The Law and Practice in Bankruptcy

tions. Evidence. Reference of Cases after Adjudication. Jurisdic-
tion of United States and State Courts. Jurisdiction of Appellate
Courts. Appeals and Writs of Error. Arbitration of Controversies.
Compromises. Designation of Newspapers. Offenses. Rules, Forms
and Orders. Computation of Time. Transfer of Cases.

Chap. 5. Officers: Their Duties and Compensation....

Creation of Two Offices. Appointment, Removal and Districts of

Referees. Qualifications of Referees. Oaths of Office of Referees.

Number of Referees. Jurisdiction of Referees. Duties of Referees.

Compensation of Referees. Contempts before Referees. Records of

Referees. Referee's Absence or Disability. Appointment of Trus-

tees. Qualifications of Trustees. Death or Removal of Trustees.

Duties of Trustees. Compensation of Trustees. Accounts and Papers

of Trustees. Bonds of Referees and Trustees. Duties of Clerks.

Compensation of Clerks and Marshals. Duties of Attorney-General.

Statistics of Bankruptcy Proceedings.

Chap. 6. Creditors. ..

Meetings of Creditors. Voters at Meetings of Creditors. Proof and

Allowance of Claims. Notice to Creditors. Who may File and Dis-

miss Petitions. Preferred Creditors.

Chap. 7. Estates . .

Depositories for Money. Expenses of Administering Estates. Debts

which may be Proved. Debts which have Priority. Declaration and

Payment of Dividends. Unclaimed Dividends. Liens, Set-offs and

Counterclaims. Possession of Property. Title to Property. The

Time when this Act shall go into Effect. Insolvency Proceedings

Commenced Prior to this Act not Affected by it.

TITLE IV.

THE LAW AND PRACTICE IN BANKRUPTCY ANNOTATED.

Constitution of the United States.

The Act of July 1, 1898.....

The Act of March 2, 1867, and Amendments.

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TITLE V.

COURT AND COURTS OF BANKRUPTCY..

Synopsis of Quotations from Act of 1898.

Definitions. Jurisdiction of United States and State Courts. Jury

Trials.

Synopsis of Quotations from Act of 1867.

Original Jurisdiction. Mode of Trial. Mode of Trial in Circuit
Courts. Jurisdiction Exclusive.

TITLE VI.

103

COURTS OF BANKRUPTCY; THEIR JURISDICTION, ORGAN-

IZATION AND POWERS........

Synopsis of Quotations from Act of 1898.

Definition. Creation of Courts of Bankruptcy, and their Jurisdic-

tion. Court's Jurisdiction in Chambers and Term. Contempts.

Courts of Bankruptcy in Districts and Territories. Appeals and Writs

of Error. Appeals; how Taken. Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts.

Rules, Forms, and Orders. Commencement of Proceedings. Creation

of Two Offices. Appointment, Removal and Districts of Referees.

Number of Referees. Qualifications of Referees. Officer. Oaths of

Office of Referees. Bond of Referees. Duties of Referees. Removal

of Referees. Jurisdiction of Referees. Duties of Referees. Referee's

Absence or Disability. Contempts before Referees. Reference of

Cases after Adjudication. Records of Referees. Clerk. Evidence.

Transfer of Cases. Compensation of Referees. Trials by Referees.

Meaning of Words and Phrases.

Synopsis of Quotations from Act of 1867.

Scope of the Jurisdiction of Courts of Bankruptcy. Authority of
District Courts and Judges. Sessions of the District Courts. Powers
of District Courts to Compel Obedience. Powers of Circuit Judge dur-
ing Absence, Sickness, or Disability of District Judge. Powers of the
Supreme Court for the District of Columbia. Powers of the District
Courts for the Territories. Clerks of Supreme Courts to Transmit
Papers to District Courts. Jurisdiction after Transmission of Papers.
Jurisdiction of Actions between Assignees and Persons Claiming Ad-
verse Interest. Appeals to Circuit Court; How Taken; How Entered.
Waiver of Appeal. Appeal from Decision Rejecting. Costs. Power
of General Superintendence Conferred on Circuit Court. Superin-
tendence by Supreme Courts of Territories. Power of a District Judge
in a District not within any Organized Circuit. Appeal and Writ of

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Error to Supreme Court. Supreme Court may Prescribe Rules. What
Constitutes Commencement of Proceedings. Records of Bankruptcy
Proceedings. Registers in Bankruptcy. Who are Eligible. Quali-
fication. Restrictions upon Registers. Removal of Registers.
Powers of Registers. Limitation upon Power of Registers. Registers
to Keep Memorandum of Proceedings. Registers to Attend at Place
Directed by Judge. Power to Summon Witnesses. Mode of Taking
Evidence. Depositions and Acts to be Reduced to Writing. Witnesses
Must Attend. Contempt before Register. Registers may Act for
Each Other. Payment of Fees of Registers. Contested Issues to be
Decided by Judge. Certificate of Matters to be Decided by Judge.
Appeal from Judge's Decision upon Question Submitted. Penalties
against Officers. Definitions.

TITLE VII.

VOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY

Synopsis of Quotations from Act of 1898.
Bankrupt: Definition of. Who may Become Bankrupts.
Referee may Hear the Petition. Petition. Document.
File and Dismiss Petitions. Schedules and Petitions.

Synopsis of Quotations from Act of 1867.

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Judge or
Who may

Petition and Schedules. Schedule of Debts. Inventory of Property.
Oath to Petition and Schedules. Oath of Allegiance. Warrant to
Marshal. Amendment.

TITLE VIII.

INVOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY

Synopsis of Quotations from Act of 1898.

Definitions. Who may Become Bankrupts. Partners. Acts of

Bankruptcy. Possession of Property. Who may File and Dismiss

Petitions. Process, Pleadings and Adjudications. Computation of

Time. Transfer of Cases. Trials. Jury Trials. Oaths, Affirmations.

Oath. Duties of Bankrupts.

Synopsis of Quotations from Act of 1867.

Acts of Bankruptcy. Prior Acts of Bankruptcy. Proceedings after

Filing Petition. Service of Order to Show Cause. Proceedings on

Return Day. Warrant. Distribution of Property of Debtor. Schedule

and Inventory. Proceedings when Debtor is Absent.

TITLE IX.

225

PROCEEDINGS TO REALIZE ESTATE FOR CREDITORS...... 316

Synopsis of Quotations from Act of 1898.

Definition. Meetings of Creditors. Notices to Creditors. Designa-
tion of Newspapers. Judge or Referee Shall Preside. Appointment
of Trustees. Qualifications of Trustees. Bond of Trustees. Accounts

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