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SYNOPSIS AND INDEX 
 
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 OF THl 
 
 INSOLVENT ACT 
 
 OIF* IST'S, 
 
 BY WILLIAM WILSON, 
 
 Asihtant Law CUrk, House of Commont. 
 
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 (UIAP. XVI. 
 An Act respecting Insolvency. 
 
 [Aasinted to St/i Ajyt'il, 1875.] 
 
 SYNOPSIS. 
 
 !S, jtion 1 Aft to aijnl y to Tra-lers nnd Tnuling Companies, except Bnnks 
 In«i.rnnco, Rrtilway nn-l Telegrajih Companies. Tmdow d«ttnotl. PiweodiiiL's 
 
 to trade ^^'""^ '" ■*"■ "" ""'' ^*''** *^''"' """'«• "*^'"* <''« trotJor ImBCOJisSd 
 
 r^flii.Tr°" r/ j"<°'T';otatio". County, District, Offlcial Assignee. Assignee, 
 cSloeaterdoHn^l'" ' ' I"«olvont, bcfoi-o Xotariea, Creditor; and 
 
 Section 3. Debtor deemed insolvent,— if he ncknowle<lgos his insolvency 
 It, with intent to defraud his cieilitors, ho absconds, secretes, fraudulontlv 
 assigns, or connives at the seizure of his effects; if ho is imprisoned for more 
 than thirty days in an ac(ion for 8200 or more ; if ho fails to appear or to com- 
 ply With any rule or .. -.icr in rcsnect of the payment of his debts; or if he has 
 made any general assigument of his property olherwisc than heroin prescribeil; 
 or it ho permits any e.xecution to remain unsatisfied within a time fixed. 
 
 Section 4 . Creditors to amount of «500 may demand an assignment ; notice 
 shal bo signified; creditors to fylo an affidavit, verifying debts and spelsiftrinff 
 good laith; creditors must elect a domicile for service of process. 
 
 Section 5. If the claims do not amount to $500, or if the stoppage is onlv 
 tompoiary, and without fraudulent intent, the Judgo may annul thd demand of 
 assignment. Treble costs may be awarded, if demand has been made without 
 reasonable grounds. 
 
 Section 6. If the debtor is absent, the time for contestation or assiffnment 
 may bo enlarged, but the same may be refused, if injurious to the creditom. 
 
 Section 7. Estate of the debtor to become subject to liquidation for iion- 
 coraplianeo with the orders of the Judge, or for failure to ma\e an alignment, 
 if petition IS not presented. b •"«■*, 
 
 Section 8. Time for commencing proceedings limited. 
 
 Section 0. Creditor on affidavit of debt of 1200 or moi-e, provinir insol. 
 vency, niay obtain a writ of attachment. Concurrent writs, subject to onHnarv 
 rules of Court, may be issued . > j^^ w orainary 
 
 Section 10 . How service of writs of attachment and of concuiTent writs of 
 attachment may be made. vu*io.,b «rritsoi 
 
 notic^^f iSJul! ■ ^"* °^ attachment returnable immediately after execution ; 
 
 Section 12 Proprty of the insolvent to be attached by the Offlcial 
 Assignee. Hoturn ot the writ. ' ^»"^u" 
 
 of the?n"o?vJnt ^^"'''^ Assignee to have power forcibly to enter the promises 
 
 Section 14. Aficr demand, assignment way bo made to the Offlcial 
 Assignee, but assignment may be set aside after notice, for insufficiency, by tho 
 Judge on summary petition of a creditor. »u*u«i«iii,y, uy iqq 
 
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 Form ofauignniont. 
 
 Section IS. 
 
 the iSSt vttod^lI?'th?"rK?i "*' •""• °*' *•■" «*■ attachment, proi,erty of 
 i^ J^ ^ f"® '»«^e»tv«tod in the Official A^^^^^ conservotory proceediiiw mav bo 
 
 Seotion 22. Who .ball prcido at meeliDgs of orodilor.. 
 Section 24. Attestation of examination. 
 
 Section 31. Notice of apiwintmoi. t of tlie Assignee be given. 
 Assignee not to act as agent of a creditor. 
 Bat for tiie general interest he may act a^ sucli, witli leave of 
 
 Section 32. 
 
 Section 33. 
 the Judge. 
 
 Section 34. 
 
