the estate and effects of the above-named bankrupt, neither received nor paid any moneys on account of the estate.

In the District Court of the United States for the

- District of

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In the matter of In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.

On this - day of

in the county of

he was, on the

—, A. D. 18-, before me comes

of

and State of, and makes oath, and says that —, A. D. 18—, appointed trustee of the es

day of

tate and effects of the above-named bankrupt, and that as such trustee he has conducted the settlement of the said estate. That the account hereto annexed containing sheets of paper, the first sheet whereof is marked with the letter [reference may here also be made to any prior account filed by said trustee], is true, and such account contains entries of every sum of money received by said trustee on account of the estate and effects of the above-named bankrupt, and that the payments purporting in such account to have been made by said trustee have been so made by him. And he asks to be allowed for said payments and for commissions and expenses as charged in said accounts.

Subscribed and sworn to before me at day of —, A. D. 18—

this

in said

Trustee. district of

[Official character.]

[FORM No. 51.]

ORDER ALLOWING ACCOUNT AND DISCHARGING TRUSTEE

In the District Court of the United States for the

District of

The foregoing account having been presented for allowance, and having been examined and found correct, it is ordered, that the same be allowed, and that the said trustee be discharged of his trust.

Referee in Bankruptcy.

[FORM No. 52.]

PETITION FOR REMOVAL OF TRUSTEE

In the District Court of the United States for the

District of

The petition of

Judge of the District Court for the

Dis

one of the creditors of said bankrupt, re

spectfully represents that it is for the interest of the estate of said bankrupt that heretofore appointed trustee of said bankrupt's estate, should be removed from his trust, for the causes following, to wit: [Here set forth the particular cause or causes for which such removal is requested.]

Wherefore

pray that notice may be served upon said trustee as aforesaid, to show cause, at such time as may be fixed by the court, why an order should not be made removing him from said trust.

[FORM No. 53.]

NOTICE OF PETITION FOR REMOVAL OF TRUSTEE

In the District Court of the United States for the

You are hereby notified to appear before this court, at

on the

day of, A. D. 18-, at o'clock -. m., to show cause (if any you have) why you should not be removed from your trust as trustee as aforesaid, according to the prayer of the petition of

one of the

creditors of said bankrupt, filed in this court on the

day of

A. D. 18—, in which it is alleged [here insert the allegation of the peti

tion].

[FORM No. 54.]

ORDER FOR REMOVAL OF TRUSTEE

In the District Court of the United States for the District of

Clerk

day of A. D. 18,

present his petition to this court, praying that for the reasons therein set forth, the trustee of the estate of said

might be removed:

Now, therefore, upon reading the said petition of the said

bankrupt,

and the evidence submitted therewith, and upon hearing counsel on behalf of said petitioner and counsel for the trustee, and upon the evidence submitted on behalf of said trustee,

It is ordered that the said

be removed from the trust as

trustee of the estate of said bankrupt, and that the costs of the said petitioner incidental to said petition be paid by said ——, trustee [or, out of the estate of the said

subject to prior charges]. judge of the said court, and the seal

Witness the Honorable

In the District Court of the United States for the

District of

Whereas by reason of the removal [or the death or resignation] of heretofore appointed trustee of the estate of said bankrupt, a

vacancy exists in the office of said trustee,

It is ordered, that a meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt be held at ———, in ———, in said district, on the - day of, A. D. 18—, for the choice of a new trustee of said estate.

And it is further ordered that notice be given to said creditors of the time, place, and purpose of said meeting, by letter to each, to be deposited in the mail at least ten days before that day.

Referee in Bankruptcy.

[FORM No. 56.]

CERTIFICATE BY REFEREE TO JUDGE.

In the District Court of the United States for the · District of

I, —, one of the referees of said court in bankruptcy, do hereby certify that in the course of the proceedings in said cause before me the following question arose pertinent to the said proceedings: [Here state the question, a summary of the evidence relating thereto, and the finding and order of the referee thereon.]

And the said question is certified to the judge for his opinion thereon.
Dated at
A. D. 18-

the

day of

day of

in said dislast past, he

trict, respectfully represents that on the was duly adjudged bankrupt under the acts of Congress relating to bankruptcy; that he has duly surrendered all his property and rights of property, and has fully complied with all the requirements of said acts and of the orders of the court touching his bankruptcy.

Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed by the court to have a full discharge from all debts provable against his estate under said bankrupt acts, except such debts as are excepted by law from such discharge Dated this day of A. D. 189-.

Ordered by the court, that a hearing be had upon the same on the

day of trict, at

lished in

A. D. 189-, before said court at o'clock in the

in the said dis-noon; and that notice thereof be puba newspaper printed in said district, and that all known creditors and other persons in interest may appear at the said time and place and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said petitioner should not be granted.

And it is further ordered by the court, that the clerk shall send by mail to all known creditors copies of said petition and this order, addressed to them at their places of residence as stated.

Witness the Honorable ————— judge of the said court, and the seal thereof, at in said district, on the day of, A. D. 189-.

[Seal of

the court.]

the

Clerk.

hereby depose, on oath, that the foregoing order was published in on the following - days, viz:

District of

Personally appeared

ment by him subscribed is true.

Before me,

189

and made oath that the forgoing state

day of

[Official character.]

I hereby certify that I have on this by mail copies of the above order, as therein directed.

[FORM No. 58.]

A. D. 189-, sent

Clerk.

SPECIFICATION OF GROUNDS OF OPPOSITION TO BANKRUPT'S DISCHARGE

In the District Court of the United States for the

In the matter of
Bankrupt.

In Bankruptcy.

of, in the county of terested in the estate of said

and State of a party inbankrupt, do hereby oppose the

granting to him of a discharge from his debts, and for the grounds of such opposition do file the following specification: [Here specify the grounds of opposition.] Creditor.

Whereas, of in said district, has been duly adjudged a bankrupt, under the acts of Congress relating to bankruptcy, and appears to have conformed to all the requirements of law in that behalf, it is therefore ordered by this court that said be discharged from all debts and claims which are made provable by said acts against his estate, and which existed on the which day the petition for adjudication was filed