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Trrrn Lx1.—BANKRUP'l`CY.·-Ch. 5. 985 Sixth. If the bankrupt, having knowledge that any person has proved such_false or fictitious cbt, has not disclosed the same to his assignee within one month after such knowledge. Seventh. If the bankrupt, being a merchant or tradesman, has not, at In W ('wks. 3 all times after the second day of March, eighteen hundred and sixtwseven, B“"·· 260: I" "° kept proper books of account. V %°J;m°;;,2 Eng; Newman, 2 Bank. Reg., 99; Li we Gay, 2 Bank. Reg., 114; In re Murdock et al.; 4 Bank. Reg., 17; In rr Tyler, 4 Bank. Reg., 27; Lz re Bound, 4 Bank. Reg., 164; In re- William Keach, 1 Low., 335; In re Hammond and Coolidge, 1 Low., 381; In rv Cote, 2 Low., 374; In re Smith, 1 Woods, 478. Eighth. If the bankrupt, or any person in his behalf, has procured the In W NRWSOH. 2 assent of any creditor to the discharge, or influenced the action of any lamb} 332*,, In "" creditor at any stage of the proceedings, by any pecuniary consideration Q1;“S0u’ “Ben" or obligation. ` Ninth. If the bankrupt has, in contemplation of becoming bankrupt, Im·eBrcdheal1,3 made any pledge, payment, transfer, assignment, or conveyance of any B°¤·» N6; In ff part of his property. directly or indirectly, absolutely or conditionally, §"°°";‘i‘{‘p'l lgttlllr for the purpose of preferring any creditor or person having a claim ,,.?§'g jj,,,;;,];-,,,;` against him, or who is or may be under liability for him, or for the pur- 423., I " pose of preventing the property from coming into the hands of the assignee, or of being distributed in satisfaction of his debts. Tenth. If the bankrupt has been convicted of any misdemeanor under this Title. Sec. 5111 Any creditor opposing the discharge of any bankrupt may Specification ci file a specification in writing of the grounds of his opposition, and the &"°““dS °f °PP<'>*‘i· court may in its discretion order any question of fact so presented to be "°"‘ tried at a stated session of the district court. _-2 `\Iar 176, s. 31, v. 14, p. 532.-111. rv Rathbone, 1 Bank. Reg., 50; Dire Rathbone;1 Baiiki Reg., 65; In n- Mawson, 1 Bank. Reg., 115: In rc Boutell, 2 Bank. Reg., 51; In rv Smith & Bickford, 5 Bank. Reg., 20; In re Frizelle, 5 Bank. Reg., 119. Sec. 5112. In all proceedings in bankruptcy commenced after the first. Assets equal to day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, no discharge shall be Ml)' PW *‘€¤*· *`€· granted to a debtor whose assets shall not be equal to iiftv per centum q“"f’d‘ of the claims roved against his estate upon which he shall be liable as 27 Julv, 1g3g,,-_ the principal d)ebtor, unless the assent in writing of a majority in number 25§. s. 1; v. 15, p. and value of his creditors to whom he shall have become liable as rinci- 22éé J _ pal debtor, and who shall have proved their claims, is filed in thie case 390 ,, g;"a,}8"{;,8‘ at or before the time of the hearin of the application for discharge; but —¥Ll)L—e` this provision shall not apply to those debts from which the bankrupt In re Billing, 3 seeks a discharge which were contracted prior to the first day of January, Emi; ,2 ge eighteen hundred and sixty-nine. ,,,3% r§,,,,k_ I?;;` 74; L1 re Sey, 4 Bank. Reg., 2; In rr Bunster, 5 Bank. Reg., 82; In re Bdrden & Geary; 5 Bank. Reg., 128; L1 re Graham, 5 Bank. Reg., 155; In re Kahley, 6 Bank. Reg., 189; In re Griffiths, 2 [.ow., 340; In re Langdon, 2 Low., 387; Lz re Whipple, 2 Low , 40-}; In re Whitney & Munson, 2 Low., 455; In re Sawyer, 2 Low., 475; In re Brent, 2 Dill., 129; In re Perkins, 6 Bias., 185. Sec. 5113. Before any discharge is ranted, the bankru t must take Final will ni and subscribe an oath to the effect thatdie has not done, sufflzred, or been l’*"‘k"“l‘*· privy any act, matter, or thing specified as a grpund for withholding " 2%,, (_. such dischargc, or as invalidating such discharge it granted. 1,,,, ,,_ 29 \._ H ,,_ 531. 14 July, 1870, c. 262, s. l, v. 16, p. 276.-Iu re Bellamy, 1 Ben.,426; i In rc 1l’ulvei·, J} Ben., 65; In rc O’Farrell, 3 Ben., 191; In re Machad, 2 Bank. Reg., 113; In ruiunike, 4 Bank. Reg., 23; In re Frizelle, 5 Bank. Reg., 119; Young r. Ridenbaugh, 3 Dill., 239. Sec. 5114. lf it shall appear to the court that the bankrupt has in Discharge ni all things conformed to his duty under this Titlc, and that he is cnti- bankrupttled, under the provisions thereof, to receive a discharge, the court I 2 "Mg, 1867,*0 shall grant him a discharglc from all his debts except as as hereinafter 170, s. 32, v. 14, p. provided, and shall give im a certificate thereof under the seal of the 532- coun; In re Bunster, 5 Bank. Rfbg., 82; fu TP Digpgqy 2 ],g“·_, ]8_ Sec. 5115. The certificate of a discharge in bankruptcy shall be in Fnnn of certihsubstance in the following form: °”*°_ °l dI$*_l]f District court of the United States, district of Wg :l*;{;·`l8;l_i» *'· Whereas has been duly adjudged a bankrupt under the 532: il Wi’p`