Moore v. Dilworth

On January 17, 1938, John W. Moore sued C. E. Dilworth on a promissary note in the principal sum of $22,500.00, executed by Dilworth and payable to Moore. Such note bears date January 18,1931, and was due three years after date. Dilworth answered, and pleaded as a defense to this note his discharge in bankruptcy. Moore then filed an amended petition, in which, he alleged that he did not file his note as a claim in the Dilworth bankruptcy proceeding because Dilworth, while such proceedings were pending, and before he was discharged, promised him, Moore, that if he, Moore, would not file such…