SUMMARY OF DEBTS AND ASSETS. [From the statements of the bankrupt in Schedules A and B] (1) Taxes and debts due United States. (2) Taxes due States, counties, districts, and municipalities. (3) Wages. (4) Other debts preferred by law. Secured claims. Unsecured claims. Notes and bills which ought to be paid by other parties thereto. Accommodation paper. Schedule A, total. 12345 Cross-references.- Consult §§ 1 (1) (20), 2 (1), 4, 18, 59 in Vols. I and II, ante. See also General Orders, 4-6, 9, Vol. II, ante. Also local rules in Vol. post. IV, In general.- Petition and schedules in voluntary proceedings should be drawn and verified in triplicate and filed always with the clerk. In re Sykes, 6 Am. B. R. 264, 106 Fed. 669. In re Wolf, 2 Am. B. R. 322, 94 Fed. 110. Must be accompanied by fees or affidavit in forma pauperis. Filing of a voluntary petition not an act of bankruptcy, merely institutes a proceeding in which the Court acquires jurisdiction to adjudicate, if the facts warrant. In re Ceballos & Co., 20 Am. B. R. 459, 161 Fed. 445. Jurisdiction attaches at once upon the filing of the petition. A caveat to all the world. In re Billing, 17 Am. B. R. 80, 145 Fed. 395. Adjudication will be granted where voluntary petition sets forth the jurisdictional requirements. In re Carbone, 13 Am. B. R. 55. A voluntary petition which schedules no dischargeable debt may be dismissed. In re Colaluca, 13 Am. B. R. 292, 133 Fed. 255. An adjudication in voluntary bankruptcy takes effect as of date the petition is filed so that the title of the trustee to property relates back to that date. Crowe v. Baumann (D. C., N. Y.), 27 Am. B. R. 100, 190 Fed. 399. Who may file voluntary petition.- Since Amendment of 1910, any person except a municipal, railroad, insurance or banking corporation. See Vol. I, § 4, ante. Debtor owing but one provable debt, and with no assets may file. In re Schwaninger, 16 Am. B. R. 427, 144 Fed. 555. Infant. See Vol. I, § 4, ante. In re Duguid, 3 Am. B. R. 794, 100 Fed. 274. In re Brice, 2 Am. B. R. 197, 93 Fed. 942. In re Eidelmiller, 5 Am. B. R. 570, 105 Fed. 595; In re Walrath, 24 Am. B. R. 541, 175 Fed. 243; In re Penzansky (D. C., Mass.), 8 Am. B. R. 99. As to infant partner, see, In re Dunnigan Bros., 2 Am. B. R. 628, 95 Fed. 428 and footnote. In re Duguid (supra). Lunatic. See Vol. I, § 4, ante. In re Stein (C. C. A., 7th Cir.), 11 Am. B. R. 536, 127 Fed. 547, 62 C. C. A. 272. In re Eisenberg (D. C., N. Y.), 8 Am. B. R. 551, 117 Fed. 786. In re Funk (D. C., Ia.), 4 Am. B. R. 96, 101 Fed. 244. Subsequent insanity does not abate the proceeding. In re Kehler (C. C. A., 2d Cir.), 19 Am. B. R. 513, 159 Fed. 55, 86 C. C. A. 245, rev'g 18 Am. B. R. 596, 153 Fed. 235. Married Woman.-See Vol. I, § 4, ante. McDonald v. Tefft Weller Co. (C. C. A., 5th Cir.), 11 Am. B. R. 800, 128 Fed. 381, 63 C. C. A. 123. Alien. See Vol. I, § 4, ante. Indian.- See Vol. I, § 4, ante. In re Clisdell, 2 Am. B. R. 424, 101 Fed. 246. In re Rennie, 2 Am. B. R. 182. In re Russie, 3 Am. B. R. 6, 96 Fed. 608. Community estates.- In States where system of community property prevails husband and wife may file joint petition. In re Ray, 1 Nat. Bank. News 276. Filing voluntary petition while involuntary petition is pending.-See Vol. II, § 59, ante. In re New Chattanooga Hardware Co. (D. C., Tenn.), 27 Am. B. R. 77, 190 Fed. 241. In re Beiermeister Bros. Co., 31 Am. B. R. 474, 208 Fed. 945. Germania Nat. Bank of Lachenmaier (C. C. A., 7th Cir.), 29 Am. B. R. 325, 203 Fed. 32, 121 C. C. A. 368. In re Stegar (D. C., Ala.), 7 Am. B. R. 665, 113 Fed. 978. In re Waxelbaum (D. C., N. Y.), 3 Am. B. R. 392, 98 Fed. 589. As to right of individual partner to file petition though firm has been refused a discharge in previous proceedings. In re Feigenbaum, 7 Am. B. R. 339, 151 Fed. 508. Withdrawal of petition.