... As soon as a trader has made a bad debt and the debtor be- comes bankrupt, in nineteen cases out of twenty he reasons thus :-' The first ]oss is the best. If I look after this bankrupt's estate I shall have much trouble, and may incur great expense. I ...

... Arkley.) This bankrupt was examined yesterday. The following was the ?? John Robertson, trustee; Mr Alexander James, ?? agent in the sequestration; Mr Burnet, a creditor; and Mr Ro- bert Reid, for Mr Wifliam Reid, a creditor. The bankrupt deponed-I commenced ...

... Mr John Kidd, wine merchant, Leith, a creditor. The state of affairs made up by the bankrupt showed that his assets were £5200, and his liabi- lities £7500. The Bankrupt, examined by Mr LATTA, de- poned-I have given up, in m'y state of affairs, a sum of ...

... becr entered in the bankrupt's state of affairs, which be bad admitted to be correct; and sanctioned the putting of all lawful questions to the bankrupt on the part of Mr Curlewis, in terms of the 93d section of the statute. The bankrupt was then interrogated ...

... had sustained woold coifuct them. L selves on such a trying oceasiun, and thi inveetives heaped on the bankrupt iere loud anl bitter. The bankrupt, however, then and throughout the proceed- ings maintained the most perfect composure, and at Df times was ...

... partners in this country, were, by a messenger's execution of search, made bankrupts upon the 25th August- 1812. The Mankc having taken these steps to render the Company bankrupts, upon the 29th day of August last presented a peti- tion to the Lord Ordinary ...

... which ruled that a sequestrated bankrupt defending himself against personal diligence could not be compelled to fand caution for expenses. The LOED PRESIDENT said there was no doubt that as a general rule a sequestrated bankrupt pursuing an action was bound ...

... timcit f-esher in Portobello, a bankrupt, who was l seqcstratd on lth March lS39, praying for his discharge. Thu, petitioner was opposed by !fn're out of tweuty-olle cre-ditos, Oil tile gromlnl j that either the bankrupt hlla not made a full dis- covery ...

... under the Bankrupt Stateute. Before the change by the bankrupt statutes was introduccd, both here and itn England, a wvife could not be examined at all against her husband, whether I5 US0 cotnntunicatinns from her ?? Or itomE |strangers. The bankrupt lawvs ...

... paid to the as- signees Of the bankrupts;t-+heainouont of those acdep. ...

... prescribed by the late Sheriff Court Act, excepting that w the bankrupt's declaration shall he taken by the Sheriff, and autlhenticated as a regular deposition. The public exatni- nation of the bankrupt is said to be often evaded, and hence the necessity of ...

... submitted that the Court would hardly wish a bankrupt to state what might impose fines or penalties upon him. Air Commissioner Evans-A bankrupt is bound to answer any question put to him, if it hanged him. T're bankrupt Mottram-They were French goods; that ...