relating to bankruptcy; that he has duly surrendered all his property and rights of property, and has fully complied with all the requirements of said acts and of the orders of the court touching his bankruptcy.

Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed by the court to have a full discharge from all debts provable against his estate under said bankrupt acts, except such debts as are excepted by law from such discharge.

Ordered by the court, that a hearing be had upon the same on the day of, A. D. 189—, before said court, at -, in said district, o'clock in the noon; and that notice thereof be published

at

in

a newspaper printed in said district, and that all known creditors and other persons in interest may appear at the said time and place and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said petitioner should not be granted.

And it is further ordered by the court, that the clerk shall send by mail to all known creditors copies of said petition and this order, addressed to them at their places of residence as stated.

Witness the Honorable seal thereof, at

1

judge of the said court, and the in said district, on the A. D. day of

189-.

Seal of

the court J

Clerk.

hereby depose, on oath, that the foregoing order was published in

day of

[Official Character.]

I hereby certify that I have on this sent by mail copies of the above order, as therein directed.

A. D. 189-,

Clerk.

oppose the granting to him of a discharge from his debts, and for the grounds of such opposition do file the following specifications: [Here specify the grounds of opposition.]

in the county of

[FORM NO. 59.]

DISCHARGE OF BANKRUPT.

District Court of the United States,

Whereas,

of

District of

Creditor.

in said district, has been duly adjudged a bankrupt, under the acts of Congress relating to bankruptcy, and appears to have conformed to all the requirements of law in that behalf, it is therefore ordered by this court that said be discharged from all debts and claims which are made provable by said acts against his estate, and which existed on the

day of

which day the petition for adjudication was filed

A. D. 189-, on him; excepting

such debts as are by law excepted from the operation of a discharge in bankruptcy.

To the Honorable

of

States for the

Judge of the District Court of the United District of -:

The above-named bankrupt respectfully represent that a composition per cent upon all unsecured debts, not entitled to a priority T in satisfaction of debts has been proposed by creditors, as provided by the acts of Congress relating to bankruptcy, and verily believe that the said composition will be accepted by a majority in number and in value of creditors whose claims are allowed.

to

creditors may be duly

Wherefore, he pray that a meeting of called to act upon said proposal for a composition, according to the provisions of said acts and the rules of court.

Bankrupt.

[FORM NO. 61.]

APPLICATION FOR CONFIRMATION OF COMPOSITION.

In the District Court of the United States, for the

District of

In the matter of

In Bankruptcy.

Bankrupt

To the Honorable
States for the
At-

comes

Judge of the District Court of the United District of

in said district, on the

:

day of

A. D. 189-, now —, the above-named bankrupt, and respectfully repre

sents to the court that, after he had been examined in open court [or at a

meeting of his creditors] and had filed in court a schedule of his property
and a list of his creditors, as required by law, he offered terms of com-
position to his creditors, which terms have been accepted in writing by a
majority in number of all creditors whose claims have been allowed, which
number represents a majority in amount of such claims; that the con-
sideration to be paid by the bankrupt to his creditors, the money necessary
to pay all debts which have priority, and the costs of the proceedings,
amounting in all to the sum of
dollars, has been deposited, subject
National Bank, of

to the order of the judge, in the
designated depository of money in bankruptcy cases.
Wherefore the said

a

respectfully asks that the said com

An application for the confirmation of the composition offered by the bankrupt having been filed in court, and it appearing that the composition has been accepted by a majority in number of creditors whose claims have been allowed and of such allowed claims; and the consideration and the money required by law to be deposited, having been deposited as ordered, in such place as was designated by the judge of said court, and subject to his order; and it also appearing that it is for the best interests of the creditors; and that the bankrupt has not been guilty of any of the acts or failed to perform any of the duties which would be a bar to his discharge, and that the offer and its acceptance are in good faith and have not been made or procured by any means, promises, or acts contrary to the acts of Congress relating to bankruptcy: It is therefore hereby ordered that the said composition be, and it hereby is, confirmed.

The composition offered by the above-named bankrupt in this case having been duly confirmed by the judge of said court, it is hereby ordered and decreed that the distribution of the deposit shall be made by the clerk of the court as follows, to wit: 1st, to pay the several claims which have priority; 2d, to pay the costs of proceedings; 3d, to pay, according to the terms of the composition, the several claims of general creditors which have been allowed, and appear upon a list of allowed claims, on the files in this case, which list is made a part of this order. Witness the Honorable

-, judge of said court, and the seal A. D. 189-.

Clerk.

OCTOBER TERM, 1905.

[199 U. S. 618.]

ORDER.

It is ordered by the Court that General Order in Bankruptcy No. 35 be amended by adding the following sentence to subdivision 4:

He may also, pending such proceedings, both in voluntary and involuntary cases, order the commissions of referees and trustees to be paid immediately after such commissions accrue and are earned.

(Promulgated December 11, 1905.)