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trustee or otherwise as the court directs, and the same shall be done accordingly.
to debtor's
dealings and property.
4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 59, s. 25. Rules.
112 to 116.
29. (1) The court may, on the application of the Official Receiver or trustee, at any time after a receiving order has been made against a debtor summon before it the debtor or his wife, or any person known or suspected to have in his possession any of the estate or effects belonging to the debtor or supposed to be indebted to the debtor, or any person whom the court may deem capable of giving information respecting the debtor, his dealings or property, and the court may require any such person to produce any documents in his custody or power relating to the debtor, his dealings or property.
(2) If any person so summoned, after having been tendered a reasonable sum, refuses to come before the court at the time appointed, or refuses to produce any such document, having no lawful impediment made known to the court at the time of its sitting and allowed by it, the court may, by warrant, cause him to be apprehended and brought up for examination.
(3) The court may, by itself or by a commissioner appointed for the purpose, examine on oath, either by word of mouth or by written interrogatories, any person so brought before it concerning the debtor, his dealings or property.
(4) If any person on examination before the court admits that he is indebted to the debtor, the court may, on the application of the Official Receiver or trustee, order him to pay to the Official Receiver or trustee, at such time and in such manner as to the court seems expedient, the amount admitted or any part thereof, either in full discharge of the whole amount in question or not, as the court thinks fit, with or without costs of the examination.
(5) If any person on examination before the court admits that he has in his possession any property belonging to the debtor, the court may, on the application of the Official Receiver or trustee, order him to deliver to the Official Receiver or trustee such property or any part thereof, at such time and in such manner and on such terms as to the court may seem just.
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Bankruptcy.
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trustee or otherwise as the court directs, and the same shall be done accordingly.
to debtor's
dealings and property.
4 & 5 Gco. 5, c. 59, s. 25. Rules.
112 to 116.
29. (1) The court may, on the application of the Inquiry as Official Receiver or trustee, at any time after a receiving conduct, order has been made against a debtor summon before it the debtor or his wife, or any person known or suspected to have in his possession any of the estate or effects belonging to Forms the debtor or supposed to be indebted to the debtor, or any person whom the court may deem capable of giving informa- tion respecting the debtor, his dealings or property, and the court may require any such person to produce any documents in his custody or power relating to the debtor, his dealings or property.
(2) If any person so summoned, after having been tendered a reasonable sum, refuses to come before the court at the time appointed, or refuses to produce any such docu- ment, having no lawful impediment made known to the court at the time of its sitting and allowed by it, the court may, by warrant, cause him to be apprehended and brought up for examination.
(3) The court may, by itself or by a commissioner appointed for the purpose, examine on oath, either by word of mouth or by written interrogatories, any person so brought before it concerning the debtor, his dealings or property.
(4) If any person on examination before the court admits that he is indebted to the debtor, the court may, on the application of the Official Receiver or trustee, order him to pay to the Official Receiver or trustee, at such time and in such manner as to the court seems expedient, the amount admitted or any part thereof, either in full discharge of the whole amount in question or not, as the court thinks fit, with or without costs of the examination.
(5) If any person on examination before the court admits that he has in his possession any property belong- ing to the debtor, the court may, on the application of the Official Receiver or trustee, order him to deliver to the Official Receiver or trustee such property or any part there- of, at such time and in such manner and on such terms as to the court may seem just.
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