AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL ORDERS IN BANKRUPTCY AND THE OFFICIAL FORMS Effective July 19, 1961 The following amendments to the General Orders and Official Forms in Bankruptcy were prescribed by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 29, 1961. They became effective on July 19, 1961, as provided in paragraph 3 of the Court's order, post, p. 1044. For earlier publications of the General Orders and Official Forms in Bankruptcy and amendments thereto, see 172 U. S. 653, 199 U. S. 618, 210 U. S. 567, 239 U. S. 623, 244 U. S. 641, 267 U. S. 613, 268 U. S. 712, 280 U. S. 617, 283 U. S. 870, 286 U. S. 573, 288 U. S. 619, 288 U. S. 655, 295 U. S. 771, 297 U. S. 735, 298 U. S. 695, 300 U. S. 689, 302 U. S. 787, 302 U. S. 788, 303 U. S. 671, 303 U. S. 626, 305 U. S. 677, 310 U. S. 661, 331 U. S. 871, 355 U. S. 969. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES ORDERED: MAY 29, 1961 1. That Official Forms in Bankruptcy Nos. 14, 21, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68 and 69, be, and they hereby are, abrogated. 2. That General Orders 1, 5, 9, 24, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 and 56, and Forms Nos. 7, 17A, 17B, 20, 22, 28, 29, 30, 31, 35, 37, 40, 41, 42A, 42B, 43A, 43B, 44, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 55, 58 and 60 of the Official Forms in Bankruptcy be, and they hereby are, amended and established to read as hereinafter set forth. 3. That this order shall take effect on Wednesday, July 19, 1961, and shall govern all proceedings then pending to which its provisions are applicable, except to the extent that in the opinion of the court its application to such proceedings would not be practicable or would work injustice, in which event the General Orders and Forms in Bankruptcy heretofore established shall apply. TABLE OF CONTENTS General Order Number. 1. Docket Page 1047 5. Form of Petitions and Other Papers.... 9. List of Creditors in Involuntary Bankruptcy. 24. List of Proved Claims and Interests..... 48. Proceedings Under Chapter XI of the Act. 49. Proceedings Under Section 77 of the Act. 51. Ancillary Receiverships Limited... 1047 1048 1048 1049 1049 1050 55. Proceedings Under Chapter XIII of the Act. 56. Rules by Courts of Bankruptcy.. 1052 1052 Official Form Number. 7. Answer of Alleged Bankrupt.... 1053 14. Order of Reference in Judge's Absence (Abrogated).. 1053 17A. Order for First Meeting of Creditors. ... 1053 17B. Notice of First Meeting of Creditors.. 1054 20. Appointment of Trustee... 1054 21. Appointment of Trustee by Referee (Abrogated).. 1054 22. Notice to Trustee of His Appointment, etc.... 35. Application for Sale of Real Estate.... 37. Application for Redemption of Property. 40. Report of Trustee in No Asset Case... 1059 1060 1060 41. Application for Discharge.. 1061 42A. Order Fixing Time for Filing Objections to Discharge.. 1061 42B. Order for First Meeting of Creditors, etc...... 1061 43A. Notice of Order Fixing Time for Filing Objections to Discharge 1062 43B. Notice of First Meeting of Creditors, etc.. 1062 44. Specification of Objections to Discharge... 1063 48. Original Petition in Proceedings Under Chapter XI. ... 49. Notice of Meeting of Creditors in Proceedings Under Chapter XI..... 1063 1065 50. Application for Confirmation of an Arrangement Under Chapter XI.. 1065 51. Order Confirming an Arrangement Under Chapter XI (Where All Affected Creditors Have Accepted)...... 52. Order Confirming an Arrangement Under Chapter XI Page 58. Original Petition in Proceedings Under Chapter XIII.. Abrogation of Forms 63, 64, 65 and 66. 1069 1070 |