vided, That General Orders 14, 18 and 28 shall not apply to such proceedings unless an order shall be entered directing that bankruptcy be proceeded with pursuant to the provisions of the Act. (3) The clerk shall forthwith transmit to the Collector of Internal Revenue for the district in which the proceedings are brought a copy of each petition filed under section 621 or 622 of the Act. (4) All papers filed shall be accompanied by such copies as the clerk or referee may require to enable him to comply with the provisions of the Act and of this general order. (5) Each proof of claim shall, unless the court is satisfied from its other allegations that the claim is not based upon money loaned or upon any bond, note or other obligation, contain proof that the claim is free from usury as defined by the laws of the place where the debt was contracted. Order 56. Rules by Courts of Bankruptcy Each court of bankruptcy, by action of a majority of the judges thereof, may from time to time make and amend rules governing its practice in proceedings under the Act not inconsistent with the Act or with these general orders. Copies of rules and amendments so made by any court of bankruptcy shall, upon their promulgation, be furnished to the Supreme Court of the United States and the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. As amended June 23, 1947, eff. July 1, 1947. Orders 55(2)-56 7 8 9 10 The abrogation of many of the Forms in 1939 led to the renumbering of Forms subsequent to the first as shown in the following table. 12 3 4561 6 Previous Form No. Debtor's Petition with Schedules and Summary..... Partnership Petition. Creditors' Petition ... .... Subpoena to Alleged Bankrupt. Answer of Alleged Bankrupt Bond of Applicant for a Receiver or Marshal. Adjudication that Debtor is not a Bankrupt. 1 3 5 6 9 10 11 Oath of Office for Referees in Bankruptcy. 16 17 Order Approving Appointment of Trustee. 22 23 Previous Form No. 48 57 42 Report of Trustee in No Asset Case ... Order Fixing Time for Filing Objections to Discharge. (New) Notice of Order Fixing Time for Filing Objections to Specification of Objections to Discharge. 47 Referee's Semi-Annual Report. (New) 48 Original Petition in Proceedings Under Chapter XI. 49 50 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60. 61 62 Notice of Meeting of Creditors in Proceedings Under Application for Confirmation of an Arrangement Un- Order Confirming an Arrangement Under Chapter Order Confirming an Arrangement Under Chapter Original Petition in Proceedings Under Chapter XII. Notice of Meeting of Creditors in Proceedings Under ..... Application for Confirmation of an Arrangement Un- Order Confirming an Arrangement Under Chapter Original Petition in Proceedings Under Chapter XIII. Notice of Meeting of Creditors in Proceedings Under Application for Confirmation of an Arrangement Un- .... Order Confirming a Plan Under Chapter XIII. ... Order Confirming a Plan Under Chapter XIII. 64 Order Approving Debtor's Petition in Proceedings 67 Order of Reference in Proceedings Under Section 75.. 68 Notice of First Meeting of Creditors in Proceedings 68 Application for Confirmation of a Composition or Order Confirming a Composition of Extension Pro- Bankruptcy Docket. (New) Referee's Claim Register. (New) Order Allowing Claims. (New) 2 2 2 88 74 69 Form 1. Debtor's Petition In the District Court of the United States for the Dis To the Honorable Judge of the District Court of the United States for the business of -], respectfully represents: 1. Your petitioner has had his principal place of business [or has resided, or has had his domicile] at -, within the above judicial district, for a longer portion of the six months immediately preceding the filing of this petition than in any other judicial district. 2. Your petitioner owes debts and is willing to surrender all his property for the benefit of his creditors, except such as is exempt by law, and desires to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress relating to bankruptcy. 3. The schedule hereto annexed, marked Schedule A, and verified by your petitioner's oath, contains a full and true statement of all his debts, and, so far as it is possible to ascertain, the names and places of residence of his creditors, and such further statements concerning said debts as are required by the provisions of said Act. 4. The schedule hereto annexed, marked Schedule B, and verified by your petitioner's oath, contains an accurate inventory of all his property, real and personal, and such further statements concerning said property as are required by the provisions of said Act. Wherefore your petitioner prays that he may be adjudged by the court to be a bankrupt within the purview of said Act. I, Petitioner. the petitioner named in the foregoing petition, do hereby make solemn oath that the statements contained therein are true according to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief. Subscribed and sworn to before me this Petitioner. day of 19- [Official character.] |