CERTIFICATE OF THE CLERK OF THE COURT, JUDGE, OR OTHER PERSON WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO CERTIFY UNDER SEAL, TO THE OFFICIAL CHARACTER OF THE OFFICER WHO TAKES ACACKNOWLEDGMENTS OF ASSIGNMENTS. in the county and whose genu I, E. A., Clerk of the Court of State aforesaid, hereby certify that ine signature is affixed to the above acknowledgment, was, at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace, [notary public or other officer,] duly authorized by law to take such acknowledgment, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this day of 18 E. A., Clerk of the Court of No. 2. ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGMENT [IN NEW YORK]. Supreme Court, Judgment for $ , I hereby assign, sell and transfer, the above mentioned Judgment to him, authorizing him to collect and enforce payment of the same in my name or otherwise, but at his own costs and charges, and covenanting that the sum dollars, besides interest, is now due on the same. of Executed this day of , A. D. 18 A. B. [L. S.] No. 3. ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE, WITH COVENANT OF of In consideration of AMOUNT DUE. dollars to me paid by C. D. I hereby sell, assign and transfer, to the said C. D., the within mortgage with the [bond or note] accompanying the same, for his use and benefit, hereby authorizing him to collect the money due on the same in my name or otherwise, but at his own costs and charges, covenanting that the sum of dollars, besides interest, is now due on the same. No. 4. VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT BY AN INSOLVENT DEBTOR. [Good only in a State where the law allows a preference of creditors.] This agreement made this C. D. of of the second part, witnesseth that, Whereas the said A. B. is justly indebted in sundry sums of money, and is unable to pay and discharge the same with punctuality and in full, and is desirous of making an equitable distribution of his property and effects among his creditors, Now therefore, the said A. B., in consideration of the premises, by these presents doth grant, sell, assign and transfer, to the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever, all and singular his lands, tenements and real estate, a more particular description of which is hereto annexed, and all his goods, chattels, effects, and things in action, of every name, nature and description, of which he is now lawfully possessed and to which he may be entitled, saving and excepting from the effect of this assignment all such articles of household furniture and other effects as are exempt by law from seizure and sale under execution; to have and to hold the same, to the said party of the second part, his heirs and personal representatives. In trust, however, and upon the following uses and trusts, that is to say: The said party of the second part shall take immediate possession of all the property and effects hereby assigned, and as fast as he conveniently can, shall sell and dispose of, and convert the same into money, and with the proceeds thereof shall first pay off and discharge all the reasonable costs, charges, and expenses, of carrying into effect this assignment, and all rents, taxes, assessments, and interest on mortgages, that may be necessary to keep and protect from sacrifice the assigned property, and with the residue, the said party of the second part shall First. Pay and discharge in full the several and respective debts, bonds, notes and sums of money, due or to grow due from the party of the first part, which are designated and stated in Schedule " A," hereto annexed; and if the assigned estate is insufficient to pay all such sums in full, then to pay the same pro rata, as far as said assigned effects will go. [The assignor may in this manner make as many classes of preferred creditors as he pleases, including them in so many schedules attached to and forming a part of the assignment.] Second. By and with the residue and remainder of the said net proceeds and avails, if any there shall be, the said party of the second part shall pay and discharge all the other debts, dues and liabilities of the said party of the first part; provided such remainder shall be sufficient for that purpose; and if insufficient, then to apply the same pro rata as far as the same will go. [If the assignment is by a firm or copartnership, the direc tion is to apply all the copartnership effects to the payment of cupartnership debts, and, if any balance remains, to apply it to the payment of the individual debts of each co-partner.And, if the individual effects of each co-partner are also assigned they are directed to be applied, first to the payment of the individual debts of each partner respectively, and any balance remaining should be applied to the payment of the copartnership debts pro rata, so far as the same will go.] Lastly. The said party of the second part shall return the surplus of the said net proceeds and avails, if any there shall be, to the party of the first part. And for the better execution of these presents, and of the trusts hereby reposed, the said party of the first part hereby makes, constitutes, and appoints, the said party of the second part, his true and lawful attorney, irrevocable, with full power and authority to do and transact all matters and things necessary in the premises, as fully and completely as the said party of the first part might do were these presents not executed, and attorneys under him to make, constitute, and appoint, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney shall lawfully do, or cause to be done in the premises. In testimony of all which, the party of the first part has hereto set his hand and seal, the day and year above written. Sealed and delivered A. B. [L. S.] in presence of No. 5. ASSIGNMENT OF POLICY OF INSURANCE. For value received, I hereby transfer, assign and set over, and his assigns, all my right, title and inter unto. est, in a Policy of Insurance issued by the Insur in presence of NOTE. The conditions of the policy usually require that the transfer shall be assented to by the company, to give it validity. The following may be taken as a sufficient form: Insurance Com "The property insured by the pany in Policy No. having been purchased by the of Insurance Company consent that the interest in the said Policy may be assigned to said purchaser, subject nevertheless to the terms and conditions therein mentioned and referred to. Dated at this day of , A. D. 18. No. 6. GENERAL FORM OF ASSIGNMENT TO BE ENDORSED UPON ANY INSTRUMENT. I, the within named A. B., in consideration of dollars to me paid by C. D., of do hereby assign to the said C. D. the within written instrument, and all my interest in the covenants and agreements therein contained. [The following Power of Attorney may be added if required: And I constitute the said C. D. my attorney, irrevocable, with full power, at his own charge, in my name, to take all legal measures, which may be necessary or proper, for the recovery and enjoyment of the assigned premises, with power of substitution.] Witness my hand and seal this day of A. B. , 18 [L. S.] No 7. ASSIGNMENT OF WAGES NOW DUE AND TO BECOME DUE, WITH POWER OF ATTORNEY TO COLLECT. paid by C. D. of on the dollars, to me do hereby assign and transfer to said C. D., all claims and demands which I now have, or which I may have, against day of next, for all sums of money due and to become due to me for services ; with full power to receive and discharge or dispose of the same in my name, at his pleasure, at his own expense and risk. Witness my hand and seal this day of A. D. 18 A. B. [L. S.] . No. 8. ASSIGNMENT OF DEBTOR FOR BENEFIT OF CREDITORS, WITHOUT PREFERENCES. I, A. B., of in consideration of one dollar to me paid by E. F., of and of the trusts herein expressed, hereby grant and assign to said E. F., all my estate, real and personal, excepting such parts thereof as have been, or shall be left in my hands, as being by law exempt from attachment; with all my deeds, books and papers relating thereto; a |