10. may petition. In California, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, and Wis consin, every insolvent debtor may be dis charged upon petition and upon making an assignment of all his property (except cer tain articles necessary for the support If the debtor or bis family) for the benefit of bis creditors equally. In Alabama, a person im prisoned on a judgment or for failing to pay a fine. In Arkansas and Illinois, ono imprisoned or liable to be arrested. In Con necticut, one owing one hundred dollars. In Delaware, a resident of the state for one year who is in prison, unless committed by chancery court. In Georgia, one who has not within a year lost ifioney by gambling. In Massachusetts, an inhabitant who owes more than two hundred dollars. In Missouri, one imprisoned for fine, or costs, or breach of the peace. In North Carolina, one im prisoned twenty days. In Ohio, a resident of the state for two years, or of the county for six months, or in custody after sixty days. In Pennsylvania, a resident of the state six months, or who has been in jail three months, detained on civil process, held on bail prise, or not arrested. In Rhode Island, an inhabitant for three years (which the court may dispense with) owing more than one hundred dollars. In South Caro lina, one sued, or within one month after being in custody. In Texas, a citizen, male twenty-one years of age, female eighteen years of age, may be bankrupt.
11. The petition may be addressed to whom. In Alabama and Missouri, the petition is addressed to the county court. In Arkansas, to the judge of the county court or circuit court. In California, Iowa, and Minnesota, to the district court. In Connecticut, Illi nois, and Massachusetts, to the court of pro bate. In Delaware and New Jersey, to the supreme court of the county where the debtor is imprisoned. In Georgia, to a justice of the inferior, or a judge of the superior. In Maryland, to the circuit court of the county, or the court of common pleas in Baltimore. In Michigan, to a judge of the supreme court, county judge, circuit court, or a commissioner. In Mississippi, to a judge of the high court of errors and appeals, of the circuit court, or theprobate court, or the president of the board of county police. In New York, to the supreme judi cial court, county judge, recorder or mayor of the city of New York. In North Caro lina, to a judge of the superior or inferior court. In Ohio, to a commissioner of insol vency appointed by the court of common pleas of each county, who gives bonds and may be removed. In Pennsylvania and South Carolina, to the court of common pleas. In Rhode Island, to the superior court of the county. In Texas, to the chief justice of the county. In Wisconsin, to a judge of the supreme judicial court, or circuit court.
The petition must, by statute, contain, in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massa chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, and Wiscon sin, a schedule under oath of the debtor's property, of the sums due, a list of creditors, and the causes of insolvency, an affidavit of honesty and inability to pay debts, and an offer to deliver up his property for the bene fit of his creditors. In Michigan and New
York, two-thirds in value of the creditors residing in the United States, or their repre sentatives, must join in the petition and make oath that they are honest and no reward has been taken. In Missouri, the debtor makes an affidavit of assets and honesty.
12. Notice. In Alabama, the plaintiff in the suit has one day's notice; and in Arkan sas, notice is ordered and the petitioner set free on giving bonds. I English, 219. In Cali fornia and Connecticut, thirty days' notice is required. In Delaware, Michigan, and Minnesota, the creditors are summoned to show cause why a discharge should not be granted. In Minnesota, notice is given in the papers. In Maryland, there is a notice and examination. In New York and North Carolina, there is a notice and summons, in New York, a notice also in the papers. In Massachusetts, the messenger gives notice. In Rhode Island, there is a special order of notice, which is given by the clerk of the court. In Texas, the notice is published three weeks. In Wisconsin, if one-fourth of the creditors are foreign, a notice is ordered where they are; if they are domestic, six weeks' notice is given; if some but less than one-fourth are foreign, ten weeks' notice is given bypublication in the papers.
Proceedings upon petition. In Alabama, if the plaintiff swears the schedule of the insolvent is false, a jury is summoned. In Arkansas, if the court is satisfied of the debtor's honesty, on transfer to the sheriff till a trustee is appointed, the debtor is dis charged from arrest. In California a re ceiver, in Massachusetts a messenger, takes possession till debts are proved on oath. In Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Wisconsin, if the officer is satisfied of the honesty of the debtor (in the two former a jury may be had by any creditor) then an assignment is made. In New York and South Carolina, an order is passed for an assignment. In the former state there are certain exceptions.
13. The assignment. The assignment in Ar kansas, California, and Massachusetts• stops liens, attachment, and processes. In Ar kansas, it frees from arrest, and the debtor may be discharged if arrested upon a writ of habeas corpus. In Connecticut, attachments are dissolved and the creditor may be en joined from attaching. In Minnesota, the moneys are paid to the clerk of the court, or the court appoints an assignee. In Texas, a deed is ordered to trustees.