COURTS OF BANKRUPTCY (see COURTS; JURISDICTION)— definition of, 12. of what to consist, 17. jurisdiction of, 17, 21, 519. to adjudge bankrupt, 17. allow and disallow claims, etc., 17. appoint receivers, etc., 17. try and punish bankrupts, 17. permit temporary transaction of business, 18. collect and distribute assets, 18. close estates, 18. confirm or reject compositions, 18. modify, etc., referee's findings, 18. determine exemptions, 18. discharge bankrupts, etc., 18. enforce orders, 18. extradite bankrupts, 18, 524. punish for contempt, 18. make orders, etc., 18. appoint trustees, 18. tax costs, 18. transfer cases, 19. unspecified powers, 19. always open, 20. objection to petition for want of jurisdiction, 165. may compel attendance of witnesses, etc., 175. collateral attack of decisions, 200. when an appeal may be taken from decisions, 205. to designate newspapers for publishing notices, 211. to appoint and remove referees, etc., 219. when to call meeting of creditors, 260. to designate depositories, 348. rules governing appeals to circuit courts of appeals, 602. CREDITOR (see MEETINGS; NOTICES) — definition of, 12. may oppose discharge, 128. assent may be procured, 130. if suit barred by, must oppose, 181. not opposing, consent to, 131. when to plead to petition, 163. determination of issues where facts denied, 166. CREDITOR (continued) — to appoint trustee at first meeting, etc., 237. who may not vote for, 238. right to vote, 239. first meeting of, 239. who may file petition, 212, 541. jurisdiction not affected by dissolution of corporation, 314 secured or preferred creditors, 317. notice to, when not joined, 320. appearance, when not original petitioners, 321. petition not to be dismissed without notice, 322. meetings, time and place of, 260, 538. composition, 263. to take steps for best interest of estate, 265.` powers of general, 269. notice to, 305, 540. where petitioning abandons or fails to proceed, 325. what constitutes notice of insolvency, etc., 341. preferred, who deemed, 324, 541. giving further credit, etc., 346, 542. examination of payments to attorneys, on application of, 347, 542 within United States, entitled to certain preferences, 376. set-offs between bankrupt's estate and, 405. notices to be sent to, where requested, etc., 597. to file schedule in absence of bankrupt, 594. CRIMES AND OFFENSES- courts of bankruptcy to punish violations of act, 17, 530. making false oath or affirmation, 175, 531. concurrent jurisdiction of circuit court over trials, 193, 529. juris liction in general, 193. in bankruptcy proceedings, to misappropriate property, etc., 212, 531. concealing property, 213, 530. making false oath or account, etc., 213, 531. receiving property from bankrupt, 213, 531. extorting money for forbearing to act, etc., 213, 531. acting as referee, when interested, 215, 531. purchasing property, etc., 215, 531. refusing to permit inspection of accounts, 215, 531. prosecutions to be in one year, 216, 531 contempts before referee, 233. D. DAMAGES- allowance of, on dismissing petition, 49. DATE- from when reckoned in case of assignment, etc., 45. "DATE OF BANKRUPTCY "- definition of, 12. DEATH- of bankrupt, not to abate proceedings, 93, 523. DEBT- definition of, 12. effect of discharge on, 141, 143. not affected by discharge, 149. judgment in action for fraud, 150. when unproved or unscheduled, 150. not fiduciary, etc., 151. revival of, 152. in general, not barred, 152. when appeal allowed, on allowance or rejection of, 206. due the United States, allowance of, 302. what may be proved, 351, 362, 542. fixed liability, judgment, 353. on written instrument, leases, 354 interest, 354. due to wife, 354. due on mortgages, 354. liability of indorser, 355. of partnerships, 355. of banks, 356. on doubtful paper, 356. costs; due on open account, 357. on contracts, expressed or implied, 357. on claims of partners, 358. effect of statute of limitation on, 305, 359. fraud or preference as defeating right to prove, 360. reduced to judgment after adjudication, 361. when unliquidated, may be proved, 362. when judgments and attachments entitled, 369. mortgages; banks, 370. under Federal law, entitled, 371. payment of claims accruing after composition, etc., 372. mutual, may be set-off, etc., 405. when set-off cannot be pleaded, 409. proof of, of what to consist, etc., 597. DEFINITIONS - a person against whom a petition has been filed, 11. debt, 12. discharge, 12. document, 13. head of family, 80. holiday, 13. insolvency, 39. insolvent, 13. judge, 14. matter in controversy, 209. moneyed, business or commercial corporations, 55. oath, 14. officer, 14. persons, 15. petition, 15. referee, 15. secured creditor, 15. determination of right to take, 188. notice of taking, 189. to prove debts, of what to consist, etc., 597. trustee to deposit money in, 244, 542. to disburse money by check or draft only, 244. to give bond, 348. bonds of, to be filed, 255. withdrawal of money from, 600. DETENTION— of bankrupt, for purposes of examination, 95. DISABILITY- - of referee, substitute for, 237, 534. DISCHARGE (see EXAMINATION) — court to grant or refuse, 18. on revocation, payment of claims accruing after, 20. rules with reference to, 28. omissions from schedule, effect upon, 92, composition obviates, 122. hearing of application for, 125. when granted, 126, 131, 525. application for, 125. filing of second, 125. who may oppose, 128. proceedings in opposition to, 130. postponement of determination, 130. |