Stanton v. . Ellis

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] The statute under which the insolvent proceedings were had, which were in question in this case, declares the effect of a discharge to be as follows: "The original discharge, the record thereof, and a transcript of such record, duly authenticated, shall be conclusive evidence of the proceedings and facts therein contained." (2 R.S., 38, § 19.) Notwithstanding this strong language, the constant course of adjudication has determined that the facts upon which the…