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the application for authority to commence the action shall be given to him, and he may show cause against it, and on his application the court may, if it thinks fit, direct that he shall receive his proper share of the proceeds of the action, and, if he does not claim any benefit therefrom, he shall be indemnified against costs in respect thereof as the court directs.
under joint contracts.
108. Where a bankrupt is a contractor in respect Actions of any contract jointly with any person or persons, such person or persons may sue or be sued in respect of the contract without the joinder of the bankrupt.
4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 59, s. 118.
c. 59, s 119.
109. Any two or more persons, being partners, or Proceedings any person carrying on business under a partnership in partner- name, may take proceedings or be proceeded against ship name. under this Ordinance in the name of the firm, but in 4 & 5 Geo. 5, such case the court may, on application by any per- son interested, order the names of the persons who are partners in such firm or the name of such person to be disclosed in such manner, and verified on oath or otherwise, as the court may direct.
PART VII
SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS.
Disobedience to Order of Court.
110. Where default is made by the trustee, the Disobedience debtor, or any other person, in obeying any order or to order direction made or given by the court under this of court.
4 & 5 Geo, 5, Ordinance, the court may make an immediate order
c. 59. for the committal of such trustee, debtor or others. 105 (6)
person for contempt of court: Provided that the Ordinance power given by this section shall be deemed to be in Ne. 7 of addition to and not in substitution for any other right, 1891, s. 70. remedy, or liability in respect of such default.
Application of Act.
111.-(1) Every married woman who carries on a Married trade or business, whether separately from her hus- women. band or not, shall be subject to the bankruptcy laws 4 & 5 Geo. 5, as if she were a feme sole.
c. 59, s. 125 (1).
(2) Where a married woman carries on a trade or 4 & 5 Geo. 5, business and a final judgment or order for any c. 59, amount has been obtained against her, whether ors 125 (2). not expressed to be payable out of her separate pro- perty, that judgment or order shall be available for bankruptcy proceedings against her by a bankruptcy notice as though she were personally bound to pay the judgment debt or sum ordered to be paid.
112. A receiving order shall not be made against Exclusion of any corporation, or against any association or com- corporations, pany registered under the Companies Ordinance, 1911, companies,
and limited or any enactment repealed by that Ordinance, or.
partnerships. against any partnership registered under the Limited 4 & 5 Geo. 5, Partnerships Ordinance, 1912.
c. 59, s. 126. Ordinance No. 18 of 1912.
113.-(1) Any creditor of a deceased debtor whose Administra- debt would have been sufficient to support a bank- tion in bank- ruptcy petition against the debtor, had he been alive, ruptcy of
estate of per- may present to the court a petition in the prescribed
son dying form praying for an order for the administration in insolvent. bankruptcy of the estate of the deceased debtor, ac- 4 & 5 Geo. 5, cording to the law of bankruptcy
c. 59, s 130 (1).
(2) The petition shall be served on the legal per- 4 & 5 Geo. 5, sonal representative of the deceased debtor or. if there c. 59. is none in the Colony, on the Official Administrator, s. 130 (2). and the court may, in the prescribed manner, upon proof of the petitioner's debt, unless the court is
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