Davis, Holmes & Davis v. Schermerhorn
New York Supreme Court
It was shown in this case, by affidavit, that since this suit was commenced, Holmes, one of the plaintiffs, had been discharged under the two-third act as an insolvent debtor, and under the order of the judge, assigned all his property to another plaintiff, Charles M. Davis, assignee, duly appointed for that purpose; and that the property assigned was not sufficient to pay his debts.
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It was shown in this case, by affidavit, that since this suit was commenced, Holmes, one of the plaintiffs, had been discharged under the two-third act as an insolvent debtor, and under the order of the judge, assigned all his property to another plaintiff, Charles M. Davis, assignee, duly appointed for that purpose; and that the property assigned was not sufficient to pay his debts. On these facts the plaintiffs moved to strike out the name of Holmes as a plaintiff, and to amend the declaration so as to show the assignment to Davis. It appeared issue had been joined and the cause referred to…
1Opinion of the Court
Parker, Justice.
Ordered that such amendment be made, and the name of Holmes be struck out, on paying $10 costs of this motion, and on giving security, by a bond to be approved by the county judge of Rensselaer county, to pay, in case the defendant recover judgment in this action, thatportion of the defendant’s costs which had accrued previous to the time of making this motion,
2Cited by1 opinion
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