 Section 35 
 
 Where meetings of the creditors shall be held. 
 
 InsD^tor;;" A«!^P'^'"/'"®"*'x ^'^P'acenient. duties and remuneration of 
 inspectors , Assignee or Inspector not to purchase the property. 
 
 ^!lon t' n!!I^''°" 1. ^ '^^ ^'^^ °^ *•»« ««*«*« °f the insolvent. 
 notic?°arAfti th^tlXrfeS' "" '"^"^ '"^"' °' "*"*^' ™"^' ""«^ 
 A8..w"sa?:MofT~4^^^ insolvent as to his pt^perty vested in the 
 cliiSs'Ta'v^ "^^ ""^ ""^^"'" P^^'*^°« ^ "J* «^«°tJ»^ «»tate; privileged 
 
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 A«„gn«, „ol oBlcl.1, to be m-Jo »ilh lhT(5S aJI"^" °^ "^"" ''' '" 
 
 ^Jio^ It n'^^T J" "^ ''""^ '^^ *••« ^«'"«"«' "PO" requisition, 
 tlie Assignee ; pena tv in defiirSt T?- *'^^®5 *"^ ^ ^ accounted f .r by 
 
 such book to be a misdemeanor; puilm^nt th3 ^'°^ '^'"^ ''"^ '° 
 contS?''"" ''• ^'"^'"^ ^"^""''^ «<■ *»'« offl''^ of Assignee, the Judge to have 
 
 Assi|nt"o\tllameffi"/to'u^^^^^^^^ of composition and discharge, 
 
 payable by the insolent^*'' **''" ^''^ '*"*» '"^ consideration; costs to bi 
 
 lett.?rwt?th;nS:hSl^onSr '' ""' ""'""« ^"^ advertisement and 
 may t fyTed'/- '"''''""•^^ "''^ '^ "PP^-^^^^^ <>'• °ot> by re«>IuMon ; objection. 
 
 disch^aTgtJhe' Aslnee £Vn"nelrthrH^'"'"*'.^S* "'^^^y «">««"» to h« 
 shall co?tkin. CopfofrLlu^^^^^ ^'"»t *»»« certificate 
 
 ing reference to thMcbSe tTbelfatSS v\'Z^''' -tatements hav- 
 for unsecured creditoi-s to bf also stJtS "'''""^ ""** ^^^ ^^'^^end 
 
 of hisfntontion to^pVinX^'coulfi^n'^/""'' ^"««"*' ""y P^« "otice 
 charge ; notice X'^::, 'l^SZ 'r^X'^^.^oZ^''^"'''''''' ^' *'>'' ^- 
 
 conflfmTnSiceXgTfet^^^^^^^^^ be at once 
 
 insol^nfsLwing'JKaTs^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ fy'«i by Se 
 
 the Assignee's mtificate ?f h"8 haS H«l7™ J*" '"^'*°"'' together with 
 liabilities and assets. '^"'^ delivered a sworn statement of his 
 
 Section 56. No discliar<ro w.wkn,,f , .. . ... 
 
 fraud, and if proper books have ntt h^nTrof'"?f?'.r'''.^^*'''' bas been any 
 imperative, ai to time brfore the XinTJf fif£ i *"' ^h '"**«'• Provision not 
 Similar prt^vision as to fiS P""*°« °^^'* ^"^'^^ «"•««• Insolvent Acts. 
 
known u,,h^.i„jv.„i,.,j;./:irs:'Ar^^^^^^^^ ■"■ »'-" >- - 
 wMcKX»cI;thc,s'^;,ss"'„fxi3r •" r'»' •» ■" ""« '-• 
 
 OP for Ilio ,„pp„rt of coring, „J,,v™'?L^ ^." ''»«"" '""""in oir«nro«, 
 
 required ft-om the wC ano'r IZZ^r ^^«-^"™'"«'' «"<« " rorKJi-t may bo 
 pendod. or classified ^' °' ''*""'"'f' **'*' ^^'^^hai-o may bo granted, sua- 
 
