People ex rel. Sturgis v. Shepard
California Supreme Court
This was an original proceeding commenced in the Supreme Court. On the 7th day of July, 1856, relator' recovered a judgment in the District Court of the Seventh Judicial District, Contra Costa County, against George F. Worth.
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This was an original proceeding commenced in the Supreme Court. On the 7th day of July, 1856, relator' recovered a judgment in the District Court of the Seventh Judicial District, Contra Costa County, against George F. Worth. On the 21st day of January, 1858, the insolvent (Worth) filed his petition in the District Court of the Seventh District, in Contra Costa County, praying to be discharged from bis debts, under the Insolvent Act of 1852-. After publication of notice to creditors, and on the 2d day of March, 1858, (the day appointed in said order for the meeting of creditors,) no creditor…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Shafter, J.
Certiorari, to review the proceedings of the County Court of Contra Costa County, in Worth v. His Creditors.
It appears that an order was made ip the said proceeding, on the 23d day of July, 1864, restraining the relator from enforcing the collection of a judgment for six thousand nine hundred and thirty dollars, recovered by him against Worth in the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District, January 6th, 1864; and that a judgment was entered on the 7th of September, 1864, discharging Worth from his debts. The point is made that it is apparent on the face of the…
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