ventory of all his individual property, real and personal, and such further statements concerning said property as are required by the provisions of said acts. And said further states that the schedule hereto annexed, marked G, verified by his oath, contains a full and true statement of all his individual debts, and, as far as possible, the names and places of residence of his creditors, and such further statements concerning said debts as are required by the provisions of said acts; and that the schedule hereto annexed, marked H, verified by his oath, contains an accurate inventory of all his individual property, real and personal, and such further statements concerning said property as are required by the provisions of said acts. And said further states that the schedule hereto annexed, marked J, verified by his oath, contains a full and true statement of all his individual debts, and, as far as possible, the names and places of residence of his creditors, and such further statements concerning said debts as are required by the provisions of said acts, and that the schedule hereto annexed, marked K, verified by his oath, contains an accurate inventory of all his individual property, real and personal, and such further statements concerning said property as are required by the provisions of said acts. Wherefore your petitioners pray that the said firm may be adjudged by a decree of the court to be bankrupts within the purview of said acts. Attorney. Petitioners. the petitioning debtors mentioned and described in the foregoing petition, do hereby make solemn oath that the statements contained therein are true according to the best of their knowledge, information, and belief. That of of : of and has for the of -, respectfully shows: greater portion of six months next preceding the date of filing this petition, had his principal place of business, [or resided, or had his domicil] at in the county ofand State and district aforesaid, and owes debts to the amount of $1,000. That your petitioners are creditors of said having provable claims amounting in the aggregate, in excess of se curities held by them, to the sum of $500. That the nature and amount of your petitioners' claims are as follows: Petitioners. Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of, A. D. 18—. three of the petitioners above named, do hereby make solemn oath that the statements contained in the foregoing petition, subscribed by them, are true. [Official character.] [Schedules to be annexed corresponding with schedules under Form No. 1.] 1208 [Official character.] [Schedules to be annexed corresponding with schedules under Form No. 1] [FORM NO. 4.J [FORM NO. 6.] PETITION. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE UPON CREDITORS' In the District Court of the United States In the District Court of the United States DENIAL OF BANKRUPTCY. for the District of In the matter of In the matter of In Bankruptcy. In Bankruptcy. Upon consideration of the petition of that At do ap be declared a bankrupt, it is ordered that the said pear at this court, as a court of bankruptcy, to be holden at in the district aforesaid, on the at o'clock day of in the noon, and show cause, if any there be, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted; and It is further ordered that a copy of said petition, together with a writ of subpoena, be served on said -, by delivering the same to him personally or by leaving the same at his last usual place of abode in said district, at least five days before the day aforesaid. Witness the Honorable judge day of of the said court, and the seal thereof, at in said district, on the A. D. 18-. Subscribed and sworn. to before me this day of A. D. 18-. [FORM NO. 8.] SPECIAL WARRANT TO MARSHAL District of A. D. 18—. Personally appeared before me the said --, and made oath that the above expenses returned by him have been actually In the District Court of the United States incurred and paid by him, and are just and for the District of In the matter of In Bankruptcy. and State of To the marshal of said district or to either and of all his deeds, books of account, and papers, and to hold and keep the same safely subject to the further order of the court. Witness the Honorable reasonable. Know all men by these presents: That we, as principal, and as ex sureties, are held and firmly bound unto Signed and sealed this day of A. The condition of this obligation is such that whereas a petition in bankruptcy has been filed in the district court of the United States for the district of against the said -, and the said has applied to that court for a warrant to the marshal of said district directing him to seize and hold the property of said -, subject judge of to the further orders of said district court. Now, therefore, if such a warrant shall issue for the seizure of said property, and if the shall indemnify the said the said court, and the seal thereof, at in said district, on the of A. D. Clerk. 1. Service of warrant 2. Necessary travel, at the rate of six cents a mile each way. 3. Actual expenses in custody of property and other services as follows. [Here state the particulars.] Marshal [or Deputy Marshal]. sureties, are held and firmly bound unto marshal of the United States for the district of, in the full and just dollars, to be paid to the said his executors, administrators, or assigns, to which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, by these presents. Signed and sealed this A. D. 189-. day of [FORM NO. 12.] ADJUDICATION OF BANKRUPTCY. for the District of The condition of this obligation is such that whereas a petition in bankruptcy has been filed in the district court of the United States for the -district of -, against In the District Court of the United States the said and the said court has issued a warrant to the marshal of the United States for said district, directing him to seize and hold property of the said subject to the further order of the court, and the said property has been seized by said marshal as directed, and the said district court upon a petition of said has ordered the said property to be released to him. Now, therefore, if the said property shall be released accordingly to the said and the said being adjudged a bankrupt, shall turn over said property or pay the value thereof in money to the trustee, then the above obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Sealed and delivered in the presence of of At In the matter of In Bankruptcy. Bankrupt. -day in said district, on the rupt accordingly. Witness the Honorable said court, and the seal thereof, at 18-. day of judge of in A. D. Clerk. District Judge. [FORM NO. 11.] [FORM NO. 13.] APPOINTMENT, OATH, AND REPORT OF AP PRAISERS. ADJUDICATION THAT DEBTOR IS NOT BANK- In the District Court of the United States be adjudged a bankrupt within the true intent and meaning of the acts of Congress relating to bankruptcy, and [Here state the proceedings, whether there was no opposi tion, or, if opposed, state what proceedings were had]. And thereupon, and upon consideration of the proofs in said cause [and the arguments of counsel thereon, if any], it was found that the facts set forth in said petition were not proved; and it is therefore adjudged that said was not a bankrupt, and that said petition be dismissed, with costs. Witness the Honorable Witness my hand this day of [FORM No. 15.] ORDER OF REFERENCE IN JUDGE'S ABSENCE We, the undersigned, having been notified that we were appointed to estimate and appraise the real and personal property aforesaid, have attended to the duties assigned us, and after a strict examination and care- In the District Court of the United States ful inquiry, we do estimate and appraise the same as follows: for the District of of day of ——, A. D. 18—, to have of and district Whereas on thea petition was filed -, in the county aforesaid, adjudged a bankrupt according to the provisions of the acts of Congress relating to bankruptcy; and whereas the judge of said court was absent from said district at the time of filing said petition [or, in case of involuntary bankruptcy, on the next day after the last day on which pleadings might have been filed, and none have been filed by the bankrupt or any of his creditors], it is thereupon ordered that the said matter be referred to one of the referees in bankruptcy of this court, to consider said petition and take such proceedings therein as are required by said acts; and that the said eree on the shall attend before said refday of A. D. 189, at of for the In the matter of District of In Bankruptcy. Bankrupt. Whereas ofin the county and district aforesaid, on the day of, A. D. 18-, was duly adjudged a bankrupt upon a petition filed in this court by [or, against] him on the day of A. D. 189, according to the provisions of the acts of Congress relating to bankruptcy. It is thereupon ordered, that said matter be referred to one of the referees in bankruptcy of this court, to take such further proceedings therein as are required by said acts; and that the said shall attend before said referee on the day of at, and thenceforth shall submit to such orders as may be made by said referee or by this court relating to said the court.} [FORM NO. 16.] REFEREE'S OATH OF OFFICE. Clerk. |