 Section (J6. Discharge obtained by fruud to bo void 
 onero.«'m;;L«^JiruSro„'1«.i!!;L7"r"''" f '^'"•''' ^^'>"'^' •>« too 
 
 cee.ii^"?o?his oTv'\ot"fit"ta;:!'bi"J"'? I."-^''^'- »>«^t»ke pro- 
 
 sj. .arad^^^'^jin^n? r^:;;- ^^ SiS» z 
 
 tOi-8 SSytetVrmiie tTo's-l^aUhrinSt"* 'T'*"'^ '^' •'"'•^"^ y^"'' tl- credl- 
 it for another ySJr * ^''' *"'* °*^ «"''* **""«"* ^««r. or """y continue 
 
 i-^S.^^:;ssxt;Kix;ioi:i;^ft^«^^^^^^ 
 
 to raK'aJLil'Iry det "« ""'''^ ^'"•'" *''« -"* ""P-^ to govern ; damages' 
 
 ^^r^^^S:^js^^:j^ ^ -^^^ to the civi, 
 
 ^Bsil^^rby^ni^TtSr^^^^^^^^ -y be sold by the 
 
 is offered the sale may l» adiournS fi^r^n^f '''*'"''"«^; '* too low a price 
 no higher bid is offored^the.rKK^H£l./L"i-^^^^^ ^hJn if 
 
 l>ostponement by consent, but lastbfcder to"i;eISS(3'f&m obSt'ion"''' 
 
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 t».ioi!^I>ro,Uto... ''*''''• ''"* ""'' •'^ ^-^^ ^'^ -y -.k on the e,t«to ; ,uU.tl. 
 nHec.S^^fy „rb'?;S;;' '" »" ••''«-''*^ f- « contingent claim ; value nuy bo 
 
 •livicpt'aii/e'j^LT'LKSi'Tec^^^^^ »» »« regordecl ; 
 
 Hhnll rnnic 18 eHtubllHhotl. *^ 8wmit> until the amount for which 
 
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 i«««;^n,^evJL:tr;Sii^^^^^ t^« -..^ to 
 
 to bo'Sorco":i,mo'';o"" '^""« '' •"« ''^•"••«' c'^^™. <l«<''«io" «- to the «^„Hty 
 
 but - cJTitS^o uTr-kiln:^^ P-vmg to.,nlc«pontheo.t«to; 
 
 be required n« to non-^ymlnt! "'"" *'"''^^- «"^'' «»^Teditor mft^ 
 
 ^opreS we^e'conSt,;' '"" "P^" *•>" '^'^^ »>y *'"^'' the debts they 
 on tKliSend shrt'^""'^ ""'^ '^ "^-^^ *« ^^e in«olv ,n, and hUII be innertod 
 
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 «o^;^:j-,,^« -./3^;itr^^J^^ -^ -- than five 
 be paiSrXr'SghiXr' •"''''"^' '" '"«"'*'"' •">** uncontested dividends to 
 c^ntSTy Uie A^aS^^^^^ ^'^« '""P^^-- <•'«"- «nd dividends may bo 
 theirS;.''- '"'^"''"'^ -""^ •« ••««---' ^«r <'"»ditors who have not fyled 
 
 Assi^^ei'^threo <^?r«tU%fciS^^^^^^^^ ^ »- ^^•'«' -"' the 
 
 JuUg and judgment rendeS ""* *** '*"'^*""= ^««« *« ^ ^eani by the 
 
 interS X'^ o^ZtZ'^^!::':i\^''^]'9r tU. «.tate or for the genera. 
 
8«otion 08. Dividends unolaimed to r«main in th« Bunlr fm. #k-^ 
 
 «j_.h.« .0 b. p.,,, „,„ u. .h. «„,„„„.„., ff j:;t: nrtATp,™" 
 
 a.lv*"'°" ""'■ """"' °' '°"""» " "PP"""""" "V •» (SM-l P.ndln» 
 G-S^'ln" '.11, ,!;t.n "'' •""'""^ " •» «"•" '" '« ""K" i" OB,.|.l 
 
 .potiSS""" '"°- *"''•'"" '^°"-~' "">' ■» •">"•'' '»'•«" "rfln oaci.l, 
 
 tt. taWi? "^ • '"'* ""'" *" !» ''•""'«' """•""■■oJ only to .x.e« of 
 
 «>lv.My"'° ""■ '*" "^ '•'^'' " "ff'y *» "I"- •"" pn>o«»iing, in I„. 
 
 SMUon »0. Any p,r«>n in C«n«l. m.y bo .ommonod to tMtiiy. 
 
