REFEREE (continued) — reference of case to, in absence of judge, 168. may administer oath, etc., 174. power to announce conclusion of examination in advance, 183 transfer of cases from one to another, 192. penalty for acting when interested, etc., 215, 531. when may use penalty envelopes, etc., 219. appointment, removal and districts, 219, 531. to take oath of office, 221, 532. jurisdiction, 221, 532 over petitions for adjudication, 223. over administration of oaths, 224, 527. over examination of bankrupts, 224, 528. powers of, over proof of claim, 225, 539. as to meetings and adjournment, 225. to give notices, 227, 229, 310, 540. to certify findings to court for review, 227, 229. not to act if interested, etc., 230. not to purchase property of a bankrupt's estate, 230 contempts before, 233, 533. certification of, to court, 235. records of, how kept, 235, 534. absence or disability, 237, 534 bond of, 254, 536. corporation may become sureties, 255, 536. filing of, 255. failure to give creates vacancy, 256. when suits to be brought, 256. general orders requiring indorsement of papers filed, eta, 592 to be furnished subpoenas, etc., in blank, 592 may require indemnity for costs, 594. duties of, 595. proceedings before, 595. to notify trustee of his appointment, 596. duties in connection with taking testimony, 599. REFEREE (continued) — orders of, what to contain, 599. to transmit list of claims to clerk, etc., 599. petition for review of orders of, 599. compensation of, 602 REFERENCE (see FINDINGS) REJECTION— of claims, 289, 290, 291. REMOVAL- of property, when act of bankruptcy, 33, 37. RENT- payment of, as an expense, 350. when entitled to priority of payment, 366, 368. REPORT- to be made by trustee, 250. to be made by attorney-general, 537. RESIDENCE (see DOMICILE) — prerequisite to jurisdiction, 22 REVIEW- by court of referee's orders, etc., 599. exemptions allowed in, 580. RULES- with reference to process in equity, 157. in bankruptcy matters, to be prescribed by Supreme Court, 216 SALES- S. of bankrupt's property, duty of courts, etc., 27. notice of, to be given, 306, 309. subject to court's approval, 426. in general, 440. of personalty, 441. when set aside, 442. trustee to make conveyances, 443. of goods, when act of bankruptcy, 36. of perishable property, 596. SCHEDULE- of property to be filed by bankrupt, 86. preparation of, 88. false swearing in, 90. omission of creditors from, 91. what claims to be included, 91. relation of, to composition proceedings, 92. when not a bar to discharge, 133. wilful false swearing in, 135, 136, 146. to prepare if bankrupt is delinquent, 227. order requiring preparation in absence of bankrupt, 594 to be printed or written, etc., 592. without abbreviation or interlineations, 592. SECURED CREDITORS definition of, 15. when not entitled to vote, 270, 538. allowance of claims of, 292, 539. value of securities held by, 299, 539. claims secured by individual undertaking, etc., 801, 539. SECURED CLAIMS- proof of, 281. what held not to be, 283. SEIZURE- of bankrupt's property to prevent deterioration, etc., 411. bond to be given, 411. when may be released, 411. liability for unlawful, 412. "SEPARATE ESTATE". defined, 72. SERVICE- personal, when may be pleaded as set-off, 408. relation of, in cases of compositions, 118. between bankrupt and creditor, 405, 406, 546. bank deposits, 407. unliquidated damages, 407. a complete defense to bankruptcy proceedings, 46. exemptions allowed in, 580. SOUTH DAKOTA — exemptions allowed in, 580. SPECIFICATIONS (see DISCHARGE) — in opposing to discharge, requirements of, 134. orders of, with reference to, 601. STATE (see STATES). STATE BANKS- cannot become involuntary bankrupts, 51. STATE COURTS — stay of suits against bankrupts, etc., 100. proceedings in, enjoined by Federal courts, 194 when not, 195. application for injunction, 195. injunction by, 196. in bankruptcy matters, when have jurisdiction, 197, 529. effect of appointment of receiver, 199. practice in, 201. acts of, which bind Federal courts, 202. STATES- definition of, 15. when may enact bankruptcy and insolvency laws, 7. when entitled to priority, 365, 543. proceedings under insolvent laws of, not affected, 458 STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS- effect of proof of claims on, etc., 305, 359. STAY (see STATE COURTS) — of suits against bankrupt, etc., 99. who may obtain, 103. order requiring judge to hear request for, 595. STENOGRAPHERS- referees to authorize employment, 223. STOCK- set-off of liability, 407. right of trustee, when transferred, etc., 453. STOCKHOLDER- liability on insolvency of company, etc., 427. liability to trustees, 450. SUBPOENAS - orders relative to issuance of, 592. blank, to be furnished referee, 592. SUBROGATION- of one creditor to rights of another, 301, 544. court of bankruptcy to authorize, of parties, 18. SUITS (see TRUSTEE) – of bankrupts, jurisdiction of court over, 26. stay until adjudication, etc., 99, 100. who may obtain stay, 103. ground to be pleaded, 104 suits not stayed, 105. by trustee to collect bankrupt's property, etc., 26. against trustees, 112. parties to, 112. costs in, 112. when may be brought, 113. commenced prior to adjudication, 108. at law, restrained till discharge determined, 131. where brought by, 193, 194 not to abate on death of trustee, 241. apon bonds of referees and trustees, in name of United States, 255. when to be brought, 256. lien created pursuant to, when dissolved, 379. SUMMONS- orders relative to issuance of, 592. blanks to be furnished referees, 592. |