The Law and Practice in Bankruptcy Under the National Bankruptcy Act of 1898: Official and Supplemental Forms, 2. köide

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M. Bender, incorporated, 1923 - 4119 pages

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Page 1599 - In all cases of mutual debts or mutual credits between the estate of a bankrupt and a creditor the account shall be stated and one debt shall be set off against the other, and the balance only shall be allowed or paid.
Page 1440 - ... in case any question arises as to the amount or legality of any such tax the same shall be heard and determined by the court.
Page 1498 - ... with the intent and purpose on his part to hinder, delay, or defraud his creditors, or any of them, shall be null and void as against the creditors of such debtor, except as to purchasers in good faith and for a present fair consideration...
Page 1432 - ... wages due to workmen, clerks, traveling or city salesmen, or servants which have been earned within three months before the date of the commencement of proceedings, not to exceed three hundred dollars to each claimant; and (5) debts owing to any person who by the laws of the States or the United States is entitled to priority.
Page 1240 - If a bankrupt shall have given a preference within four months before the filing of a petition, or after the filing of the petition and before the adjudication, and the person receiving it, or to be benefited thereby, or his agent acting therein, shall have had reasonable cause to believe that it was intended thereby to give a preference, it shall be voidable by the trustee, and he may recover the property or its value from such person.
Page 1431 - The court shall order the trustee to pay all taxes legally due and owing by the bankrupt to the United 'States, State, county, district, or municipality in advance of the payment of dividends to creditors...
Page 1240 - And, for the purpose of such recovery, any court of bankruptcy as hereinbefore defined, and any state court which would have had jurisdiction if bankruptcy had not intervened, shall have concurrent jurisdiction.
Page 1119 - Claims shall not be proved against a bankrupt estate subsequent to one year after the adjudication; or if they are liquidated by litigation and the final judgment therein is rendered within thirty days before or after the expiration of such time, then within sixty days after the rendition of such judgment: Provided, That the right of infants and insane persons without guardians, without notice of the proceedings, may continue six months longer. SEC. 58. NOTICES TO CREDITORS. — a Creditors shall...
Page 1081 - The accounts and papers of trustees shall be open to the inspection of officers and all parties in interest. SEC. 50. BONDS OF REFEREES AND TRUSTEES. — a Referees, before assuming the duties of their offices, and within such time as the district courts of the United States having jurisdiction shall prescribe, shall respectively qualify by entering into bond to the United States...
Page 1249 - ... creditors to obtain a greater percentage of his debt than other creditors of the same class.

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