126.-(1) A bankruptcy petition against, or bankruptcy notice to, any debtor to any company or co-partnership duly authorized to sue and be sued in the name of a public officer or agent of such company or co-partnership, may he presented by or sued out by such public officer or agent as the nominal petitioner for and on behalf of such company or co-partnership, on such public officer or agent filing an affidavit stating that he is such public officer or agent, and that he is authorized to present or sue out such petition or bankruptcy notice.
(2) A bankruptcy petition against or bankruptcy notice to any debtor to a limited company, or other corporation may be presented or sued out by any officer thereof duly authorized in that behalf on his filing an affidavit stating that he is such officer, and that he is duly authorized to present the petition or ‘sue out the notice.