ยง 178. Application for appointment of referee. If such referee or
referees be not selected by agreement, then the trustees or the other
party to the controversy, provided no action at law is pending arising
out of any such debts or demands, may serve a notice of their intention
to apply to a judge of the court which appointed said trustees, or to
any justice of the supreme court at chambers, residing in the same
district with said trustees, for the appointment of one or more
referees, specifying the time and place when such application will be
made, which notice shall be served at least ten days before the time so
therein specified.
Structure New York Laws
Article 7 - Trustees for Insolvent and Imprisoned Debtors
163 - Death of Trustee; Survivor or Successor.
165 - Vesting of Property in Trustees.
167 - Notice to Debtors, Bailees and Creditors.
168 - Power to Sue Notwithstanding Notice.
169 - Forfeiture for Failure to Comply With Notice.
170 - Warrant on Withholding Account or Property.
171 - Examination of Person Arrested.
172 - Imprisonment for Contumacy.
173 - No Discharge for Defects of Form.
174 - Penalties for Connivance at Escape.
175 - Effect of Answers on Examination.
177 - Reference of Disputed Claims.
178 - Application for Appointment of Referee.
180 - Entry of Order of Reference.
181 - Powers, Duties and Compensation of Referees.
182 - Filing and Effect of Referees' Report.
183 - Commission to Take Testimony Out of County.
184 - Sale of Property and Accounts of Trustees.
185 - Meeting of Creditors and Notice Thereof.
186 - Proceedings at Creditors' Meetings.
187 - Payment of Disbursements and Commissions of Trustees.
190 - Preference of Debts Owing by Debtor as Trustee.
191 - Payment of Debts Before Maturity.
192 - Set-Off of Mutual Debts or Credits.
193 - No Set-Off in Certain Cases.
194 - Provision for Pending Actions.
194-A - Provision for Contingent or Unliquidated Liabilities.
197 - Provision for Neglectful Creditors.
202 - Trustees Subject to Order of Court.
203 - Appointment of Substitute Trustee.
204 - Application by Trustee for Leave to Renounce.
205 - Account Upon Application.
206 - Verification of Account.
210 - Order Permitting Renunciation.
211 - Assignment by Renouncing Trustee.
213 - Order for Discharge of Trustee From Trust.
215 - Recording Order and Filing Papers.
216 - Payment of Expense of Renunciation.