 .■din^;t;;ir , iSTtoT ,irr ""^ ""*' ■" ""^ p-^' »' «"»«"" '« ">• 
 
 tended'"" "^- ^° ''«"•«««•♦« *« ^ transmitted unless expenses have been 
 
 ftctatt^Vftth^^nTtaWlS S^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ^fl^; }Jr f 'T discharges not to l»r debts contractor! in Canada, 
 ^^^tion IIG. Amendments of pleadings to be subject to o«linary rules of 
 
 ^ImiKtoJs^tobfiTatll^"^'^^^^^^^^ "^ «^"^ P«--d-g«' »•«- and 
 
 propSTy^^L.^*" "^^ '''"'«^"« '" « ^'^''^^ --^^^ «nJ on certain 
 
 delivSS'tothe*ASe«rUh*V*'"''™ '^1''«^«^ *° the Insolvent to be 
 
 ftSSoTo^y of thTSurt ^ ''"" ^'P'"^ '" P'-^*"''*^ «f *»^« Clerk or 
 
 Section 120. Causes of disqualificaUon of a Judge to bo the same rfs 
 
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 boexAminod. ^ ™'^ ernmino tbo ln»olvoiil, or mam him (o 
 
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 seven d«y»' notice L^thT ? '™"J.tl'o.J<"lKo Khali ordor l,i, .linohnr^'o ; 
 Ignoe. ^ """"* ^ previously given to the I'laiutiff nn.l to ll„; 
 
 Superior Courts of rolmT?"^ Court. In Ontario, appeal HJ.all Ho to the 
 
 fourt; in aLuoU to tlco^^^^^ ^«'"»^' ^' ^''« «"P""nio 
 
 Court.' re8,H,et veh'. Any ZLl ?."".? • "?'" '' ?•■ '" ""•^' •''"'*-'" "*' ^''« '*«id 
 full Court. ' Proce«i nL^Z«?n . ? ^'"?'" •'".'^«" "'"^' '^ '"^'''-•'•'•''^l '" « 
 II- appeal is nTwSr wi^"''''P'^ ' ""i'*«''"'''^^«'^'«» ^^^'^ 
 andccUawaXi.' ^^' '■'^'*'''^ ''^ '^ '"♦"'•""'l '« <»•« <^ourt below, 
 
 Section 129. Dividend to be reserved pending contestation. 
 
 if .L SiSo^ii'^' X-wTbKi^'j.^sirJit^. '■•■"'■■' '"— '■ 
 
 h».i.^~°lP.t- . ?»}-■»•"»> "itliin thirty days of i„«,l«n„v lo „ ™™, 
 
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 bo liable to imprisonment Cnotmor^^^^^^^^^^ "*"* P''>'"« ^"''^^ «« •'"cnrrod, to 
 With such franS, annound guSty "herlJf ° ^'"''^' P"^"'''""^ ^' ^ '^^i^ 
 
 remaiios. * 'yrinwith, Hut to be subject to ordinary 
 
 Section 138. Assir^nees to be a^onts within *k. 
 res;>eet.n« larceny; other provision/«e^^S'h"sSS?ioroT"t'h^; TaVt-t^ 
 
 panishabCunlesa othorw1'8"Trovidi''*bvfL'"^'''''*'"^^*'* •*« misdemeanors, 
 years :-Not fully discoveWnPor „^^ /e livE'T'" ? ?' !»«™ ^''"" t'"'^'" 
 removing propei-ty ; not denouncing fi,kpH^^„,PP*''"*^'.''°°'^" "'"^ P«P^™ ; 
 withholding lioks and papersrVfein. ? T' l"?P'?'''"g «»I«e scUule 
 disjwsing of goods not paid for ^""'^^'"S ^^^''■' «t"t'ng fictitious losses; 
 
 same'^^^^Yn^ihe^SS^r ^httS^ '"«""«" ^ ^^'^^ o^-- of the 
 
 r-r^^f^TZ'f^JltZX'^^^^^ discharge or 
 
 improperly ranked for. ' ^™'*'® ^«'"« ^^ 'Consideration or sum 
 
 disobedience. •' Juage, and may be imprisoned for 
 
 Receiver to account for all moneys received. 
 Another meeting shall be .^Ilc-d iithin .six months 
 
