Hazelton v. Locke
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions by plaintiff. Action of trover for the alleged conversion of $51.13 "in lawful current money of the United States,” brought in the Superior Court, Cumberland County. For pleadings, the defendant filed the general issue together with a "special plea” interposing his discharge in bankruptcy as a defense. The case was heard before the Justice of said Superior Court without the intervention of a jury.
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On exceptions by plaintiff. Action of trover for the alleged conversion of $51.13 "in lawful current money of the United States,” brought in the Superior Court, Cumberland County. For pleadings, the defendant filed the general issue together with a "special plea” interposing his discharge in bankruptcy as a defense. The case was heard before the Justice of said Superior Court without the intervention of a jury. At the conclusion of the plaintiff’s evidence the Justice ordered a nonsuit and the plaintiff excepted. The specific defense presented by the "special plea” was not considered by the…
1Opinion of the CourtPeabody, J.
This was an action of trover for the conversion of $51.13 in the money of the United States. The writ was dated July 8, 1905.
*166The defendant’s plea was the general issue and a brief statement setting out his discharge in bankruptcy under the Bankrupt Act of 1898, and that the claim, demand, debt or action declared on was provable against his estate from which he is discharged, not being excepted by said Act.
The case was tried before the Justice of the Superior Court for Cumberland County without the intervention of a jury.
At the conclusion of the plaintiff’s evidence, upon motion of the…
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