- Where there is no estate, no claims proved and no trustee appointed bankrupt may withdraw voluntary petition. In re Hebbart, 5 Am. B. R. 8, 104 Fed. 322. Dismissal by consent of parties after adjudication on motion of bankrupt. In re McKee (D. C., Tex.), 32 Am. B. R. 731, 214 Fed. 885. Answer cannot be interposed to voluntary petition. In re Jehu, 2 Am. B. R. 498, 94 Fed. 638. No legal obligation on an insolvent debtor to file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. Richmond Standard Steel Spike and Iron Co. v. Allen (C. C. A., 4th Cir.), 17 Am. B. R. 583, 148 Fed. 657, 78 C. C. A. 389. Adjudication not conclusive on creditors, although not appealed from and creditors may by petition ask a dismissal of the proceedings upon facts appearing on the bankrupt's examination and showing that the court is without jurisdiction. In re Garneau (C. C. A., 7th Cir.), 11 Am. B. R. 679, 127 Fed. 677, 62 C. C. A. 403. Objection made after adjudication comes too late to be effective was held in Dodge v. Kenwood Ice Co. (C. C. A., 8th Cir.), 29 Am. B. R. 586, 204 Fed. 577, 123 C. C. A. 103; aff'g In re Kenwood Ice Co. (D. C., Minn.), 26 Am. B. R. 499, 189 Fed. 525. Six months period.- See Vol. I, § 2, ante. In re Ray, 2 Am. B. R. 158. In re Plotke (C. C. A., 7th Cir.), 5 Am. B. R. 171, 104 Fed. 964, 44 C. C. A. 282. In re Harris, 11 Am. B. R. 649. In re Tully, 19 Am. B. R. 604, 156 Fed. 634. Removal from one district to another to acquire residence must be bona fide. In re Garneau (supra). Domicile and Residence.-See Vol. I, § 2, ante. Domicile determined by intent and fact. In re Williams, 3 Am. B. R. 677, 99 Fed. 544; In re Berner, 3 Am. B. R. 325; In re Grimes, 2 Am. B. R. 160, 94 Fed. 800. In re Lipphart (D. C., N. Y.), 28 Am. B. R. 705, 201 Fed. 103. In re Garneau (C. C. A., 7th Cir.), 11 Am. B. R. 679, 127 Fed. 677, 62 C. C. A. 403. In re Kingsley, 20 Am. B. R. 427, 160 Fed. 275. Principal place of business.-See Vol. I, § 2, ante. In re Brice, 2 Am. B. R. 197, 93 Fed. 942. In re Guanacevi Tunnel Co. (C. C. A., 2d Cir.), 29 Am. B. R. 229 (and footnote), 201 Fed. 316, 119 C. C. A. 554. Schedules.- See Vol. I, §§ 7 and 17, ante. Official forms must be used.. Mahoney et al. v. Ward, 3 Am. B. R. 770, 100 Fed. 278; In re McClintock, 13 Am. B. R. 606; In re City Contracting and Building Co. (D. C., Haw.), 30 Am. B. R. 133. Failure to precisely observe form not necessarily fatal. Burke v. Guarantee Title and Trust Co. (C. C. A., 3rd Cir), 14 Am. B. R. 31, 134 Fed. 562, 67 C. C. A. 486. In re Soper and Slada, 1 Am. B. R. 193. As a representation that the property set forth is all the property known to bankrupt. Johnson v. United States (C. C. A., 1st Cir.), 20 Am. B. R. 724, 163 Fed. 30, 89 C. C. A. 509. Ditto marks should not be used. In re Mackey, 1 Am. B. R. 593. Of vital importance that names and addresses should be written with care. Liesum v. Krauss, 71 N. Y. Supp. 1022, 35 N. Y. Misc. 376; Westheimer v. Howard (N. Y. Sup. Ct.), 14 Am. B. R. 547, 47 N. Y. Misc. 145, 93 N. Y. Supp. 518. Abbreviations should be avoided. Sutherland v. Lasher (N. Y. Sup. Ct.), 11 Am. B. R. 780, 41 Misc. (N. Y.), 249. All creditors should be scheduled even if debt is barred by Statute of Limitations, but scheduling the latter not a revival of the debt. In re Lipman, 2 Am. B. R. 46, 94 Fed. 353. In re Resler, 2 Am. B. R. 