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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
of any insolvent debtor, for the benefit of the insolvent laws of
Maryland, without requiring from the said insolvent debtor the
usual security for his or her appearance: Provided always, that
the said insolvent debtor shall not be discharged from custody;
until his or her application shall have been finally heard and decided:
And provided also, that the said insolvent debtor shall in
all other respects conform to the requisitions of the insolvent
laws of this state, except as is hereinafter provided. |
209
Dec. Ses. 1825.
Proviso. |
2. And be it enacted, That upon any
application by a citizen
of another state, for the benefit of the several acts of Assembly
of this state, passed for the relief of insolvent debtors, the
judge or judges, or commissioners of insolvent debtors, for the
city and county of Baltimore, as the case may be, to whom such
application is made, ar hereby authorised and required to extend
to the petitioner, the benefit of the said several acts, to the
same extent that he would have been entitled had he been a citizen
residing in this state for two years preceeding such application;
Provided, that the judge or judges or commissioners, for
the city of Baltimore, as the case may be, shall be satisfied that
the petitioner did not come to this state with the intention of
availing himself of the benefit of this act, or with a view of defrauding
his creditors: And provided also, that the said insolvent
debtor shall comply, in all other respects, with the terms and
conditions of the said insolvent law. |
Residence
conditionally
dispensed
with. |
3. And be it enacted, That in all applications
for the benefit of
the insolvent laws of this state, which may be hereafter made
to the commissioners of insolvent debtors for the city and county
of Baltimore, the said commissioners, or any one of them, shall
be authorised, and the said commissioners, or some one of them
are hereby required to administer to the petitioning debtor, the
following oath or affirmation, as the case may be: " I, A. B. do
swear, or solemnly and truly declare and affirm, that I will deliver
up, convey, and transfer to my creditors, in such manner as
the commissioners of insolvent debtors for the city and county
of Baltimore shall direct, all my property, that I have, or claim
any title to, or interest in, and all debts, rights and claims, which
I have, or am any way entitled to, in possession, remainder, or
reversion, (the necessary wearing apparel and bedding of myself
and family excepted) and that I have not directly or indirectly
at any time, sold, conveyed, lessened, or disposed of, for
the benefit of any person or persons, or entrusted any part of my
monies or other property, or debts, rights or claims, thereby to
defraud my creditors or any of them, or to secure the same to
receive or expect any profits, benefits, or advantages thereby." |
Oath required
of insolvent. |
4. And be it enacted, That in case
any such insolvent debtor
shall at any time hereafter, upon an indictment found in the city
or county court of the city or county in which such debtor may
reside, or in the city or county where such oath or affirmation
shall have been taken or administered, be convicted of wilfully,
falsely and corruptly swearing or affirming, to any matter or
thing to which he shall swear or affirm by virtue of this act, he |
False swearing
therein
made perjury. |
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