The Law and Practice in Bankruptcy: Comprising the Bankruptcy Act, 1869, the Debtors Act, 1869, the Insolvent Debtors and Bankruptcy Repeal Act, 1869 : Together with the General Rules and Orders in Bankruptcy, at Common Law and in the County Courts : with the Practice on Procedure, Copious Notes, References, and a Very Full Index

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Stevens & Haynes, 1873 - Bankruptcy - 840 pages

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Page 524 - 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 143 - ... 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 184 - House has met before that day, or will meet on the day of the issue), issue his warrant to the clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for electing another member in the room of the member whose seat has so become vacant.
Page 146 - ... with a view of giving such creditor a preference over the other creditors shall, if the person making, taking, paying, or suffering the same...
Page 22 - If any bankrupt, at the time he becomes bankrupt, shall, by the consent and permission of the true owner thereof, have in his possession, order, or disposition, any goods or chattels, whereof he was reputed owner...
Page 263 - Motteram, being judges of county courts appointed to frame Rules and Orders for regulating the practice of the courts, and forms of proceedings therein, under the 32nd section of the "County Courts Act, 1856...
Page 174 - ... in respect of the proceedings of which minutes have been so made shall be deemed to have been duly held and convened, and all resolutions passed thereat or proceedings had, to have been duly passed and had...
Page 231 - WHEREAS frauds are frequently committed upon creditors by secret bills of sale of personal chattels, whereby persons are enabled to keep up the appearance of being in good circumstances and possessed of property, and the grantees or holders of such bills of sale have the power of taking possession of the property of such persons, to the exclusion of the rest of their creditors...
Page 200 - ... victuallers, warehousemen, wharfingers, persons using the trade or profession of a scrivener, receiving other men's monies or estates into their trust or custody...
Page 623 - Payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, and each of us, our and each of our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these Presents.

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