Petition for Involuntary Insolvency

PETITION

COMES NOW the petitioners through the undersigned attorney, and unto this Honorable Court, respectfully allege:

1. That they are merchants engaged in business in _____________________, Philippines;

2. That the debtor, _______________ , is a resident of ______________________, province of _______________, within the juris­diction of this court;

3. That the petitioners are creditors of the said ________________________ in the aggregate sum of (not less than one thousand pesos), all of which accrued in the Philippines;

4. That none of the petitioning creditors is a creditor by assignment within thirty days prior to the filing of this petition;

5. That the debtor, ___________________, has committed the following acts of insolvency:

 

(Here state any of the acts of insolvency
mentioned in Sec. 20, Act No. 1956)

6. That the petitioners are willing to put up a bond with sufficient sureties in such sum as this Hon. Court may fix, to answer for all costs, expenses, and damages occasioned by these proceedings, should this petition be found to be without merit.

WHEREFORE, your petitioners pray that, upon the filing of a bond in such sum as this Honorable Court may fix, conditioned as required by the Insolvency Law, an order be issued: (a) Requiring the above-named debtor to show cause at a time and place to be designated by this Honorable Court why he should not be adjudged an insolvent debtor, (b) forbidding the payment of any debts, and the delivery of any property belonging to such debtor to him or to any other person for his use or the transfer of any property by him; and (c) that after notice and hearing, he be adjudged insolvent, and his property administered for the benefit of his creditors, in accordance with the provisions of the Insolvency Law.

   __________ , __________________________ , 19_____.

                     ________________________________________
                                           (Attorney for Petitioner) 
                           
                                 ___________________________ 
                                                       (Address)