The Bankruptcy Act, 1869: The Debtors Act, 1869; the Insolvent Debtors and Bankruptcy Repeal Act, 1869 |
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... dividend Book debts about £ estimated to produce Cash in hand Bills of exchange or other similar securities , estimated to produce estimated Furniture , fixtures , and fit- tings at to produce Property , as per list ( G. ) . Surplus ...
... dividend Book debts about £ estimated to produce Cash in hand Bills of exchange or other similar securities , estimated to produce estimated Furniture , fixtures , and fit- tings at to produce Property , as per list ( G. ) . Surplus ...
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... dividends amounted to £ 434,952 only ; the expenses thus averaging during that year 75 per cent . upon the sum ... dividend did not reach 2s . 6d . in the pound . The consequences of this pernicious system may readily be ima- gined ...
... dividends amounted to £ 434,952 only ; the expenses thus averaging during that year 75 per cent . upon the sum ... dividend did not reach 2s . 6d . in the pound . The consequences of this pernicious system may readily be ima- gined ...
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... dividends , and also for the auditing of the quarterly accounts of the trustee by the com- mittee of inspection ; a certified ... dividend declared , or a composition completed , the trustee must report the same to the Court , which , if ...
... dividends , and also for the auditing of the quarterly accounts of the trustee by the com- mittee of inspection ; a certified ... dividend declared , or a composition completed , the trustee must report the same to the Court , which , if ...
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... dividend of not less than ten shillings in the pound has been paid out of the estate , or might have been paid but for the negligence or fraud of the trustee , or that a special resolution of his creditors has been passed to the effect ...
... dividend of not less than ten shillings in the pound has been paid out of the estate , or might have been paid but for the negligence or fraud of the trustee , or that a special resolution of his creditors has been passed to the effect ...
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... dividend had been paid in the first instance . If , at the expiration of three years , he have not obtained his order of discharge , any remaining balance of a debt prov- able in bankruptcy will be deemed to be a sub- sisting debt in ...
... dividend had been paid in the first instance . If , at the expiration of three years , he have not obtained his order of discharge , any remaining balance of a debt prov- able in bankruptcy will be deemed to be a sub- sisting debt in ...
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act of bankruptcy adjudged a bankrupt affairs affidavit aforesaid allocatur amount annulled appear application appointed assets Attending attorney bank BANKRUPTCY ACT bankruptcy petition certificate chattels Chief Judge clerk commencement committee of inspection copy costs County Court Court having jurisdiction Court of Bankruptcy Court of Chancery Court of holden Court this 187 debtor's summons declaration deemed direct dividend duly entitled execution extraordinary resolution Fieri Facias filed forthwith hereby High Bailiff jurisdiction in bankruptcy jury liquidation by arrangement London Bankruptcy Court London Court London Gazette Lord Chancellor Majesty's Treasury manner matter of A.B. meeting of creditors ment Notice in Gazette Order for Payment order of adjudication order of discharge paid person petitioner pounds prescribed present proceedings proved provisions receiver or manager respect rupt ruptcy schedule seal Section Section 28 Section 90 special resolution statement thereof think fit tion unless Vict warrant writ
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Page 133 - That upon all debts or sums certain, payable at a certain time or otherwise, the jury, on the trial of any issue, or on any inquisition of damages, may, if they shall think fit, allow interest to the creditor, at a rate not exceeding the current rate of interest from the time when such debts or sums certain were payable, if such debts or sums be payable by virtue of some written instrument at a certain time...
Page 263 - Lord (a), or at any time afterwards, or over which the said CD on the said day of (a), or at any time afterwards, had any disposing power, which he might, without the assent of any other person, exercise for his own benefit...
Page 263 - Court, and according to the statute in such case made and provided, chose to be delivered to him all the goods and chattels of the said CD in your bailiwick, except his oxen and beasts of the plough, and also all such lands, tenements, rectories, tithes, rents, and hereditaments...
Page 214 - ... or his certain attorney, executors, administrators, or assigns; for which payment to be well and truly made we bind ourselves, and each and every of us, in the whole, our and each of our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
Page 135 - The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing, under the hand of the appointor, or if such appointor is a corporation, under their common seal...
Page 62 - ... or a settlement made on or for the wife or children of the settlor of property which has accrued to the settlor after marriage in right of his wife...
Page 260 - Victoria, by the grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith. To the Sheriff of , greeting. We command you that of the goods...
Page 263 - AB, by a reasonable price and extent, all the goods and chattels of the said CD in your bailiwick, except his oxen and beasts of the plough...
Page 63 - Every conveyance or transfer of property, or charge thereon made, every payment made, every obligation incurred, and every judicial proceeding taken or suffered by any person unable to pay his debts as they become due from his own money...
Page 170 - The Court may, at any time after the presentation of a petition for winding up a company under this Act, and before making an order for winding up the company, upon the application of the company, or of any creditor or contributory of the company, restrain further proceedings in any action, suit, or proceeding against the company, upon...