In re Wrigley
Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors
Error from the supreme court. Wrigley obtained a discharge from the recorder of New-York, as an insolvent debtor under the act to abolish imprisonment for debt in certain cases. At the time of presenting his petition, an affidavit was exhibited to the recorder that Wrigley was an inhabitant, actually residing within the city and county of New-York.
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Error from the supreme court. Wrigley obtained a discharge from the recorder of New-York, as an insolvent debtor under the act to abolish imprisonment for debt in certain cases. At the time of presenting his petition, an affidavit was exhibited to the recorder that Wrigley was an inhabitant, actually residing within the city and county of New-York. On the day for the creditors to shew cause, the insolvent was examined as to his inhabitancy, and testified that he was a native of England; that he came to New-York in 1821, commenced the business of a commission merchant and continued in the same…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinions were delivered:
By the Chancellor.
The act to abolish imprisonment for debt in certain cases, under which the plaintiff in error was discharged by the recorder of New-York, adopts as part of its provisions the sixth section of the act of April 12th, 1813, for giving relief in cases of insolvency. 1 R. L. 463, § 6. Laws of 1819, ch. 101, § 4. That section provides that the insolvent shall make application in the county of which he is an inhabitant, or within which he is imprisoned; and he is also to make proof of that fact to the officer to whom he presents his petition,…
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