Author : Francis Hilliard
Release : 2003
Genre : Bankruptcy
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis A Treatise on the Law of Bankruptcy and Insolvency by : Francis Hilliard
Download or read book A Treatise on the Law of Bankruptcy and Insolvency written by Francis Hilliard. This book was released on 2003. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hilliard, Francis. A Treatise on the Law of Bankruptcy and Insolvency. Second Edition, Embracing the Bankrupt Act of 1867. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1867. xxxvi, 512 pp. Reprinted 2003 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. LCCN 2002042755. ISBN 1-58477-349-9. Cloth. $95. * Reprint of second edition, embracing the Bankruptcy Act of 1867, which was enacted as part of Congress' Reconstruction program initiated after the Civil War. A thorough guide to the principles of mid-nineteenth century Anglo-American bankruptcy law based on a study of American and English cases. Topics include the nature of bankruptcy, petitioning creditors, proof of claims, discharge of debts and the jurisdiction of bankruptcy courts. The appendix includes the texts of U.S. bankruptcy laws and acts passed between 1800 and 1867 and the 1858 Massachusetts Insolvent Law.