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 of original 
 
 idvances or 
 lom ho acts 
 ncurred, to 
 bo charged 
 
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 ;ertificato, 
 
 emoanors, 
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 scoodule; 
 8 losses; 
 
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 ffThJn'J*''"^' "°* f/^<=««^ling«ix months, .nay be Ln-antod. 
 wound %'.'"""'"^ "" ^'^«" '"^«"*'«««'J' *"« J"dg^ sha^l oi the estate to be 
 
 circutVnl'if re'le"""' ''' '"^^"' ""'^ *«^« -'«•" «*'- "teps as 
 Affairs of the Company may bo examincti 
 
 Section 150. Tl>i» Artlo apply to all Iho Piwlnces of nda 
 Section 152 Short title. 
 
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INDEX. 
 
 (ne »««.*«.* Tff^ to the Sections and not to the Page, ) 
 ABSCONDING.. ^ ^^ g.._ 
 
 Acknowledging insolvency." 3 
 
 Acts, continuation and reiial of 3 
 
 Affidavits, before whom sworn. 149 
 
 before issue of writ of a'ttacimiVtV. 106 
 
 of insolvent before discharge 9 
 
 , Allowance to inTo/Ter'"''''"""^ "'''^''^■d«»anJ^ 5? 
 
 Amendments in proceedings ;■..' '. 89 
 
 fPPf.*'-r 116 
 
 iteS.?':'?! ■•••••••••::"v.::r.::v.v.;;: , ;?§ 
 
 defined.....?..., °'*'°'"'^«'^'o° ........!;; 62 
 
 discharge of. .'.'.".'.'.'.'.*.'.". V.V. '.'.".*.' '. '. 2 
 
 discharge of may be refusal." 47 
 
 may be appointed on passing of Act 47 
 
 misstatement by (^'"""goiAoi ^^ 
 
 notT.p'^f "'' appointment arid VecuVii; .* • 139 
 
 notice of appointment of, . . • 29 
 
 "Otto "ct as agent " • 31 
 
 oftcial, appointment of 32 
 
 official, security to be given bv 27 
 
 =.lrlr!r'^'"•■■••••■•■•••^^^^^^^v;:r;;;:;;;;;;;.■::;.•.■■ g 
 !°.5^yr,r,Cl*^<•'<'<>»''••'•■^^^^■::::v;;;.:::;:::;;;:;;-^ !g 
 
 transfer of estate to '.'.". 42 
 
 . 'vacancy in office of Ifi .<lft 
 
 AssignmeiU, demand for may be- annulled: ...;'' 46 
 
 ^'''"'•gt."'^nt for contestation of. v. 6 
 
 lorm 01 g 
 
 fraudulent " 15 
 
 to whom made .' ." ." " 3 
 
 Attachment ^iT •' ""'^ ^^ demanded .■.■;.■. *. 14 
 
 Attachment and seizure of property 4 
 
 petition to set aside..".. .'. 12 
 
 • writs and concurrent writs' of 18 
 
 4" «V™?Stsr''^^-»p-!'---":v/.;:;r.:;;:::;;::::; „? . 
 
 ao service of 18 
 
 tJo time for return of.*.".' 10 
 
 BALANCES, how disposed of " 
 
 ""' t^l'tr.'J^^r'-' ^^^^yy^^^^^^^^ry:::::::::::- «'S 
 
 Books^l^rSX^^^-lj^^^ 1 
 
 ♦ falsifying ...::::. mS 
 
 to l« kept .....■.■.■;.'.■. 140 
 
 CLAIMS, false, not denouncing ^^ 
 
 "otf^ied °.:::.';; .' ^o 
 
 objected to, how determined..' .'.' 94 
 
 proof of. 35 
 
 '^""'"ngof 10^ 
 
 ciassificatK^iich;;^— ■••••*'•••••■.■ :::::-."v.;;:;--.:;" «"' «2. 87 
 
 Clerks' and servants' wages. '•■■ A 
 
 Collocated, defined f.. ! ..: f, 
 
 • ::;:;: 2 
 
 ;i 
 
 I 
 
 Di 
 
^ 
 
 Scot. 
 3 
 3 
 • •.. 149 
 .... 106 
 9 
 66 
 87 
 89 
 .... 116 
 .... 128 
 i... 1,160 
 81 
 79 
 62 
 2 
 47 
 47 
 ... 148 
 ... 139 
 29 
 31 
 32 
 27 
 28 
 38 
 .. 43,77 
 48 
 138 
 .. 125 
 42 
 . . 16, .30 
 46 
 5 
 6 
 15 
 3 
 14 
 4 
 12 
 18 
 9 
 . 147 
 18 
 10 
 11 
 
