DISCHARGE (continued) -

specification in opposition, 130, 134, 135.

failure to file, 128.

limit for filing, 134.

burden of proof, 134.

concealment of estate, ground for opposing, 130, 132.
judgment after adjudication, not bar to, 131.
fraudulent conveyance, when not bar to, 131.
payment to creditor may not prevent, 132.
preference, when may not prevent, 182.
omission from schedule may not bar, 133.
bar thereto not pleaded, 133, 136.

wilful false swearing bars, etc., 135, 136, 146.

ground for refusing, 135.

books of account must be kept to entitle to, 136.

impeachment of, 139.

replication to plea of, 139.

proceedings suspended to await, 139.

releases debtor as surety, 140.
effect of failure to plead, 140.
when may not be pleaded, 140.
effect on partnership debts, 141.

on collateral proceedings, 141.
in general, 142.

certificate of, 143.

in foreign country, 143.

by confirmation of composition, 144

when revoked, 145, 526.

waiver of, 146.

when not revoked, 146.

not impeachable collaterally, 147.
jurisdiction to revoke, 147.

co-debtor not affected by, 148, 526.

debts not affected by, 149, 526.

judgment in action for fraud not barred by, 150.

unproved debts not barred by, 150.

unscheduled debts not barred by, 150.

if not obtained, debt not barred, 151.

not of fiduciary debts, 151.

debts released by, 153.

revival of debt thereafter, 152.

debts not released by, 152.

copy of order setting aside, etc., evidence of jurisdiction, etc., 190.

appeal allowable in case of refusal to, etc., 206.

notices of application to be given, 306.

DISCHARGE (continued) —
of a firm or its members, 129.

examination of bankrupt pending, 129.

when revoked, title to vest in trustee, 444.
petition for, what to state, 601.
specification in opposition to, 601.
to be decided by the judge, 595.

DISMISSAL-

of proceedings, notice to be given, 306.

DISTRICT COURTS (see UNITED STATES COURTS)—
made courts of bankruptcy, 17, 519.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA -

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exemptions allowed in, 555.

Supreme Court made a court of bankruptcy, 17, 519.
appeal from Supreme Court of, 203, 602.

to be declared by referee, etc., 226.

trustee to pay, 244.

payment of, by trustee, 250.

in portion of claim not secured, etc., 299.

recovery of, on reconsideration of allowed claims, 304.
notice of, to be given, 306.

declaration and payment on allowed claims, 373, 543.

payment suspended, 374.

declaration of first, 375, 543.

subsequent, 376.

creditors receiving, not affected by proof of subsequent claims, etc.,
876, 544.

preference to certain creditors, etc., 376, 544.

limit to right to collect, 376, 544.

unclaimed after six months, disposition, 377, 544.

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duration of, to give jurisdiction, 17.
necessary for jurisdiction, 22.

DOWER-

death of bankrupt, not to affect widow, 93, 94.
right not divested by sale of assignee, 440.

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ESTATES-

bankrupts', courts of bankruptcy to close, etc., 18.
control of court over, 24, 415.

trustee's duty in connection with, etc., 26.
charge of bankrupt's, 26.

closing of, 27, 249.

trustee to collect and reduce bankrupt's, 244
expenses of administering, 348, 542.

when entitled to priority, 366.
of bankrupt, vested in trustee, 412.
surrender of, to trustee, 415.

rights of trustee over attached, 417.

with reference to mortgages, 420.
in trustee's hand, claim against, 432.
trustee's relation to, in general, 433.
in which trustee has no title, 434.
appraisal and sale of, 436.

recovery of property by trustee, etc., 444.

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E.

ESTOPPEL-

of creditor, assenting by silence at meetings, 263.
EVIDENCE —

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compulsory attendance of witnesses, 175.

how far back bankrupt may be required to testify, 177.
admissibility of, 177.

of bankrupt, application for examination, etc., 178.

examination of, 47, 86, 88, 178, 528.

of partnership, 185.

of a preference, 185.

record, etc., 184.

foreign judgments, open to examination, etc., 185.
adjudication, presumption of validity, 185.

confidential communications, 186.

of witnesses in general, 186.

of trustee, 187.

determination of right to take, 188.

notice of taking, 189, 306.

certified copies of proceedings, when admitted, 189, 190.

certified copy of order approving bond constitutes, of title, 190.

EVIDENCE (continued) —
examination of assignee, 225.

preservation of, by referee, 228.

as to voters' qualification, 269.

of fraudulent intent, in conveyances, 402.

examination of witness, how conducted, etc., 598.

court to determine claims, 18.

rules with reference to, 28.

of bankrupts, allowed by State laws, etc., 76, 522.
constitutionality of law affecting, 77.

title to property in case of, 77.

of homestead, 79.

to head of family, 80.

when allowed in general, 81.

when disallowed, 81.

waiver of, 82.

allowance of, in case of personal property, 82.

effect of allotment in case of liens, 83.

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in case of partnership, 84.

claim for, by bankrupt, when made, 86.

trustee to set apart, 244, 251.

exceptions to allowance may be heard before referee, 596
EXPENSES-

of administering estate, payment, 348.

indemnity for, 594.

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EXTRADITION –

jurisdiction of court of bankruptcy over, 18, 29.

of bankrupts, 98, 524.

F.

FARMER-

cannot become involuntary bankrupt, 51.
FEES (see COMPENSATION).

FEMME COVERT (see WIFE) –

set-off of debts by and against, 409.

FIDUCIARY CAPACITY-

debts created in, not affected by discharge, 149, 151.
FINDINGS—

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consideration of, by court when certified, 18.
relation of court to certification of, 28.
certification of, by referee for review, 599.

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FINES (see CRIMES AND OFFENSES) —

for acting as referee when interested, etc., 215.
purchasing property of estate, etc., 215.
refusing inspection of accounts, etc., 215.

FIRST MEETING (see MEETINGS).

FLORIDA-

exemptions allowed in, 555.

FORMS-

in bankruptcy matters, to be prescribed by Supreme Court, 216.
forms provided by United States Supreme Court, 604.

No. 1. Debtor's petition, 604.

Schedule A, 605.

Schedule B, 608.

Summary of debts and assets, 611

2. Partnership petition, 611.

3. Creditors' petition, 613.

4. Order to show cause upon creditors' petition, 614

5. Subpoena to alleged bankrupt, 614

6. Denial of bankruptcy, 615.

7. Order for jury trial, 615.

8. Special warrant to marshal, 615.

9. Bond of petitioning creditor, 616.

10. Bond to marshal, 617.

11. Adjudication that debtor is not bankrupt, 618.

12. Adjudication of bankruptcy, 618.

13. Appointment, oath, and report of appraisers, 618.

14. Order of reference, 619.

15. Order of reference in judge's absence, 620.

16. Referee's oath of office, 620.

17. Bond of referee, 621.

18. Notice of first meeting of creditors, 621.
19. List of debts proved at first meeting, 622.
20. General letter of attorney in fact, 622.
21. Special letter of attorney in fact, 623.
22. Appointment of trustee by creditors, 623.
23. Appointment of trustees by referee, 624.