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Any person arrested on civil process may make an assignment for the benefit of his creditors in the manner herein set forth and may thereupon present his petition to the court issuing the same, accompanied by the assignment, inventory, schedules, and oath required, or copies thereof, if the process was issued by a different court from that which has jurisdiction of such assignment, and praying a rule to show cause why he should not be discharged from arrest.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 39 P.S. Insolvency and Assignments § 4. Petition for discharge from arrest - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-39-ps-insolvency-and-assignments/pa-st-sect-39-4/
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