Howell v. Glover
Supreme Court of Georgia
Bankruptcy. Practice in the Superior Court. Attorney and client. Before Judge Lester. Cobb Superior Court. March Term, 1880. Howell moved to set aside certain judgments rendered against him in favor of Glover, on substantially the following grounds: (1.) Because he had been adjudicated a bankrupt prior to the rendition of the judgments.
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Bankruptcy. Practice in the Superior Court. Attorney and client. Before Judge Lester. Cobb Superior Court. March Term, 1880. Howell moved to set aside certain judgments rendered against him in favor of Glover, on substantially the following grounds: (1.) Because he had been adjudicated a bankrupt prior to the rendition of the judgments. (2.) Because, at a previous term and in another case, he had placed before the court a certificate of his adjudication in bankruptcy and obtained a stay of proceedings, and thought that it applied to all cases pending against him, and that it would be…
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Chief Justice.
Howell made a motion, to set aside a judgment rendered against him on several grounds set out in the record. On analyzing these grounds, they will be found to be reduced to but two—first, and mainly, that the judgment was rendered after his adjudication as a bankrupt, and secondly, that he was under the impression that he had notified the judge of said adjudication ánd thought his counsel would attend to the case, and it would be continued until the final result of his application for discharge as a bankrupt.
1. It appears from the record and certificate of the judge,…
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