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New York Debtor and Creditor Law Section 52 - Contents Of Petition.

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  § 52.   Contents of petition.  The petition must be in writing; it must
  be signed by the insolvent, and  specify  his  residence;  it  must  set
  forth,  in  substance,  that  he is unable to pay all his debts in full;
  that he is willing to assign his property for the  benefit  of  all  his
  creditors,  and, in all other respects, to comply with the provisions of
  this article, for the purpose of being discharged from his debts; and it
  must pray that, upon his so doing, he may be discharged accordingly.  It
  must be verified by the affidavit of  the  insolvent,  annexed  thereto,
  taken  on  the  day of the presentation thereof, to the effect, that the
  petition is in all respects true, in matter of fact.

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