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 966 rms nn.-easkaurrcr.-cn. 1. Il¤l<l·»¤·5. 1*-519- ceedings. He shall have power to adlliiniuber oathsin all cases and in relation to all matters in which oaths may be administered by commissioners of circuit courts. Witnesses must Sec. 5005. Parties and witnesses summoned before a register shall be uttend- bound to attend in pursuance of such summons at the p ace and time 2 M,,._, 1867, ,,_ designated therein, and shall be entitled to protection,_and be liable m 176, s. 7, v. 14, p. rocess of contempt in like manner as parties and witnesses are now @0- liable thereto in ease of default in attendance under any writ of sub- Im·eFredenburg, pimm- 2Ben., 133; In re Woolford, 4 Ben., 9; Tenny etal., r. Collins, 4 Bank. Reg., 156. Cp¤t¤¤¤pt before Sec. 5006. Whenever any person examined before a register refuses or "°€‘“*"· ___ declines to answer, or to swear to or sign his examination when taken, the Ibid. register shall refer the matter to the judge, who shall have power to order the person so actin to pay the costs thereby occasioned, and to punish him for contempt, if suc person be compellable by law to answer such question or to sign such examination. R¤si¤t»=r¤¤¤y¤=t Sec. 5007. An register may act in the place of any other register ¥E'_S“2‘[lf’:__ appointed by andy for the same district court. Ibid., s 4,p. 519. Payment of fees Sec. 5008. The fees of re `sters, as established by law or by rules and °l '°8l°*°¤· __ orders framed pursuant to §w, shall be paid to them by the parties for Ibid, whom the services may be rendered. In rc Maclntire, l Ben., 277. C0¤*¢¤*€d i¤¤¤¤¤ Site. 5009. In all matters where an issue of fact or of law is raised and igdlm ‘l°°“l°d by contested by any party to the proceedings before any register, he shall LQ ..---.. cause the question or issue to be stated by the opposing parties in writug );“‘j·· 18**% °· ing, and he shall adjourn the same into court for decision y the judge. ,s. ,\.14,p.519. Lo re Patterson, 1 Ben., 448; In re Levy, 1 Ben., 496; In re Watts, 3 Ben., 166. Certificates of Sec. 5010. Any rty shall, durin the proceedings before a register, "?3“f',`;’ *9 db° ‘l°‘ be at liberty to takldllthe opinion of 518 district judge upon any point or m °( y li ;, _ matter arising in the course of such proceedings, or upon the result of 2 Mum 1867, c_ such proceedings, which shall be `stated bly the register in the shape of a 17¢s,¤.6,v.ri,p.520. short certificate to the judge, who shal si i the same if he approve —·——· **··· thereof; and such certificate, so signed, shall be binding on all the parties Bam "€ P‘}l"°"· l to the proceeding; but every such certificate may be discharged or varied n., 381, Lo rc · · · ~ Levy_ I Benq 496; by the judge at chambers or in open court. Inrc Haskell, 4 Bank. Reg., 181. _ Ai>,1>€¤l fr<>m Sec. 5011. In any proceedings within the jurisdiction of the court, l“dg° S ‘l"°‘€"°“ under this Title, the parties concerned, or submitting to such jurisdiction, Llp0D (IUCSIZIODS . ° • » S,,b,,,,m,d_ may at any stage of the proceedmgs, by consent, state any questions m a special case for the opinion of the court, and the judgment of the court Hg 1;‘°g·¤`}8?;» °· shall be final unless it is agreed and stated in the special case that either 520i " ’’ p' party may appeal, 1f, in such case, an appeal is allowed by this Title. The parties may also, if they think fit, agree, that upon the questions raised y such special case being finally decided, a sum of money, fixed by the parties, or to be ascertained by the court, or in such manner as the court may direct, or any prcgicrty, or the amount of any disputed dcbt or claim, sha l be paid, delivere, or transferred by one of such parties to the other of them, either with or without costs. Penalties against Sec. 5012. If any judge, register, clerk, marshal, messenger, assi nee, °m°°'¤· _ _ 4 or any other officer of the several courts of bankruptcy shall, for an llhing _2 Mar., 1867, c. done or pretended to be done under this Title, or under color ofy doing gégi ¤· ‘*5» V·1*»P· anything thereunder, willfully demand or take, or appoint cr allow any ' person whatever to take for him or on his account. or for or on account of any other person, or in trust for hini or for any other person, any fee. emolument, gratuity, sum of money, or anything of value whatever, other than is allowed by law, such person shall forfeit and pay a sum not less than three hundred dollars and not more than five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned not exceeding three years.