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
reference of cases to, after adjudication, 191.
transfer of cases from one to another, 192.
penalty for acting when interested, etc., 215, 531.
for refusing inspection of accounts, 215, 531.
when may use penalty envelopes, etc., 219.
office of, created, 219, 531.
appointment, removal and districts, 219, 531.
qualifications of, 220, 532.

to take oath of office, 221, 532.

number of, 221, 532.

jurisdiction, 221, 532

over petitions for adjudication, 223.
over administration of oaths, 224, 527.

over examination of bankrupts, 224, 528.

clerk of court to collect and pay filing fee, 256, 257.

to deliver certain papers to, 256.
powers of, over proof of claim, 225, 539.

as to meetings and adjournment, 225.
to perform certain duties of court, 225.
duties of, in general, 226, 532.

to give notices, 227, 229, 310, 540.

to certify findings to court for review, 227, 229.

hypothetical questions, 230.

not to act if interested, etc., 230.

not to purchase property of a bankrupt's estate, 230

compensation of, 231, 533.
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.

accounts of, 599.

petition for review of orders of, 599.

compensation of, 602.

REFERENCE (see FINDINGS)

REJECTION-
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of claims, 289, 290, 291.

REMOVAL-

of property, when act of bankruptcy, 33, 37.
of trustee, 535.

RENT-

payment of, as an expense, 350.

when entitled to priority of payment, 366, 368.
liens for, as against trustee's title, 425.

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.

RHODE ISLAND-

exemptions allowed in, 580.

RULES-

with reference to process in equity, 157.

in bankruptcy matters, to be prescribed by Supreme Court, 216
promulgated by Supreme Court, 591

S.

SALES-

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.

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trustee to make conveyances, 443.

of goods, when act of bankruptcy, 36.
when not act of bankruptcy, 37.
orders requiring to be by auction, 596.
when private, 596.

of perishable property, 596.

false swearing in, 90.

omission of creditors from, 91.

what claims to be included, 91.
relation of, to composition proceedings, 92.
effect of inserting claims in, etc., 92.
statement of composition to conform to, 115.
omissions in, effect upon discharge, 92
when not a bar to discharge, 133.
wilful false swearing in, 135, 136, 146.
referee to examine, etc., 226.

to prepare if bankrupt is delinquent, 227.
order requiring preparation in absence of bankrupt, 594.

permitting amendment, 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., 301, 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.

-SET-OFF-

SERVICE-

personal, when may be pleaded as set-off, 408.

relation of, in cases of compositions, 118.
between bankrupt and creditor, 405, 406, 546.

in case of stock liability, 407.

bank deposits, 407.

unliquidated damages, 407.

for personal service, 408.

SET-OFF (continued) —
of preferences, 408.

where debts are not proved, etc., 408.

of feme covert, 409.

when not allowed, 409, 546.

SOLVENCY-

a complete defense to bankruptcy proceedings, 46.

SOUTH CAROLINA-

exemptions allowed in, 580.

SOUTH DAKOTA-

exemptions allowed in, 580.

SPECIFICATIONS (see DISCHARGE) —

in opposing to discharge, requirements of, 134
may be amended, 135.

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.

when bankrupt court not barred, 198.

effect of appointment of receiver, 199.
when have no jurisdiction, 199.

practice in, 201.

acts of, which bind Federal courts, 202.
concurrent jurisdiction with Federal, 202.

STATES-

definition of, 15.

when may enact bankruptcy and insolvency laws, 7.
debts due to, allowance of, 302.

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) —

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of suits against bankrupt, etc., 99.
who may obtain, 103.

order requiring judge to hear request for, 595.

STENOGRAPHERS-

STOCK-

referees to authorize employment, 223.

set-off of liability, 407.

right of trustee, when transferred, etc., 453.

SUBPOENAS -

STOCKHOLDER-

liability on insolvency of company, etc., 427.
liability of trustee in case of, 428.
liability to trustees, 450.

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orders relative to issuance of, 592.
blank, to be furnished referee, 592.

SUBSTITUTION —

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SUBROGATION-

of one creditor to rights of another, 301, 544.

court of bankruptcy to authorize, of parties, 18.
jurisdiction, etc., 26.

SUITS (see TRUSTEE) —

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of bankrupts, jurisdiction of court over, 26.
by and against bankrupts, 97, 524.

stay until adjudication, etc., 99, 100.

what suits stayed, 101.

SUMMONS-

who may obtain stay, 103.

ground to be pleaded, 104
suits not stayed, 105.

by trustee to collect bankrupt's property, etc., 26.

against bankrupt, appearance of trustee, 108.

when may become a party, 108.

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.

orders relative to issuance of, 592.

blanks to be furnished referees, 592.