case ex part Kerney December the d Q if a man be liable to be arrest while  under the summons of commissioner of bankrupt the petitioner who have be a  assignee under a commission against Philip Shehan be discharge by order of  Lord chancellor and direct to convey to new assignee and to account seven day  after he have convey to the new assignee and pass his account but be a  encumber person he beg the commissioner will give he their summons for the  next sit under the commission the commissioner tell atkins he that as he have  do everything that be necessary in pursuance of Lord chancellor order it will  be of no use to he but however upon his importunity they do give he their  summons Kerney attend on the day mention in the summons and be examine two  hour as he be return home one lawn a sheriff officer arrest he and  notwithstanding Kerney show he the commissioner summons he damned it and say  he do not regard it of a farthing and keep he in custody several hour the  petitioner now apply to Lord chancellor to be discharge from the arrest and  that the officer may be censure for his abuse of the commissioner warrant of  summons lawn the sheriff officer admit the arrest in his affidavit but deny  his abuse the summons Lord chancellor I think this a matter of great  consequence saint material as to commissioner of bankrupt in general dly  material with regard to the liberty of the subject atkins er p dly material in  other commission under the great seal as of charitable use commission of  lunacy c for sham arrest may be set up even by the person themselves in order  to prevent their attendance to be examine as witness before such commissioner  order that Charles lawn before the next day of petition give security to be  approve of before a master for his attend de die in diem to answer  interrogatory to be exhibit concern the contempt charge upon he in the  affidavit of the petitioner late assignee of Philip Shehan and if lawn shall  not give such security order he shall stand commit to the fleet for the say  contempt and if lawn shall give such security then order that the petitioner  do within a week after such security exhibit interrogatory before the master  for examine lawn touch the say contempt and that lawn do attend the say master  de die in diem for that purpose and as no precedent have be produce of like  case before the court of arrest notwithstanding commissioner warrant though it  very probable may have happen let the petition stand over till the next day of  petition and a search be make for such case and what the court have do upon it  and in the mean time recommend it to the counsel for the sheriff officer to  advice he to discharge the petitioner see ex part dick and ex part stow black  Rep