Dividend-continued.

joint and separate dividends,

separate creditors preferred to joint qua separate
property, 101 (s. 59) (1)).

to be declared together, 101 (s. 59 (2)).
rights of secured creditors, 101.

notice of, when declared,

to be sent to Board of Trade, 231 (r. 175 (4)).

to be gazetted, ib.-Form No. 127 (6).-
to each creditor who has proved with a state-
ment, 101, 232 (s. 59 (5), r. 175 (4)).
forms, Forms Nos. 80 and 79.—

provision to be made for

creditors residing at a distance, 102 (s. 60).

disputed proofs and claims, ib.

expenses of administration, ib.

rights of creditors, who have not proved before dividend
declared, 102 (s. 61).

sent by post,

at request and risk of creditor, 232 (r. 177).

Documents,
production of

by any person, 202 (rr. 61-63).

by solicitor, 252.

subpoena for, 200 (г. 53).

Double proof,

in what cases allowed, 60, 179, 180 (Sch. II., s. 18).

Earnings,

in what cases, pass to trustee, 67.

Ecclesiastical benefice,

sequestration of, 88, 89 (s. 52).

stipend of bankrupt payable out of profits, ib. (s. 52 (2)).
curate not to exceed £50, 89 (s. 52 (3)).

Elegit,

writ of, abolished as to goods, 156, 184 (s. 146 (1), Sch. V.).
Evidence,

affidavits,

before whom to be sworn, 151 (s. 135).

judicial notice of seal and signature of such
persons, 199 (r. 50).

not before party's own solicitor, his partner clerk
or agent, or party himself, 199 (r. 48).
except affidavit of debt, ib.

cross examination on,

no right of, until read, 137.

Evidence-continued.

filed,

cannot be, after time limited, 199 (r. 49).
must be, before being used, ib. (r. 49).
rules as to, 197-199 (r r. 39—50).
withdrawn, may be, without being read 137.

appointment of trustee,

certificate of Board of Trade, conclusive of, 152 (s. 138).
bankruptcy proceedings, how proved, 151 (s. 134).

copies certified by Registrar, ib.

Board of Trade,

orders and certificates of, how proved, 153 (s. 140 (1)).
signature of President, conclusion of facts certified, ib.
(s. 140 (2)).

composition or scheme, how proved,

by seal of court, 25 (s. 18 (7)).
order of court, ib.

,, certificate of official receiver, 26 (s. 18 (9) ).
commission,

attendance of witness, how enforced, 202 (r. 62).

evidence by, 136, 201 (s. 105 (5), r. 58)).

form of, 201 (r. 60).

shorthand notes at, ib. (r. 59).

death of witness,

deposition or copy sealed, may then be used, 152 (s. 136).
deposition on the file, may be used against deponent in
any proceeding in the same bankruptcy, 137.

Gazette,

notice in London Gazette,

evidence of facts stated in notice, 150 (s. 132 (1)).
conclusive evidence of receiving order and of its
date, ib. (s. 132 (2)).

how taken,

only evidence on appeal, unless parties consent to short-

hand-writer's notes, 131.

minutes at meetings of creditors,

if signed by chairman,

no further proof necessary, 151 (s. 133 (1)).

Evidence-continued.

seals,

how far evidence of validity of meeting and resolutions
thereat, ib. (s. 133 (2)).

judicial notice of, 152 (s. 137).

Order as to, 376.

shorthand writer,

employment of, 341 (r. 59A).

signature,

of Judge or Registrar, judicial notice of, 152 (s. 137).
President of Board of Trade, conclusive of facts
certified, 153 (s. 140 (2)).

unstamped deed,

evidence to prove act of bankruptcy, 3.

Examination of debtor,

at first meeting of creditors, 34 (s. 24 (1)).

at other meetings, 35 (s. 24 (2)).

failing to attend, debtor may be arrested, 37 (s. 25 (1)).
public, 22, 23 (s. 17).

Execution,

execution creditor

not entitled to benefit of, unless completed, 76 (s. 45 (1)).
by seizure and sale of goods, 77 (s. 45 (2)).

receipt of debt attached, ib.

