Reports of Cases in Bankruptcy: Decided by the Court of Review, The Vice-Chancellor Sir James Lewis Knight Bruce, and the Lord Chancellors Lord Lyndhurst and Lord CottenhamS. Sweet, 1852 - Bankruptcy |
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... held that payment of money could not be a delivery of goods and chattels within the meaning of 6 Geo . 4 , c . 16 , s . 3 . [ The Chief Judge . But in Bevan v . Nunn the Court held that an act of bankruptcy had been committed . ] ( a ) ...
... held that payment of money could not be a delivery of goods and chattels within the meaning of 6 Geo . 4 , c . 16 , s . 3 . [ The Chief Judge . But in Bevan v . Nunn the Court held that an act of bankruptcy had been committed . ] ( a ) ...
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... held to be irregular had been already decided to be correct by Lord Chancellor Cottenham ( b ) . The CHIEF JUDGE . - The present petition to stay pro- ceedings at law , taken by Mr. Van Sandau , arose thus : In February , 1844 , an ...
... held to be irregular had been already decided to be correct by Lord Chancellor Cottenham ( b ) . The CHIEF JUDGE . - The present petition to stay pro- ceedings at law , taken by Mr. Van Sandau , arose thus : In February , 1844 , an ...
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... held not to pre- clude the party committed from disputing the validity of the commitment . 4. An order of commitment should contain an express adju- A commitment for contempt is not a proper subject for dication that a contempt has been ...
... held not to pre- clude the party committed from disputing the validity of the commitment . 4. An order of commitment should contain an express adju- A commitment for contempt is not a proper subject for dication that a contempt has been ...
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... held the bonds , sup- In the matter of ported by a valid agreement , good in point of law , from that moment as separate creditors of Todd . What reason is there why they should not prove ? It is said the bonds were voluntary . But the ...
... held the bonds , sup- In the matter of ported by a valid agreement , good in point of law , from that moment as separate creditors of Todd . What reason is there why they should not prove ? It is said the bonds were voluntary . But the ...
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... Held , the assignee disposing of the furniture , stock in trade and effects , in one or more lot or lots , either by private that out of this money so made good , the solici- tor was entitled to be paid the remainder of his contract at ...
... Held , the assignee disposing of the furniture , stock in trade and effects , in one or more lot or lots , either by private that out of this money so made good , the solici- tor was entitled to be paid the remainder of his contract at ...
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Acraman act of bankruptcy action adjudication affidavit aforesaid amount annulled appeared applied appointed Bacon bank bankrupt behalf bills of exchange bond certificate Chief Judge choice of assignees circumstances claim Commissioner committed consent contempt contract Court of Bankruptcy Court of Chancery Court of Review covenant debt debtor declared deed Deflinne discharge ditors dividend entitled equitable execution executors fiat issued filed firm Frodsham ground held Humberston insolvency John Reay joint estate judgment jurisdiction lease liable liberty Lincoln's Inn Lord Chancellor Lord Eldon Marshall matter ment Messrs Meux mortgage notice official assignee opinion paid parties partner partnership payment person peti petitioner petitioner's petitioning creditor plaintiff present proceedings promissory notes proof prove purchase question received respect Rodgers rupt ruptcy Russell Sandau separate estate solicitor Swanston T. B. Molyneux thereof Thomas Thomas Archer tion tioner Todd trade trustees VICE-CHANCELLOR Vict
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Page 371 - That where there has been mutual Credit given by the Bankrupt and any other Person, or where there are mutual Debts between the Bankrupt and any other Person, the Commissioners shall state the Account between them, and one Debt or Demand may be set against another, notwithstanding any prior Act of Bankruptcy committed by such Bankrupt before the Credit given to or the Debt contracted by him, and what shall appear due on either Side on the Balance of such Account, and no more, shall be claimed or...
Page 123 - Ship called the whereof is Master for this present Voyage and now riding at Anchor in the and bound for to say being marked and numbered as in the Margin, and are to be delivered...
Page viii - QUEEN's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. WHEREAS by an Act, passed in the tenth year of the reign of Her Majesty, intituled " An Act for the more easy recovery of small " debts and demands in England...
Page 91 - And be it further enacted. That the filing of the petition of every person in actual custody, who shall be subject to the laws concerning bankrupts, and who shall apply by petition to the said court for his or her discharge from custody, according to this act, shall be accounted and adjudged an act of bankruptcy from the time...
Page 6 - Sums of Money which shall be payable, by way of Annuity or otherwise, at any future Time or Times, by virtue of any Bond, Covenant...
Page 2 - This case has been argued before us by counsel. We have considered it, and are of opinion that the limitation to Philippa Long is good in the events that have happened.
Page 533 - ... shall be deemed thereby to have committed an act of bankruptcy at the time of filing such declaration, provided a fiat in bankruptcy shall issue against such trader within two months from the filing of such declaration ; and a copy of such declaration, purporting to be certified by the said secretary or his clerk as a true copy, shall be received as evidence of such declaration having been filed.
Page 478 - ... he might be discharged, it shall be lawful for the Court or judge before whom such party shall be brought by habeas corpus...
Page 134 - That if any bankrupt at the time he becomes bankrupt shall, by the consent and permission of the true owner thereof, have in his possession, order, or disposition any goods or chattels whereof he was reputed owner...
Page 509 - If after adjudication the debt or debts of the petitioning creditor or creditors, or any of them, be found insufficient to support a commission...