[The figures refer to the number of the rules.]

Process. (See SUMMONS, SUBPOENAS.)

whence to issue, 3.

to be sealed and tested, 3.

blanks with seal and signature to be furnished to referees, 3.
time of return of, specified in equity rules may be modified, 37.

Proof of Claims.

after reference, where filed, 20.

to be entitled, 21 (1).

contents of, 21 (1).

by member of partnership, what to state, 21 (1).
by agent, what to state. 21 (1).

of corporation, by what officer, 21 (1).

existing in open account, what to state, 21 (1).
omissions which prevent claim of interest, 21 (1).
averments as to notes and judgments, 21 (1).
received by trustee to be delivered to referee, 21 (1).
address of creditors who have made, 21 (2).
which have been assigned, before proof, 21 (3).
proof of assignment of proved claims, notice, 21 (3).
of persons contingently liable for bankrupt, 21 (4).
re-examination of, 21 (6).

expunging on re-examination, 21 (6).

names of creditors who have made, to be transmitted to clerk, 24.

Receiver.

may petition for sale of perishable property, 18.

Redemption of Property.

petition for, 28.

Referee.

transmission of certified copy of records, I.

to endorse on papers time of filing and statement of character, 2.
may apply to clerks for blank process signed and under seal, 3.
may require indemnity for expenses, 10.

duties of, 12.

protection of bankrupt by, 12 (1).

all proceedings to be before, except, 12 (1).

place and time for performing duties, 12 (2).

limited powers of, with reference to applications for discharge, approval of

compositions, etc., 12 (3).

power of approval of choice of trustee, 13.

to give to trustee notice of appointment, 16.

may hear argument of exceptions to exemptions set off by trustees, 17.

[The figures refer to the number of the rules.]

Referee-(Continued).

may require trustee to show cause why he should not be removed, 17.

to audit trustee's accounts, 17.

to give notice if assignment of proved claimed is filed, 21 (3).

testimony before, how taken, 22.

power to determine objections to questions asked on examination of wit-

ness, 22.

orders of, what to recite, 23.

to transmit to clerk list of proved claims, 24.

expenses of, to be accounted for, 26.

clerk of, expenses of, 26,

orders of, how reviewed, 27.

duties of, when application for review is made, 27.

when to countersign checks, 29.

compensation of, 35 (2), 35 (4).

(See COMPENSATION, FEES.)

imprisoned debtor to be produced before, 30.

Review.

of orders of referee, how, 27.

Rules.

to take effect January 2, 1899. Preamble.

proceedings before that date, pursuant to bankruptcy act or rules of 1867,
or local rules, validated. Preamble.

Sales.

how made, 18.

when private sale allowed, 18 (2).

how conducted, 18 (2).

of perishable property, 18 (3).

Schedules.

to be printed or written, 5.

abbreviations or interlineations in, 5.
when petitioning creditor to file, 9.
how enforced from bankrupt, 9.
amendment of, II.

Specifications.

against allowance of discharge or approval of composition, 32.

Stay.

of proceedings on petitions, when more than one is filed, 6.

[The figures refer to the number of the rules.]

Subpoena. (See PROCESS, SUMMONS.)

to be under seal, to be tested by clerk, 3.

blanks signed and under seal to be furnished to referees, 3.

Summons. (See PROCESS, SUBPŒNA.)

seal to be affixed, to be tested by clerk, 3.

blanks signed and under seal, to be delivered to referees, 3.
Supreme Court of United States.

appointment of, subject to approval, 13.

removable only by judge, 13.

no official or general trustee to be appointed, 14.

when none to be appointed, 15.

notice of appointment of, contents, 16.

to notify referee of acceptance or rejection of trusts, r

duties of, 17.

to take inventory, 17.

to report to court exemptions, 17.

removable for failure to file reports, etc., 17.

accounts of, to be audited by referee, 17.

may petition for sale of perishable property, 18 (3).

to deliver to referee all proofs of debts, 21 (1).

choice of, to fill vacancy, 25.

petition by for review of order, 27.

petition by to compound debts, 28.

check of, to be countersigned, 29.

to keep separate book for entry of checks against deposits, 29.
application of to arbitrate or compound. 33.

compensation of, 35 (3), 35 (4).

Verification.

of amendments, II.

Witnesses.

expense of procuring attendance, indemnity, 10.

PREFATORY NOTE

TO

ANNOTATED EDITION OF THE OFFICIAL FORMS IN BANKRUPTCY.

The purpose of the Annotations to the Official Forms which are given in this edition, is to furnish to the practitioner a means of ready reference to the sections of the Bankruptcy Act and to the Rules or General Orders in Bankruptcy affecting the proceding for which the form is prepared. As a rule no comment is made, the forms being self-explanatory. The two abbreviations used are: B. A. for Bankruptcy Act (July 1st, 1898) and B. R. for Bankruptcy Rules (a popular synonym for "The General Orders in Bankruptcy prescribed November 28th, 1898.") By turning to any of the sections of the act or to any of the rules to which reference is made, exhaustive discussion of the questions arising will be found, besides numerous crossreferences.

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