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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... pay , and the petitioner having subsequently , and from time to time , paid such creditors , such pay- ments were duly entered in the petitioner's current cash ledger , wherein the same appeared , being a cash ledger delivered up by the ...
... pay , and the petitioner having subsequently , and from time to time , paid such creditors , such pay- ments were duly entered in the petitioner's current cash ledger , wherein the same appeared , being a cash ledger delivered up by the ...
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... Payment of a debt by cheque may be a frau- dulent prefer- ence . When such payment was made without pressure , after a resolution had been come to by the debtors to suspend pay- ment of their debts generally , was held , cumstances of ...
... Payment of a debt by cheque may be a frau- dulent prefer- ence . When such payment was made without pressure , after a resolution had been come to by the debtors to suspend pay- ment of their debts generally , was held , cumstances of ...
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... pay- ment . After the cheques were given , but on the same day , a notice in writing was sent to the London bankers of ... payment im- mediately , and having allowed about half an hour for the payments to be made , sent the order to his ...
... pay- ment . After the cheques were given , but on the same day , a notice in writing was sent to the London bankers of ... payment im- mediately , and having allowed about half an hour for the payments to be made , sent the order to his ...
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... payment of a debt to a creditor by way of preference was not an act of bankruptcy . I am however of opinion that it is immaterial whether the payment was in money or by cheque or in any other way . The language attributed to C. J. ...
... payment of a debt to a creditor by way of preference was not an act of bankruptcy . I am however of opinion that it is immaterial whether the payment was in money or by cheque or in any other way . The language attributed to C. J. ...
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... payment in Napoleons might be an act of bank- ruptcy , though payment in sovereigns could not . ] They cited also Abel v . Daniell ( a ) . But we contend further , that even if the case was capable of falling within the section , there ...
... payment in Napoleons might be an act of bank- ruptcy , though payment in sovereigns could not . ] They cited also Abel v . Daniell ( a ) . But we contend further , that even if the case was capable of falling within the section , there ...
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Acraman act of bankruptcy action adjudication affidavit aforesaid amount annulled appeared applied appointed Bacon bank bankrupt behalf bill bills of exchange bond certificate Chief Judge choice of assignees circumstances claim Commissioner committed consent contempt contract costs 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 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 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...