THE

BANKRUPT LAW OF THE UNITED STATES.

1867.

WITH NOTES, AND A COLLECTION OF AMERICAN AND ENGLISH
DECISIONS UPON

THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE

OF THE

LAW OF BANKRUPTCY.

ADAPTED TO

THE USE OF THE LAWYER AND MERCHANT.

BY EDWIN JAMES,

OF THE NEW YORK BAR, AND ONE OF THE FRAMERS OF THE RECENT

ENGLISH BANKRUPTCY AMENDMENT ACT.

NEW YORK:

HARPER & BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS,

FRANKLIN SQUARE.

1867.