Ennis v. Devlin

The answer herein was interposed May 3, 1878. On August 31, 1878, the defendant filed his petition in bankruptcy, and was on the same day adjudicated a bankrupt. On July 18, 1879,' judgment was recovered herein for $267.86, damages and costs. Two months previously—to-wit, on May 9, 1879—the defendant procured his discharge from all debts and *427claims against his estate, and which existed on said 31st day of August, 1878. The claim in suit existed on that day, was provable against the defendant’s estate, and was therefore extinguished by the discharge in bankruptcy. The defendant was not obliged…