FORMS IN BANKRUPTCY. The forms not having been altered since originally promulgated, are not repeated but will be found in Volume 172, United States Reports, as follows: [N. B.-Oaths required by the act, except upon hearings in court, may be administered by referces and by officers authorized to administer oaths in proceedings before the courts of the United States, or under the laws of the State where the same are to be taken. Bankrupt Act of 1898, c. 4, § 20.] TABLE OF FORMS IN BANKRUPTCY AS ADOPTED AND ESTABLISHED NOVEMBER 28, 1898. 13. Appointment, oath, and report of appraisers 15. Order of reference in judge's absence 16. Referee's oath of office 17. Bond of referee 18. Notice of first meeting of creditors 19. List of debts proved at first meeting 20. General letter of attorney in fact 686 687 688 688 690 No. 21. Special letter of attorney in fact 22. Appointment of trustee by creditors 26. Order approving trustee's bond 30. Summons to witness 31. Proof of unsecured debt 32. Proof of secured debt 33. Proof of debt due corporation. 34. Proof of debt by partnership 35. Proof of debt by agent or attorney 36. Proof of secured debt by agent 37. Affidavit of lost bill or note 38. Order reducing claim 39. Order expunging claim 40. List of claims and dividends . 708 709 709 710 711 712 713 714 41. Notice of dividend. 42. Petition and order for sale by auction of real estate. 46. Petition and order for sale of perishable property 49. Account of trustee. 50. Oath to final account of trustee 51. Order allowing account and discharging trustee 52. Petition for removal of trustee 53. Notice of petition for removal of trustee. 54. Order for removal of trustee 55. Order for choice of new trustee 56. Certificate by referee to judge 57. Bankrupt's petition for discharge 58. Specification of grounds of opposition to discharge. 59. Discharge of bankrupt 60. Petition for meeting to consider composition 61. Application for confirmation of composition 62. Order confirming compensation 63. Order of distribution on composition RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR RULES TO BE ADOPTED BY THE CIRCUIT COURTS OF APPEALS ESTABLISHED BY THE ACT OF MARCH 3, 1891. The Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States recommend to each Circuit Court of Appeals that it adopt the following Rules (with such other rules as it may make under the provision of § 2 of "An act to establish Circuit Courts of Appeals, and to define and regulate in certain cases the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States, and for other purposes," approved March 3, 1891). The court adopts "United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the First Circuit" as the title of the court. [Change the word "First" as necessary.] 2. SEAL. The seal shall contain the words "United States" on the upper part of the outer edge; and the words "Circuit Court of Appeals" on the lower part of the outer edge, running from left to right; and the words "First Circuit" in two lines, in the centre, with a dash beneath. [Change the word "First" as necessary.] [See specimen of seal below.] One term of this court shall be held annually at the city of Boston on the of October, and shall be adjourned to such times and places as the court may from time to time designate. [Fill the blank and change the word "Boston as necessary, according to the act.] 4. QUORUM. 1. If, at any term, a quorum does not attend on any day appointed for holding it, any judge who does attend may adjourn the court from time to time, or, in the absence of any judge, the clerk may adjourn the court from day to day. If, during a term, after a quorum has assembled, less than that number attend on any day, any judge attending may adjourn the court from day to day until there is a quorum, or may adjourn without day. 2. Any judge attending when less than a quorum is present may make all necessary orders touching any suit, proceeding, or process depending in or returned to the court, preparatory to hearing, trial, or decision thereof. 5. CLERK. 1. The clerk's office shall be kept at the place designated in the act creating the court at which a term shall be held annually. 2. The clerk shall not practice, either as attorney or counsellor, in this court or in any other court while he shall continue to be clerk of this court. 3. He shall, before he enters on the execution of his office, take an oath in the form prescribed by § 794 of the Revised Statutes, and shall give bond in a sum to be fixed, and with sureties to be approved, by the court, faithfully to discharge the duties of his office and seasonably to record the decrees, judgments, and determinations of the court. A copy of such bond shall be entered on the journal of the court, and the bond shall be deposited for safe-keeping as the court may direct. 4. He shall not permit any original record or paper to be taken from the court-room or from the office, without an order from the court. 6. MARSHAL, CRIER, AND OTHER OFFICERS. 1. Every marshal and deputy marshal shall, before he enters on the duties of his appointment, take an oath in the form prescribed by § 782 of the Revised Statutes, and the marshal shall, before he enters on the duties of his office, give bond in a sum to be fixed, and with sureties to be approved, by the court, for the faithful performance of said duties by himself and his deputies. Said bond shall be filed and recorded in the office of the clerk of the court. 2. The marshal and crier shall be in attendance during the sessions of the court, with such number of bailiffs and messengers as the court may, from time to time, order. 7. ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS. All attorneys and counsellors admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the United States, or in any Circuit Court of the United States, shall become attorneys and counsellors |