New York § 79 - 79When discharge to be granted
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 79 — 79When discharge to be granted, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 79. 79When discharge to be granted
§ 79. When discharge to be granted. Upon the production by the petitioner of a certificate of the trustee or trustees, duly acknowledged or proved, and certified, in like manner as a deed to be recorded in the county, to the effect, that the insolvent has assigned, for the benefit of all his creditors, all his property so directed to be assigned, and all the books, vouchers, and papers relating thereto, and that he has delivered so much thereof as is capable of delivery; and also of a certificate of the county clerk, that the assignment has been duly recorded in his office; the court must grant to the insolvent a discharge from his debts, which has the effect declared in the following sections of this article.
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 79 cover?
Section 79 ("79When discharge to be granted") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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