AGENCY: District Court (Third District)
SERIES: 6007
TITLE: Bankruptcy proceedings abstract book
DATES: i 1876-1878.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by the initial date of action in a case.
DESCRIPTION: This volume gives the dates of various actions taken in bankruptcy cases heard by the Register in Bankruptcy, E.T. Sprague. The cases begin 19 January 1876 and end 30 August 1878, and may include bankrupts residing in any of the numerous counties of the third district. Sprague was appointed Register in Bankruptcy by the court in January 1876 following the resignation of the former Register, James Beatty. Under federal bankruptcy laws of 1867 and amended in 1874, a Register in Bankruptcy for the court could be appointed by the judge to assist in examining the case and keeping records.
Each case lists parties involved, whether voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, and the dates various actions were taken in the case by Sprague.__Actions include filing bankruptcy petitions and schedules, issuing orders calling a meeting of creditors, proofs of debts filed, minutes of hearings before the Register, report of findings to the court, discharge of assignee, filing of papers with court clerk, etc. The most detail is provided under proofs of debt in which the name of the creditor and the amount involved is listed for each debt. Minutes of hearings before the Register are brief, but do detail the choice of assignee by the creditors and the creditors' decisions regarding the division of the bankrupt's property.
A copy of the 1876 federal House resolution requiring cases not completed by 22 June 1874 be turned over to the district courts by the supreme court is glued in the front of the book.__In 1878 the bankruptcy law was repealed. Although cases could be completed under the old law, no new petitions could be filed after 1 September. Thus notations in cases in this book go up to 1880, but the last new case was entered on 30 August.
RETENTION
DISPOSITION
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
These records are in Archives' permanent custody.
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in State Records Center until microfilmed and then destroy provided microfilm has passed inspection.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Historical
This series is indirectly the result of a Utah court and provides thorough documentation of bankruptcy proceedings. It is in a readily useable format and contains information not readily available elsewhere.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public