 . 42, 99 
 
 45 
 
 45 
 
 1 
 
 140 
 
 140 
 
 66 
 
 140 
 
 94 
 
 95 
 104 
 82,87 
 29 
 65 
 91 
 
 2 
 
 T 
 
 ;i 
 
 •t 
 
 U 
 
 Commencement of Act Sbct 
 
 Oomroissions for examination of witncisM 148 
 
 a^;^^^»iSf:'^-!^^^|-^n;tion-;,f-th^ 109 
 
 *• conditional... • 49 et sea 
 
 Confirmation of discharge. See'dUdlaw. SV 
 
 Conniving at seizure of effects... * 
 
 Contestation of clahns and dividend^VoVth;^ 3 
 
 r«„.; . of. d'sposal of estate 93,96 
 
 Contingent claim? '37 
 
 Continuing trade without maki^gassignm;^! • •"■ • 81 
 
 Contracts, certain may be voided '5"'"*"' 7 
 
 . fraudulent " 131 
 
 topies of documents evidence in Quebec' 'l30. 132 
 
 Costs, after notice of assignment,. 144 
 
 now chargeable 90 
 
 r«n„.^^'"*"i'°*'''j' e8»»te..!..v;.';;;":: '■ '.'.".".'.■90,118 
 
 Counsel, employment of.... oc 
 
 County defined: ?S 
 
 courtdefined w::::::;- .::::::: 2 
 
 r. .."V/efuse discharge.... 2 
 
 Creditors defined f at 
 
 noiding security 2 
 
 •?»/'«» certain proceedings,'.' ^2,84 et sea. 106 
 
 right of to vote f,, 68 
 
 2, 29 
 
 """""on-S.™";"'*---"' 
 
 Debts due i^nsolvent, recovery of!!!." '*.■.■.■.■ 117 
 
 IVaudulent transfer of.... 39 
 
 «i»*I?r*'^p"'"*'^'"«'"nv"be'bi^;d;;;;; .....' 135 
 
 sold, vested in purchaser of 67 
 
 Debtor absent from the Province. 69 
 
 ?«fln«i--- :::: 6 
 
 temporarily embarrassed... 2 
 
 n^ ^f"^^" ^^^^^ ioBQlvent ;;. 6 
 
 Deed of reconveyance to insolvent... 3 
 
 D^iratteti"o?^,re^o:-o;p;™ie'd"Joi^^^ ^60 
 
 Di«jharge,approvalof.... . 7^ 45 
 
 efiectofconfirmation'of;::::;::::" •••" si 
 
 fromtheCourt 61 
 
 may be conditional '.; 64etteq. 
 
 may be opposed.. . $9 
 
 meeting to consider ,.'.■.' ,■.■;."*; ','. 66 
 
 modification of 49 
 
 "Otto apply to certain 'debts.' ..'"' 67 
 
 obtameiby fraud to be void... 63 
 
 of Assignee—A-M Assignee. 66 
 
 penalty for taking consideration for ffr*ntin» 
 
 proceedings for confirmation of * °* 142 
 
 n.-./.K-j... '^'*«" ".ot to be confirmed 61 etaea. 
 
 Dsobedienceofwrts ... . A 
 
 District defined........ ::...::: ,f^ 
 
 Dividends, contestation of'.'. 2 27 
 
 probable rate of to be 's'ta'ted .".'."! '.'. 92 
 
 tofce prepared 52 
 
 to be reserved for contingent oliime'.' 19 
 
 to be reserved DcndiW 4,Dea! «i 
 
 unclaimed...: .T.:. ■ 129 
 
 n . ., wljat claims shall rank for • 98 
 
 Domicile, creditors to elect.. "* '"' ^„ 
 
 145,146 
 
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 ESTATE, disposal of Sect. 
 
