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BANKRUPTCY-continued.

Committee of inspection under

Bankruptcy may be superseded by composition, &c.
In that case bankruptcy may be annulled

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But on failure of payment of instalments, debtor may be

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Commencement of bankruptcy, when
Effect of an antecedent transaction

Avoidance of voluntary settlements by
fraudulent preferences

Jurisdiction in, to be exercised by what courts

Procedure in

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BANKRUPTCY NOTICE-

To be in prescribed form

BANKRUPTCY PETITION-

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Who may present

Debt requisite to found

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When acts of bankruptcy on which founded, must have

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Where debtor must reside

By secured creditor

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Proceedings and order on, when presented by creditor
Creditors' petition not to be withdrawn without consent of

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May direct special manager to give security and fix amount

Powers in respect to appointment, &c., of trustee...
Powers when no committee of inspection appointed
Are to appoint official receivers

May appoint a deputy-official receiver

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BOARD OF TRADE-continued

May (with consent of Treasury) appoint officers

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To keep bankruptcy estates account at Bank of England... 166

May authorize trustee to keep account with local bank
May pay over surplus fund to Treasury for investment
Are to audit accounts of bankruptcy trustees
To receive annual statement from trustee ...
To call trustees to account for misfeasance, neglect, or

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If committee not appointed, Board of Trade may act in
lieu thereof

May permit trustees to do certain things

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COMPOSITION-

First meeting of creditors to consider whether proposal of,

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CONSTRUCTION-

Of former Acts, &c.

CONTEMPT OF COURT-

By person untruthfully stating himself to be a creditor
Disobedience to order of Court in respect to composition
By bankrupt failing to perform his duties ...

By bankrupt not assisting in realization of estate ...
Registrar may not commit for

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Court having jurisdiction in bankruptcy to be the High
court and County courts

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Lord Chancellor may exclude county courts from bank-
ruptcy jurisdiction

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Periodical sittings of county courts for bankruptcy busi-
ness to be held
Consolidation of London Bankruptcy Court with Supreme
Court of Judicature
Transaction of bankruptcy business by special judge of

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Transfer of proceedings from court to court
Exercise in chambers of high court jurisdiction
Jurisdiction in bankruptcy of Registrar

Powers of county courts

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Board of Trade to make payments, in accordance with direc-
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General powers of bankruptcy courts

Judgment debtor's summons to be bankruptcy business
Proceedings on judgment debtor's summons

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May accept composition or scheme of arrangement
May resolve on adjudication of bankruptcy

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CREDITORS-continued.

May appoint committee of inspection

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May accept composition after adjudication in bankruptcy.
Proof of debts by

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What property of bankrupt divisible amongst
When creditors may retain benefit of execution
Distribution of bankrupt's property amongst

CREDITOR'S PETITION-

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See BANKRUPTCY PETITION; PETITIONING CREDITOR.

CROWN-

Except as provided, the Act to bind the Crown

CROWN DEBTS-

Effect of discharge of bankrupt in releasing ..

CURATE-

Right to payment of salary, on bankruptcy of incumbent

DEBTOR-

Acts of bankruptcy by

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To furnish official receiver with statement of accounts
May be made bankrupt if he does not make statement
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Duties of, in regard to discovery and realization of property
May be arrested under certain circumstances

If he fails to perform his duties, guilty of contempt of court
Redirection of debtor's letters

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Disobeying order of Board of Trade, official receiver, &c.,
may be committed to prison by the Court

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