,, seizure of land, or appointment of receiver in case
of equitable interest, ib.

before date of receiving order and without notice of
any petition or available act of bankruptcy, 76
(s. 45 (1)).

liable to make good an invalid execution, 78.

levied by seizure and sale, for any amount, an act of bank-
ruptcy, 5 (s. 4 (1) (e.)).

not invalid for that reason, 79 (s. 46 (3)).

to be an act of bankruptcy must have occurred within
3 months before petition, 9 (s. 6 (1) (c.)).

purchaser,

bonâ fide from sheriff protected, 79 (s. 46 (3)).

sale by public auction, if execution above £20, including
legal expenses, 155 (s. 145).

must be advertised 3 days before, ib.

sheriff, duties of,

abolished as to goods, 156, 184 (s. 146 (1), Sch. V.).

Existing law and procedure,

saving as to, where no other provision made, 253 (r. 263).

Existing officers,

comptroller in bankruptcy and his staff,

transferred to Board of Trade, 158 (s. 153 (1)).
official assignee and other officers,

transferred to Board of Trade, subject to being re-
transferred to High Court, 158 (s. 153 (2)).

vested rights being reserved, ib. (s. 153 (3)).

officers clerks and others attached to London Bank-
ruptcy Court transferred to the High Court,
123 (s. 94 (4)).

abolition of,

by Board of Trade, with approval of Treasury, 158,
159 (ss. 153 (4), 154 (3)).

by the Lord Chancellor, with the like approval, 159
(s. 154 (1)).

compensation, 159 (s. 154 (2)).

reduction on acceptance of any public employment,
160 (s. 157).

obligation to discharge analogous duties, 158, 160 (s s. 153
(3), 155 (2)).

preference to be given to holders of abolished offices,
160 (s. 156).

re-appointment to new offices under this Act, 160 (s.
155 (1)).

registrars of County Courts,

non-judicial functions of, may be transferred to official
receiver, 159 (s. 153 (5)).

superannuation or pension

rights to, preserved, 161, 158 (ss. 158, 153 (3)).

Ex parte Waring, rule in, 66.

Expunging proofs,

on application of trustee, 181, 182 (Sch. II., s. 23).
of creditor, 182 (Sch. II., s. 25).

of debtor in a case of composition, ib.

Extension of time, 253 (r. 261).

after expiration of time, 136 (105 (4)).

for appeal, 136, 134 (r. 112).

under what circumstances granted, 136.

Falsification of documents,

contempt of court, additional penalty, 252 (r. 258).

Fees and per-centages, 377-382.

to be prescribed by the Lord Chancellor with the sanction
of the Treasury, 149 (s. 128).

Firm,

proceedings by or against, 236 (rr. 192-197).
Fixtures,

affixed to freehold,

not within order or disposition clause, 72.
secus, if severed, ib.

unless custom negatives reputed ownership, 75.

on disclaimer of lease,

cannot be removed after, 93.

if removed or sold before,

Court may impose terms, ib. (s. 55 (3)).

Foreclosure,

power of Court to make order for, questioned, 203.

Foreigners,

jurisdiction over, 1, 9 (s. 6 (1) (d.)).

Formal defects,

not to invalidate proceedings or appointments, 154 (s. 143).
non-compliance with rules not to render proceedings void,
252 (r. 260).

power to amend at any time, 136 (s. 105 (3).

what are, or are not, 154, 155.

Forms, 261-340.

forms in Appendix to be used, 188 (r. 4 (1)).

costs of more prolix, ib.

list of, 256-260.

power of Board of Trade to alter, 188 (r. 4 (2)).

Fraud,

debts incurred by,

not released by discharge of debtor, 44, 45 (s. 30 (1)).
of partners,

proof against joint or separate estate at creditor's

election, 45.

by joint creditors against separate estate, 58.

by separate creditors against joint estate, 59.

Fraudulent conveyance

of whole or part of debtor's property,

an act of bankruptcy, 2 (s. 4 (1) (b.)).

void under 13 Eliz., c. 5, 3, 4.

Fraudulent Debtors,

application of Debtors Act, 1869, to, 164 (s. 163).

whether trader or not, ib.

committal for trial by Bankruptcy Court for misde-

meanor, 165 (s. 165).

criminal liability of