 * (en bloc) '. 30 
 
 reconveyance of to Insolvent.. -W 
 
 "tentionofby Ineolvent... <>« 
 
 Evidence I4.T 
 
 Examination oflnsoivent.V.".".''.".'.".",". • lO'J ei 'sea^l27 
 
 of other witnesseis . . . 23/127 
 
 tjxemptions Ironi seizure 
 
 fixpenses of witnesses . . '.",'.'. . . . .". 
 
 FEES, tariff- of 
 
 Forcible entry 
 
 Foreign discharges .'.'.'. 
 
 Form of conveyance of real "estate !! .';. 
 
 * orms and evidence 
 
 Fraud a bar to discharge .'. ". 
 
 and fraudulent preferences. 
 
 proofof : ;; .^. 
 
 GOODS, fraudulent purchase of '^^ 
 
 not paid for, disposing of ^"^^ 
 
 IMPRISONMENT.dischargefrom .*.'.'.".'.'.■ ■.■■.;;; '^** 
 
 T of Insolvent ■ ^27 
 
 Incorporated Companies, procedure i.Vcase of '"''♦" 
 
 ISar.^Zi'irT!''^^"-^'^'--- "' 
 
 26 
 16 
 ... 113 
 
 122 elieq. 
 
 ... 116 
 
 76 
 
 ... 114 
 
 .. 66,66 
 
 130 etseq. 
 
 certain acts bv to be misdemeanors WW 
 debtor, who shall be deemed . . 
 
 defined 
 
 disposal of estate of.'.".'.' 
 
 147 
 89 
 
 110 
 3 
 2 
 
 propertyofvested in Assignee... . ?5 
 
 r....,^ * '■'^■conveyance of estate toT.. ^^ 
 
 Inspectors, appointment and duties of «» 
 
 Intereston deposits, application of... ^^ 
 
 P*."""y tor non-distribution of ^^ 
 
 Interpretation.. "vnouiion ot ^^ 
 
 JUDGE, defined ..7... ^ 
 
 disqualification of . . ! ". 2 
 
 o"rd?r?bt'',n n '''°"°'"^>"''^* '" »b8enc;"of=.".".".'. ".::".::;::: 11? 
 
 °"*"8''y.'ntlie case of Incorporated Companies H 
 
 LANDLORD preferential claim of . 
 
 Leases, how dealt with.. 74 
 
 Lessor, claim of for damages "..".". 70e<«g. 
 
 Letters addressed to Insolvent. • 72,7^ 
 
 * ]40 
 
 MANITOBA, special provision as to 
 
 Marriage contracts in Quebec ■• '^1 
 
 Meetings of creditors, decisions of question^'at .".".".". j,^!' 
 
 how called *"^ 
 
 of Incorporated CompanieV.'.'. '.".".".'.". ', \i 
 
 proceedings at '^4 
 
 to consider discharge '"■' 
 
 when held .7 : ', 4'J 
 
 who to preside at.... ............ ..".".".'.','."!.'i] ijo 
 
 vS?°^i£5wP*P"''""'^"o*» holders of ., ", ' 
 
 JNotary, deed before • <>' 
 
 Notice of application for "co'nfi'rmation 'o"f"di"8c"h"a"iie".".".* *. rl 
 
 of appointment of Assiunec '''^ 
 
 of dividend sheet 
 ofinmings of creditors 
 
 31 
 92 
 
 pending delay .'.*!'..!!!!',.*!! ' 21, 30, 101 
 
 J. 
 
 I 
 
 i' 
 
 100 
 
Sect. 
 3G 
 
 ;{8 
 
 CO 
 143 
 
 ..23,127 
 26 
 16 
 
 .. 113 
 
 22 etieu. 
 
 13 
 
 .. 116 
 
 76 
 
 114 
 
 ■ 66,66 
 
 iOetseq. 
 
 137 
 
 . 1.S6 
 140 
 
 127 
 137, 140 
 147 
 . 147 
 89 
 MO 
 3 
 2 
 36 
 16 
 60 
 36 
 46 
 45 
 2 
 
 2 
 120 
 121 
 147 
 
 74 
 ei sea, 
 
 72, 73 
 
 119 
 
 63 
 
 62 
 
 7 
 
 140 
 
 151 
 126 
 102 
 20, 44 
 147 
 103 
 49 
 34 
 22 
 
 61 
 
 2 
 
 .53 
 
 31 
 
 92 
 
 ,101 
 
 100 
 
 « If 
 
 ^h 
 
 i 
 
 Iv 
 
 16 
 
 OBJECTIONS to claims 
 
 nm. J disposal of estate .'.'.'.'.'. 
 
