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PUBLIC GENERAL LAW
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The court may limit a time for creditors to bring in their claims
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1805, ch. 110, sec. 12, ........
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535
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May examine them and the debtors on oath or affirmation 1805, ch.
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110, sec. 12, ..........
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535
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May direct issues on contested claims, and set apart any part of the
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estate therefor 1805, ch. 110, sec. 12, .
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635
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Any creditor colluding with a debtor to gain an undue preference, or
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for concealment of any part of his estate, or concerting any acknow-
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ledgment of the debtor, or security, to give false colour to his claim
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for more than is bona fide due, shall lose his debt, and be excluded
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in the distribution 1805, ch. 110, sec. 12, .
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535
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The court or a judge may on application discharge any of the said
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debtors arrested or imprisoned on process on judgment, &c. for
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debts before due .1805, ch. 110, sec. 13, .
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535
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And on process for recovery of debts may discharge them from cus-
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tody, on appearance, without bail 1805, ch. 110, sec. 13,
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535
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But not to discharge any other person 1805, ch. 110, sec. 13, .
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535
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All proceedings under this act to be recorded by the county clerks
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1805, ch. 110, sec. 14, ........
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536
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Their fees, as for other services, to be paid at the time of obtaining the
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discharge 1805, ch. 110, sec. 14, ......
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536
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In appointments of trustees to fill a vacancy, the court to consult the
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creditors, and to govern themselves by the choice of a majority in
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value, unless on notice they neglect to make such choice 1805,
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ch. 110, sec. 15, .........
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. 536
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But if the debtor is imprisoned at the time, the court or any judge may
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order him to be brought before them to take the oath or affirma-
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tion 1807, ch. 150, sec. 3, .......
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555
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Such order may be made on application, immediately after confine-
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ment, without any previous notice 1808, ch. 71, sec. 2,
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562
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The debtor to he thereupon discharged from imprisonment, and a time
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appointed for him to appear to answer interrogatories, on not less
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than three months notice 1807, ch. 150, p. 555 ; 1808, ch. 71, .
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562
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Such discharge not to operate as a discharge of his debts 1808, ch. 71,
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662
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Provided that the debtor if required, shall give bond with security for
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his appearance to answer the allegations of his creditors or remain
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in confinement 1808, ch. 71, .......
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662
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All conveyances, assignments, &c. of any property, rights, &c. to a
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creditor, or security thereafter made by any person with a view of
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becoming an insolvent debtor, and with an intent to give an undue
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preference, declared null and void 1812, ch. 77, sec. 1,
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609
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Such property, rights, &c. to vest in the trustees as any property spe-
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cified in the schedule 1812, ch. 77, sec. 1, ....
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609
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Debtors complying with the terras, except obtaining the assent of
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two-thirds of their creditors in amount, entitled to a personal dis-
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charge, except where interrogatories are filed and not satisfactorily
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answered 1812, ch. 77, sec. 3, . . . .
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609
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Provided they authorize some attorney to appear for them 1812, ch.
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77, sec. 3, ..........
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609
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