ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA. P. 120. Read "Author" in footnote for "Editor." 206. Read "Part II." omitted from heading to sect. 32. ,, 216. Read "Part III., Administration of Property," omitted heading to sect. 37. 229. Read at line 19" sect. 44 in lieu of "sect. 34." 417. Read "sect. 90" for "s. 91," heading. RECENT DECISIONS. Substituted Service-Time.-Bankruptcy Rules, 1870, 59 and 61, interpretation of, Ex parte Warburg, re Whalley, C. A., W. N. December 29, 1883. Proof in Bankruptcy. -Fraudulent pledge by firm-Security on Interpleader-Bill of Sale.-No appeal from summary order of Bill of Sale.-Non-production of policy of insurance a good Bill of Sale, sect. 7 (1878)-Form in Schedule-Security given 1883. Fraudulent Preference. “Suffering judicial proceeding.” Judgment.-Execution can issue upon, before taxation of costs, see Ord. XLII. r. 18-Harris v. Jewell and another, Field, J., W. N. December 15, 1883. Composition, Bankruptcy Act, 1869, ss. 28, 125.-Where same to be secured to trustee's satisfaction, and conditional discharge, held that debtor not discharged on failure to payEx parte and re Heintz, Bacon, C.J., W. N. December 15, 1883. Proof. One creditor can apply to expunge proof of another-Ex parte Merriman, re Stensen, C. A., W. N. December 15, 1883. Composition. -Accuracy of statement of debt-Covenant, judgment, merger-creditor held bound--Ex parte Fewings and Sneyd, re Sneyd, C. A., W. N. December 8, 1883. Meetings.-Presence of debtor in adjoining room held not sufficient compliance with Bankruptcy Rules, 1870, and could not be waived-Ex parte Hollender, re Cox, C. A., W. N. December 1, 1883. Bill of Sale.-Bills of Sale Amendment Act, 1882, ss. 7, 9, £30 paid to grantor and £10 bonus deducted, &c., held not in accordance with form-Ex parte Pearse, re Williams, Bacon, C.J., W. N. November 24, 1883. Composition-Scheme-Approval of Court, how to be given under sect. 28, Bankruptcy Act, 1869-Ex parte Strawbridge, re Hickman, C. A., W. N. November 24, 1883, reversing Bacon, C.J. Writs of Elegit, Bankruptcy Act, 1883.-Held that sect. 146 will prevent delivery of goods by sheriff under writ issued and levied before 31st December-Hough v. Windas and Dunsmore, Q. B. D. January 11 (appealed from). THE BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1883. (46 & 47 VICT. CAP. 52.) An Act to amend and consolidate the Law of Bankruptcy. [25th August, 1883.] BE it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: Preliminary. 88 1, 2. 1. This Act may be cited as the Bankruptcy Act, 1883. Short title. 2. This Act shall not, except so far as is expressly Extent of Act. provided, extend to Scotland or Ireland. THE following are the express provisions extending the operation of the Act beyond the jurisdiction. By Sect. 27, as to the discovery of the bankrupt's property, and for that purpose the examination of witnesses it is enacted (a), “That the Court may, if it think fit, order that any person who, if in England, would be liable to be brought before it under this section, shall be examined in Scotland or Ireland, or in any other place out of England." With respect to the disqualifications of bankrupts for holding any of the positions enumerated in Sect. 32, it is by that section (aa) enacted that "The disqualifications imposed by this section shall extend to all parts of the United Kingdom." By Sect. 117 any order made by a Court having jurisdiction in bankruptcy in England under this Act (which will include (aa) Sub-s. 3. (a) Sub-s. 6. B. A. 69, s. 2. B |