Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-24
NEW RULES BANKRUPTCY.
They Are Adopted by 4. :. Appellate
COurt-FederaI Courts Proceedings.

Judges simonton. Paul and Waddin
presided in the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals yesterday.
Orders were entered denying a rehear-
ing in the matter Of ex parte Dickerson
and ex parte Breesee.
Orders were entered in the cases OF
DickersOn VS.. United States and Breesee
vs.. United States, directing the clerk OF
the United States District Court at Ashe-
vile, y. c., TO transmit forthwith all the
original testimony taken and On file in
the said District Court to this court.
W. \. Holms and Frank r. Frost, OF
Charleston, ;. c., were admitted as at
tOrneys of this court.
No. 52S Pickens Township, plaintiff in
error, vs.. Henry \. y. Post, defendant in
error, i'm error 10 the Circuit Court at
Charleston, ;. c., was argued by G.. W.
croft, Of Aiken, :. c., for the plaintiff in
error, and by IL. A. Smith, OF Charleston.
=. -, Tor ths defendant in error, ~ d
submitted.
NEW RULES IN BANKRUPTCY.
An order was entered adopting the fol-
lowing rules IN bankruptcy:
Section !. Upon the fling of petition
for review as provided for in section "A
90 OF the act TO establish a uniform sys-
tenn Of bankruptcy throughout the United
States, approved July ]. 1895, the Clerk of
this court will docket the cause, and shall
forthwith serve certified copy of the
petition upon the respondent or respOn-
dents, or mis- or their solicitor, through
the mail or otherwise. together with "a
notice 10 the respondent or respondents
10 answer, demur, or move TO dismiss said
petition. within fifteen days from the
date OF such notice.
Section ,. The petitioner shall cause a
certified transcript Of the record and pro-
ceedings Of the bankruptcy court OF the
matter 10 be reviewed TO be filed in the
Clerks office of this court within thirty
days from the date of the filing of said
petition.
Section 3. Upon the filing Of such tran
script Of the record. the Clerk Of this
court shall proceed 10 cause the record
TO be printed as provided for in the 23d
rule OF this court and 10 furnish counsel
on both sides with three copies each.
Section 1. And such causes shall stand
for hearing in their regular order But
either side, upon ten days notice, given
TO the opposing counsel, have the cause
heard either at term time, in vacation
or in chambers upon the briefs. unless al
It's own suggestion or for good cause
shown the court shall order oral argu-
lnent.
Section 8. That all causes coming VI
by appeal as provided in section % OF
said bankruptcy act. will stand for hear
ing in this court. either in term time o.
II vacation, and may be called up by
either party upon ten days notice, as
provided IN section 4. OF the rule.
Section =. All rules Of this court lex.
ccrt as herein modified shah apply to IN,
proceedings in bankruptcy TO which this
rule relates.
Section Z. Nothing herein shall prevent
the court from time 10 time from max
ing, for special cause. orders diminishing
or charging the time named herein OF
any other order suitable TO expedite the
proceedings or TO prevent injustice.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
District-Attorney Allan and Hon
George ID. Wise counsel for II. l.. Owens
alias Captain +. {. Ward. appeared be-
fore Judge Waddill yesterday. Mr.. Allan
asked that a capias be issued and "A rule
10 show cause why the bond for his ap-
pearance should not be forfeited Both
were made returnable December 9Th. A.
owens, alias Ward. Is now confined in an
insane asylum at stanton. IL is pr0ba-
bic that habeas corpus proceedings viii
also be instituted.
Mir. j. Herbert Mercer who was an.
pointed receiver for the ]. Il. Caud.e Flee.