552 1¤1FTY.F1FT1=1 CONGRESS. snss. II. cn. 541. 1898. ` of the United States, or underthe laws of the State where the same are to be taken; and (3) diplomatic or consular officers of the United States in any foreign country. M¤r¤¤•t1¤¤¤- b Any person conscientiously opposed to taking an oath may, in lieu thereof, affirm. Any person who shall anirm falsely shall be punished as for the making of a false oath. Evi•1¤¤¤¤· Sec. 21. Ev1DENcE.——a A court of bankruptcy may, upon application . of any officer, bankrupt, or creditor, by order require any designated , person, including the bankrupt, who is a competent witness under the Appearance of me laws of the State in which the proceedings are pending, to appear in “°"°“· court or before a referee or the judge of any State court, to be examined concerning the acts, conduct, or property of a bankrupt whose estate is in process of administration under this Act. §==i¤¢£¤;g, 1¤j¤ d *0 b The right to take depositions in proceedings under this Act shall 5355:,, mg ° °p` be determined and enjoyed according to the United States laws now in force, or such as may be hereafter enacted relating to the taking of depositions, except as herein provided.
- ¤‘•33&¤1i¤s ¤£ ¤¤i¤¤ of d Certified copies of proceedings before a referee, or of papers, when
"°°'°“’ *°'°° °"‘ issued by the clerk or referee, shall be admitted as evidence with like force and effect as certified copies of the records of district courts of the United States are now or may hereafter be admitted as evidence.
- _•;f,,j°g{);;',fg*},°{rf,gj e A certified copy of the order approving the bond of a trustee shall
eee. constitute conclusive evidence of the vesting in him of the title to the property of the bankrupt, and if recorded shall impart the same notice that a deed from the bankrupt to the trustee if recorded would have imparted had not bankruptcy proceedings intervened.
;¤_;>j,¤¤i¤z fA certified copy of an order confirming or setting aside a composi-
'tion, or granting or setting aside a discharge, not revoked, shall be evidence of the jurisdiction of the court, the regularity of the proceedings, and of the fact that the order was made. g A certified copy of an order confirming a composition shall constitute evidence of the revesting of the title of his property in the bankrupt, and if recorded shall impart the same notice that a deed from the trustee to the bankrupt if recorded would impart. M{j;€g_rc;»_g;LL\·;{__;=·¤¤¤ Sec. 22. Itnrnanncu or Casas Arran ADJUDICATION.-8. After a ‘ ‘ ”person has been adjudged a bankrupt the judge may cause the trustee to proceed with the administration of the estate, or refer it (1) generally to the referee or specially with only limited authority to act in the premises or to consider and report upon specified issues; or (2) to any referee within the territorial jurisdiction of the court, if the convenience of parties in interest will be served thereby, or for cause, or if the bankrupt does not do business, reside, or have his domicile in the district. Tr=¤·»fg>r_··f rw- w b The judge may, at any time, for the convenience of parties or for "”""`" ""“""‘ cause. transfer a case from one referee to another. l.;{,;;,i··;;;j;·¤·mg; Sec. 23. Jnmsnrcrrox or UN1T1s1> STATEs Aim STATE Gc>t¢m·s.- sm;.-.-...ms._ a The United States circuit courts shall have jurisdiction of all cou- ,(QPQi{Q‘{j,jj_‘,f,g§Qg_ QQ troversies at law and in equity, as distinguished from proceedings in l.iu.m»1:»m·.»¤». bankruptcy, between trustees as such and adverse claimants concerning the property acquired or claimed by the trustees. in the same manner and to the same extent only as though bankruptcy proceedings had not been instituted and such controversies had been between the bankrupts and such adverse claimants. suits r*;;;Mt¤¤st¤e. b Suits by the trustee shall only be brought or prosecuted in the W *‘ " ‘ “ " ‘ ‘ courts where the bankrupt. whose estate is being administered by such trustee, might have brought or prosecuted them if proceedings in bankruptcy had not been instituted, unless by consent of the proposed defendant.
