INSOLVENT DEBTORS |
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On the dismissal or withdrawing
of any petition, or
on a decision against the petitioner, not necessary to
revive by scire facias any judgment suspended,
but execution
may be issued,
The time between the petitioning and
the dismissal
of the petition not to be computed on any plea of limitation,
so as to defeat any claim,
Acts for the relief of the several
persons named on
the terms therein mentioned,
Same,
The governor and council directed to
commission
three persons of legal knowledge, &c. as commissioners
of insolvent debtors for the city and county of Baltimore,
Applications to the court or the judges to be referred
with the schedule, &c. as commissioners,
The commissioners to appoint a provisional trustee
to take possession of the property, books, &c.
To take a bond with security for the appearance of
such insolvent debtor to answer interrogatories or allegations
filed against him, and report to the court that
the trustee is in possession of the property,
The court thereupon shall grant a personal discharge,
Notice to be given by the commissioners of such
discharge, within ten days, in one or more newspapers
in the city, and of the time fixed by the court for the
final hearing,
The creditors to be thereby required
to appear at
such time and place as the commissioners may appoint
to attend and nominate some person, whom the said
commissioners shall appoint as trustee, and to give
them information to enable them to report to the
court,
Such notice to be in lieu of the notice directed by
the act of 1805, ch. 110, and the expense to be defrayed
by such insolvent debtor,
The commissioners to inquire and examine
diligently
into the nature, &c. of all applications,
Empowered to compel such insolvent debtors to
answer on oath all interrogatories touching the subject
matter exhibited on behalf of any of the creditors,
If it shall appear on examination that they have
complied with the terms, &c. and acted fairly and
bona
fide, they shall report the same to Baltimore
county
court, and return the schedule, &c. to be recorded,
The judges shall thereupon grant a full and final
discharge under such laws, without requiring the assent
of the creditors, provided that if allegations shall
be filed by any creditor, at least ten days before the
time fixed for the final discharge, the same shall not
be
granted until such allegations have been heard and determined
in favour of the debtor, |
Session. Ch. S.
1814 122
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1815
77
165
168
187
200
203
204
1816 118
207
212
214
226
238
239
1818
84
107
110
1816 221
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