Legal Opinion

Strickland v. Brown

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 11, 1916No. 7486PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Motion to stay execution; from city court of Statesboro—Judge T. L. Hill presiding. April 12, 1916.

1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, J.

1. A bankrupt discharged after judgment against him in a State court in an action brought while the bankruptcy proceedings were pending is entitled to a perpetual stay of the execution on the judgment, although he did not before the rendition of the judgment ask for a stay of the proceedings in the State court. If the discharge of the bankrupt had been granted before the judgment was rendered, the ruling would be otherwise. Boynton v. Ball, 121 U. S. 457 (7 Sup. Ct. 981, 30 L. ed. 985, 3 R. C. L. 318, 319); Cavanaugh v. Fenley, 94 Minn. 505 (103 N. W. 711, 110 Am. St. R. 382); Gregory v.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Boynton v. BallSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  2. Gregory Co. v. CaleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
  3. Cavanaugh v. FenleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1905

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Shabaz v. HennCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
  2. Portwood v. ShaferCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
  3. Craig v. CameronCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
  4. Riggs v. KinneyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
  5. Wofford Oil Co. v. WomackCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933

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