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Statutes > New-york > Dcd > Article-4 > 101

§  101. Contents of petition. The petition must be in writing; it must  be signed by the insolvent, and specify his residence, and also,  if  he  is in prison, the county in which he is imprisoned, and the cause of his  imprisonment.  It must set forth, in substance, that he is unable to pay  all his debts in full; that he is willing to assign his property for the  benefit of all his creditors, and in all other respects to  comply  with  the  provisions  of this article, for the purpose of being exempted from  arrest and imprisonment, as prescribed therein; and it must  pray,  that  upon  his so doing, he may thereafter be exempted from arrest, by reason  of a debt, arising upon a contract previously made; and also, if  he  is  imprisoned,  that he may be discharged from his imprisonment. It must be  verified by the affidavit of the insolvent, annexed  thereto,  taken  on  the day of the presentation thereof, to the effect, that the petition is  in all respects true in matter of fact.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > New-york > Dcd > Article-4 > 101

§  101. Contents of petition. The petition must be in writing; it must  be signed by the insolvent, and specify his residence, and also,  if  he  is in prison, the county in which he is imprisoned, and the cause of his  imprisonment.  It must set forth, in substance, that he is unable to pay  all his debts in full; that he is willing to assign his property for the  benefit of all his creditors, and in all other respects to  comply  with  the  provisions  of this article, for the purpose of being exempted from  arrest and imprisonment, as prescribed therein; and it must  pray,  that  upon  his so doing, he may thereafter be exempted from arrest, by reason  of a debt, arising upon a contract previously made; and also, if  he  is  imprisoned,  that he may be discharged from his imprisonment. It must be  verified by the affidavit of the insolvent, annexed  thereto,  taken  on  the day of the presentation thereof, to the effect, that the petition is  in all respects true in matter of fact.

State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > New-york > Dcd > Article-4 > 101

§  101. Contents of petition. The petition must be in writing; it must  be signed by the insolvent, and specify his residence, and also,  if  he  is in prison, the county in which he is imprisoned, and the cause of his  imprisonment.  It must set forth, in substance, that he is unable to pay  all his debts in full; that he is willing to assign his property for the  benefit of all his creditors, and in all other respects to  comply  with  the  provisions  of this article, for the purpose of being exempted from  arrest and imprisonment, as prescribed therein; and it must  pray,  that  upon  his so doing, he may thereafter be exempted from arrest, by reason  of a debt, arising upon a contract previously made; and also, if  he  is  imprisoned,  that he may be discharged from his imprisonment. It must be  verified by the affidavit of the insolvent, annexed  thereto,  taken  on  the day of the presentation thereof, to the effect, that the petition is  in all respects true in matter of fact.