereeS shall b entitled 10 charge, asI addi-
tion TO actual eNDens@es incurred by them
IN each case. Il reasonable amount 10 meet
their expenses for ofyice ra1l and furniture
necessary for trafssacting their Official til-
Ties and keeiang safety the papers and rec
or.ts belonging to baIakrup; estates pro-
vdei that he charge for office rent and
furniture Snail not exceed g. In a contest
cl case ~ involuntary bankruptcy nor 81
Rule : Custody Of pap=rS-rhe- original
papers filed n the office OF the clerk shall
no; - taken fTem ghe clerks custody ex-
cepi hy tAe referee fcr Use during the u..rsi-
ency or a reference. aud while III the Gus
tcat 81 the referee they may be eNaIni,lex.
At nAs Office. hat shall nct he taken from
the custody ~ the referee hy ans 1@-rszsn
on any rrFfsxt whatever. until the referee
htrrseif shall return them to the clerks
osftce
iSsile 9. Proof Of Publication Proof q
publication oF All nolAces required 10 lya
published SHAH % made ny the a9iaast.
ot tae IU1.A~saeT o. business MANAGER Of
lne nsN SsiareT 5nd must BE- accom- sslr,sei
~ ana refer ~ a printed copy az The no.
tee as published, ard must state the name
81 IA" paper a0d place ~ publication. and
TIE siate - dates OF eaca appearance OF
toe notice Ia she paper
k11e ~ Indemnity FOR Expensss-gn each
essAe referred. the referee may rfuulrp ~
indemnity fuf ils expresses aexssslt Of sia
ID infsasT from shk, petitioner ~ neii:so M
esss s.3 ch amount SHAH bs accounted for
ana any surplus remaining shall be ~
iei5a II Further proceedings ara necessary
sfteE fhe sSrsossst ~ ssea ae7ostt hsss bae.,
exhausted. the yyfTsa may require q fur
TIER advance fr5au tins moving party. q AZ,
amount sufficient IL cover whatever ex-
TFss=tss HAY fAa necessary