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Judgment Debtor Summons

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Under the English bankruptcy act of 1861 (sections 76-85), these summonses might be issued against both traders and nontraders', and, in default of payment of, or This act was repealed by 32 & 33 Vict. c. 83, § 20. 32 & 33 Vict. c. 71, however (bankruptcy act 1869), provides (section 7) for the granting of a "debtor's summons," at the instance of creditors, and, in the event of failure to pay or compound, a petition for adjudication may be presented, unless in the events provided for by that section. Rapalje & L.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A summons to a debtor under the English bankruptcy act.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Under the English bankruptcy act, 1861, §§ 76
—85, these summonses might be issued against both traders and non-traders, and, in default of payment of, or security or agreed composition for, the debt, the debtors might be adjudicated bankrupt. This act was repealed by 32 & 33 Viet. c. 83, § 20. The 32 & 33 Viet, c. 71, however, (bankruptcy act, 1869,) provides (section 7) for the granting of a "debtor's summons," at the instance of creditors, and, in the event of failure to pay or compound, a petition for adjudication may be presented, unless in the events provided for by that section. Wharton.

Defined under Judgment in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Under the English bankruptcy act, 1861, §§ 76-85, these summonses might be issued against both traders and non-traders, and, in default of payment of, or security or agreed composition for, the debt, the debtors might be adjudicated bankrupt. This act was repealed by 32 & 33 Vict. c. 33, § 20. The 32 & 33 Vict. c. 71, however, (bankruptcy act, 1869,) provides (section 7) for the granting of a "debtor's summons," at the instance of creditors, and, in the event of failure to pay or compound, a petition for adjudication may be presented, unless in the events provided for by that section. Wharton.