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ORDINANCE No. 5 or 1864. 589


Bankruptcy and Insolvency.


the Court in the same manner as if a petition for adjudication had been
filed by a creditor against such debtor under this Ordinance.
31. Any debtor, unable to meet his engagements, may petition for Debtor may
petition
adjudication against himself, and such petition shall be supported by the against him
self.
oath of the petitioner and shall be filed of record and prosecuted in the
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Court; and the debtor, so petitioning, personally, and all his estate and
effects real and personal , shall upon the filing of such petition be subject
to the order and direction of the Court ; and in the case of a petition for
adjudication filed by such debtor, the computation of debts shall be
reckoned , in the same manner as is provided under this Ordinance , in the
case of a petition for adjudication filed by a creditor .
32. Every such debtor shall , within three days or within such Debtor to
del to
further time as the Court shall think reasonable, deliver in to the Court a Court sched
ule of all his
schedule containing a full and fair description of such debtor , as to his goods, &c.
name, trade, or profession , together with the last usual place of abode of
such debtor, and the place or places where he has resided during the
time when his debts were contracted : and also a full and true description
of all debts due or growing due from such debtor , at the time of the filing
his petition ; and of all and any person and persons to whom such debtor
shall be indebted, or who to his knowledge or belief shall claim to be his
creditors , together with the nature and amount of such debts and claims
respectively, distinguishing such as shall be admitted , from such as shall

be disputed, by his debtor : and also a full, true and perfect account of
all the estate and effects of such debtor, real and personal, in possession ,

reversion, remainder or expectancy : and also of such places of benefit or
advantage held by such debtor, whether the emoluments of the same arise

from fixed salaries , or from fees , or otherwise : and also of all pensions
and allowances of the said debtor , in possession or reversion or held by
any other person or persons for or on behalf of the said debtor, or of, and

from which the said debtor derives or may derive any manner of benefit
or advantage : and also of any rights and powers of any nature and kind
whatsoever which such debtor, or any person or persons in trust for such
debtor, or for his use , benefit or advantage , in any manner whatsoever,
shall be seized or possessed of, or interested in , or entitled unto , or which
such debtor or any person or persons in trust for him or for his benefit
or advantage shall have any power to dispose of, charge or exercise for

the benefit of the said debtor : together with a full , true and perfect
account of all the debts at the time of the filing of his petition due or