GENERAL INDEX. (See Special Indices to Forms, General Orders or Rules in Bankruptcy, and (References are to pages.) 4. Abatement. proceedings in bankruptcy not abated by death or insanity of bankrupt, 106 petition, etc., not to be abbreviated, 221. Absconding Bankrupt. (See DETENTION.) Absence. of judge from district requires clerk to send case to referee, 219. Account. when failure to keep, destruction or concealment of books of, by bankrupt will bar discharge, 158, 168. of referees, 272. trustees' must be kept, 287. open to inspection, 294. power of court over, 7. notice by referee of filing of, 324. referee or trustee refusing inspection of, guilty of crime, 255, 256. payment on, when preference, 316. to be stated as set-off, 439. Action. (References are to pages.) rights of, except those purely personal, pass to trustee, 471. liens obtained in, when dissolved, 430. (See JURISDICTION, PROVABLE DEBTS, SUITS BY AND AGAINST BANKRUPT, Acts of Bankruptcy. 22-45. construction of section 3, act of 1898, 23. voluntary transfers, when fraudulent, 27. what creditors may take advantage of fraudulent transfer, 27. transfer with intent to prefer, 28. how distinguished from preference, 29. intent must be proved, what is evidence of, 30. intent to be distinguished from motive, 33. intent of agent imputed to principal, 35. even exchange not fraudulent, 35. manner of transfer immaterial, 36. transfer or payment of debt by third party not. 36. suffering or permitting preferences through legal proceedings, 37. assignment for benefit of creditors. what is, 41. admission of willingness to be adjudged bankrupt in case of corporations. 34- allegation of insolvency in proceedings to declare bankrupt, 44. solvency as defense. 45- burden of proving solvency, 45. bend required in involuntary bankruptcy proceedings, 45. Adjudication. defined. I How made, 210. by referee, when, 219. appeal from. 240. of partnership, after dissolution. 62. (See PROCESS, PLEADING AND ADJUDICATION; BANKRUPTS, WHO MAY BE; Administration of Bankrupt's Estate. trustee appointed. 279. His dures 28%. collection of assets, 288 suits with reference to estate, 290, 435, 471. proof of claims. 305 declaration and payment of dividends, 418. settlement of estate 287, 300, 324. (See AsterRATION COMPROMISE, EXPENSES OF ADMINISTERING ESTATES, (References are to pages.) Admission of Inability to Pay Debts. as act of bankruptcy, 22, 43. After Acquired Property. does not pass to trustee, what is, 454, et seq. Agent. included in term "creditor," I. not generally in fiduciary relation to principal within meaning of act, 206. voting at creditors' meetings, proper execution of letters of attorney, 304. Alien. may be adjudged bankrupt, 18. discharge of debt to, effect of foreign discharge, 189, 190. Alimony. not generally provable or dischargeable debt, 387. Allowance. to widow or children of deceased bankrupt under state statute, 107, 108. Amendments. when allowed to pleadings, 223. Amount. of claims to sustain involuntary proceedings, 327. of claims voted on at meetings of creditors, 303. Appeals and Writs of Error. 246-263. appeals to Circuit Court of Appeals, 247. who may take such appeal, 249. time for taking such appeal, 250. effect of application for rehearing upon time, 251. appeals to and writs of error from U. S. Supreme Court, 251. review on certiorari by Supreme Court, 252. appeal to Supreme Court of territory, 253. no appeal or right of revision from refusal to confirm composition, 253. Appearance. upon return of petition, 219. by attorney or agent, 221, 304. Appellate Courts. defined. I. Appraisal. of exemptions, 80. (References are to pages.) of bankrupt's property, 454. Approval of Court, When Necessary. compromises, 138, 254. expenses of estate, 375. sale by trustee, 474. suits by trustee, 290. Arbitration of Controversies. 253-254. trustee may submit to, 253. arbitrators chosen how, 254. finding to have force and effect of verdict, 254. reviewable by court, 254. application for, to state clearly subject-matter and reasons for, 254. Arrest. (See PROTECTION AND Detention of BANKRUPT, CONTEMPT.) what are partnership and individual (See PARTners), 69. passing to trustee as bankrupt's estate, 465. Assignee. (See TITLE OF Trustee to Bankrupt's PropERTY.) of claim may prove, 308. for benefit of creditors, when allowed expenses, 378. Assignment. general, for benefit of creditors (See ACTS OF BANKRUPTCY), 41. when creditors are estopped from relying upon an act of bankruptey, 386. Attachment. when dissolved, 430. as to whether attaching creditors can be counted in number of creditors, Attendance. (See SECURED Creditors, 314.) of bankrupt or witness. (See PROTECTION AND DETENTION.) Attorney. included in term creditor. I. offenses by, 255, 256. creditor may petition appear and vote by, 221, 308. execution of letter of, 304. fees of, prior payment allowed, 373. re-examination of, 373. reasonable fee entitled to priority, 408. what is reasonable, review of, 412. Attorney-General. duties of as to statistics, 299. of bankrupt conditioned for his appearance, etc., 108. Bank. (See SURETIES.) national or state may not, but private banker may become bankrupt, 46. Bankrupts, Who May or May Not Be. 45-55. "bankrupt” defined, I. infants, 46. insane persons, 48. married women, 48. aliens, 49. wage earners, 49. farmers, 49. executors, 49. corporations, 50. manufacturing corporations, 51. trading corporations, 52. (See PARTNERS, BANK, ACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, PROTECTION AND DETENTION Bankruptcy. "in contemplation of," 168, 169. date of, 2. (See BANKRUPTS AND SPECIAL TITLES.) Bankruptcy Law of 1800, 707-725. 1841. 698-706. 1867, 659-697. 1898, 607-658. |