I,

....

the petitioner mentioned and described in the foregoing petition, do hereby make solemn oath that the statements of fact therein contained are true, according to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this

.... day of

19...

CONSENT OF CREDITORS

We, the undersigned, creditors of said bankrupt, holding unsecured claims in the amounts set opposite our names, do hereby join in the annexed petition, and do nominate

of the

Also Form No. 121, ante.

Cross-references.- See § 2, Vol. I, ante.

This form is chiefly valuable in voluntary cases to protect assets until a trustee can be appointed.

Consent of creditors. the practice is advised.

While not essential to secure the consent of creditors,

See "Practice on receiverships in § 2, ante.

Form No. 123

ORDER APPOINTING RECEIVER AFTER ADJUDICATION AND REFERENCE

At a Court of Bankruptcy, held in and for the ..

District

19...

IN THE MATTER OF

In Bankruptcy No.

Bankrupt.

Application having been made for the appointment of a receiver herein, and that he be given power to continue the business of the

bankrupt, and ....
creditors, in a total of $..
having joined in such application and nominated
to be such receiver; now, on motion of ...

attorney for said

Esq.,

It is ordered:

That ....

of the ...

.. of

in

with

said district, be, and he hereby is, appointed receiver of the estate of said bankrupt, on filing a bond in the sum of $..... sufficient sureties, to be approved by this court.

That 66 said receiver continue the business of said bankrupt, at street, in the

No.

of

in

That said receiver continue as such until the appointment and qualification of a trustee herein.

Referee in Bankruptcy.

Cross-references. This form follows Form No. 122. See foot-notes to same.

Form No. 124

BOND OF RECEIVER

(Hagar and Alexander's Bankruptcy Forms [2d Ed.]. No. 60.)

as principal and the

and place of business at No.

.., State of

company, having an office street, in the city of

as surety, are held

and firmly bound unto the United States of America in the sum of

dollars, lawful money

of the United States, to be paid to the said the United States of America, for which payment, well and truly to be made, the said binds himself, his heirs, executors and adminCompany binds itself, its suc

istrators, and said

cessors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated the

in the year

Whereas, by an order made by Hon. States District Judge, dated the ....... day of the said

day of

was appointed, with the usual powers,

receiver of all the property, assets and effects of

bankrupt until the appointment of a trustee

in bankruptcy herein. Now, therefore, the condition of this obligation is such, that if the said

shall faithfully discharge the duties of his trust as such receiver, and shall well and truly account for all moneys and property that shall come into his hands, and shall abide by and perform all things which he in said order is instructed to do, or shall hereafter be by the Court commanded to perform, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise to be in full force and effect.

Form No. 125

PETITION FOR ORDER REDUCING AMOUNT OF RECEIVER'S BOND AND ORDER THEREON

(Hagar and Alexander's Bankruptcy Forms [2d Ed.], No. 61.)

United States District Court,

petitioner was duly appointed receiver of the above named bankrupt and required to file a bond in the penalty of $. . . . . . .

2. That petitioner has duly qualified and taken possession of the assets of said bankrupt situated at

.....

3. That the order appointing your petitioner as such receiver was granted upon the petition of .. wherein it was stated

that the probable value of the assets which would come into the receiver's hands was dollars, while petitioner

with the exercise of due diligence has been able to find and take possession of assets of only about the value of, $. . . . . .

4. That the amount of the yearly premium on petitioner's bond as now filed is the sum of $........, which is excessive and an unnecessary expense in view of the small amount of property coming into petitioner's hands.

Wherefore petitioner respectfully prays that the amount of his bond be reduced to the sum of $.....

Petitioner.

[Verification.]

[Title.]

[Order Reducing Amount of Receiver's Bond]

On reading and filing the annexed petition of verified the

day of

191..., and on the order

amended in so far as it requires that the said receiver give a bond in the sum of... dollars for the faithful performance of

his duties as such receiver by reducing the amount of said bond to the sum of

Dated

... dollars.

19...

D. J.

Form No. 126

PETITION BY RECEIVER TO EMPLOY COUNSEL

(Hagar and Alexander's Bankruptcy Forms [2d Ed.], No. 62.)

duly appointed receiver in bankruptcy of the above named bankrupt and has duly qualified and filed his bond in the penalty required.

2. That in the administration of the estate and in the performance of his duties as receiver, it will be necessary for your petitioner to employ counsel for the purpose of conducting an examination of the bankrupt, relative to moneys alleged to have been paid to creditors by way of preferences and in the discovery of assets, collection of outstanding accounts and for other matters incident to the administration of the estate.

[Here set forth any other reasons.]