602, 95 Fed. 304. When claim has been reduced to judgment, record holder should be scheduled, whoever may be actual holder. Sellers v. Bell, (C. C. A., 5th Cir.), 2 Am. B. R. 529, 94 Fed. 80, 36 C. C. A. 502. That non-assignable claims need not be scheduled has been held in Louisiana Sup. Court, as to claim based on libel. Irion v. Knapp, et al., 31 Am. B. R. 891. Creditor may institute proceeding to compel bankrupt to file schedules. In re Brockton Ideal Shoe Co. (C. C. A., 2d Cir.), 29 Am. B. R. 76, 200 Fed. 745, 119 C. C. A. 189. [See Form No. 38.] [As to partnership schedule, see notes following Form No. 2.] Cagliostro v. Indelle, 17 Am. B. R. 685, 53 Misc. (N. Y.) 44, 102 N. Y. Supp. 918. Haack v. Theise, 16 Am. B. R. 699, 51 Misc. (N. Y.) 3. Kreitlein v. Ferger (U. S. Sup. Ct.), 34 Am. B. R. 862, rev'g s. c. 28 Am. B. R. 908. Columbia Bank v. Birkett (U. S. Sup. Ct.), 12 Am. B. R. 691, 195 U. S. 345, 49 L. Ed. 231, aff'g s. c. (Ct. App., N. Y.), 9 Am. B. R. 481, 174 N. Y. 112, aff'g 65 App. Div. 615. Schedule of articles claimed as exempt not mandatory. Burke v. Guarantee Title and Trust Co. (C. C. A., 3rd Cir.), (supra). Lipman v. Stein (C. C. A., 3rd Cir.), 14 Am. B. R. 30, 134 Fed. 235, 67 C. C. A. 17. In re McClintock, 13 Am. B. R. 606. Scheduling notes, "original payee." Broadway Trust Co. v. Mannheim (N. Y. Sup. Ct.), 14 Am. B. R. 122, 47 Misc. (N. Y.) 415. Hazard Manufacturing Co. v. Brown, 25 Am. B. R. 903. "Original mortgagee."- Mueller v. Goerlitz (N. Y. Sup. Ct.), 17 Am. B. R. 687, 53 Misc. (N. Y.) 53, 103 N. Y. Supp. 1037. Guasti v. Miller (Ct. App., N. Y.), 26 Am. B. R. 797, 203 N. Y. 259, aff'g 144 App. Div. 898. Graber v. Gault, 103 App. Div. (N. Y.) 511. McCreery and Co. v. Brown (Pa. Ct. Com. Pl.), 29 Am. B. R. 238. When business address not sufficient.- McKee v. Preble et al. (N. Y. App. Div.), 31 Am. B. R. 852, 154 App. Div. (N. Y.) 156. Reasonable effort must be made to ascertain residence of creditor. Parker v. Murphy (Mass. Sup. Jud. Ct.), 31 Am. B. R. 646. Amendment by bankrupt to insert debts after estate is closed; when not allowed. In re Sayer, 32 Am. B. R. 90, 210 Fed. 397. In re Spicer, 16 Am. B. R. 802, 145 Fed. 431. Verification of schedules. See Vol. I, § 7, ante. May be verified before State or Federal officers, Vol. I, § 20, ante. Oaths and each separate page of schedules should be signed by the bankrupt. See, In re McConnell, 11 Am. B. R. 418. Corporate authorization must be averred. In re Jefferson Casket Co. (D. C., N. Y.), 25 Am. B. R. 663, 182 Fed. 689. President no implied authority to sign and verify under N. Y. statute s. c. (supra). False oath as to schedule. See Vol. I, § 14, ante. A bankrupt not guilty of making a false oath because he omits from schedules securities which are worthless. In re McCrea (C. C. A., 2nd Cir.), 20 Am. B. R. 412, 161 Fed. 246, 88 C. C. A. 282. Admissibility of schedules in evidence. See Vol. I, § 7, ante. When competent on question of insolvency and preferential transfer. In re Mandel (C. C. A., 2nd Cir.), 135 Fed. 1021, 68 C. C. A. 546, aff'g 10 Am. B. R. 774, 127 Fed. 863. In action to recover a preference. Utah Association of Credit Men v. Boyle Furniture Co. (Utah Sup.), 26 Am. B. R. 867. Hackney v. Hargreaves Bros., 13 Am. B. R. 164, 3 Neb. 676. Exemption schedule. Need not itemize claim in schedule where value less than amount of exemption. Matter of Ziff (D. C., Ala.), 35 Am. B. R. 83, 225 Fed. 323. A bankrupt making an imperfect claim to exemption in his schedule may be allowed to amend. Matter of Crum (D. C., Ohio), 34 Am. B. R. 586, 221 Fed. 729. |