 Offences and penalties 
 
 trial of 
 
 Official Gazette defined. . . .*.'.".'.'.'.".'.'.".". 
 
 PARTNER, debts due by Insolvent as. . .. 
 
 Insolvent 
 
 pavmrnl"''r'^'T'/"'* ^y insoivenc'y ::::;;: 
 
 I ayments, fraudulent ' 
 
 Procedure \ 
 
 in the CMC ofin'coi^rated" CoriiMnies' ' ' ' 
 
 Prn.»o X ■ ""u^" '*•'« ^«' 'O btlfoilowed . .""P""'** " " ' 
 
 IToperty JeW in trust and exempt from seizure ; 
 
 retammg or removmz. . . 
 
 retention of by Insolvent .".■.■■.■.■ 
 
 under seizure at time of Assienment 
 
 vested m Assignee 7?... ."."" " 
 
 ■••••• 
 • . • • • • 
 
 Sect. 
 96 
 37 
 . ...138«<«eg. 
 
 141 
 
 3 
 
 88 
 
 40 
 
 40 
 
 134 
 
 • ..100e/«o. 
 147 
 
 RANKING of claims 
 
 Keal Estate, distribution of 'prM^'s of 
 
 form of conveyance of* 
 
 notice of Pale of 
 
 sale of 
 
 Receiver for/ntrtratt'tmSS "" •="^'-''"»"- •••■.■ 
 Register to be kept by Assienee 
 
 SK;r,;^"«"-"'a^~Vf;;::::::::;;:;::;^ 
 
 Representatives, liability oir!.' 
 
 Ketainmg or removing property "or biiiika • 
 
 Rules and tariff of fees "*^"J^ °"^ks 
 
 SAf pf '■^?^"t/ontinued till' altered'.* .■.'.■.■;;; *.". 
 
 ftALbs, fraudulent 
 
 Sale of debts 
 
 of leases '.'.".'.'.'.".*.".".'. 
 
 Schedule, false ., 
 
 Secondary liabi lilies . *.'.','. 
 
 Secreting effects 
 
 Security held by creditiw ;'„d iurre'ndir' 
 
 to be given by official Assig 
 Seizure ««. ^"'*? ^^ non-official A 
 
 SeTvice of PaSr"*"^"* ""' ^««'«' 
 
 Set-off 
 
 Short title.. 
 
 Statement to b; fu^iVhdd b; in'sViVem: .;:::;:: : : : : 
 
 TAX on proceedings 
 
 Terms defined........ 
 
 Time for commencing proceedings limited 
 
 for contesting demand of " 
 
 149 
 68 
 16 
 140 
 143 
 97 
 16 
 
 80, 82, 87 
 77 
 76 
 76 
 . 76 et sea. 
 78 
 
 or retention thereof. 
 
 , nee.. 
 
 '1 Assignee 
 
 nee ■■ 
 
 for proceedings in th7 o««:^7™^"' ^''^ }^ extended 
 
 Traders defln^ !f ^^^ '"""' «' '"corporated companies 
 
 Transferof estate to Assign^ 
 
 Trust, property he&it'''^""'^*'"'^'^*"*" ••••••••■■::.:::.■::: 
 
 VOTES of creditors.... 
 
 77 
 
 147 
 
 41 
 
 19 
 
 149 
 
 117 
 
 140 
 
 122 et sea. 
 
 124 
 
 133 
 
 67 e< sea. 
 
 70 
 
 140 
 
 62, 84 
 
 3 
 
 .82, 84«<*e^. 106 
 
 28 
 
 29 
 
 ••••• 83 
 
 108,110,111 
 
 107 
 
 162 
 
 17 
 
 146, 146 
 
 2 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 
 147 
 '...••■... 1 
 
 30 
 
 60 
 
 •. 16 
 
 WAGES of clerks and servants 
 
 wknessS'. "T. ?"*!*^ ^y "''•' ""^ ^''^'*- • ■•••'.'.*.'.■.'.■.■.': : : : ; :; ; ; ; ; 
 
 Write of attachmentllifeViitochmenV. ' • ' • • 
 
 29, 63. 102 
 
 91 
 
 • 69 
 
 .23,26, 109 «<««j.