Johnson v. Bolton

On November 13, 1933, Mrs. J. V. Bolton, as administratrix, sued H. M. Johnson for a balance due on a promissory note. On November 20, 1933, the defendant answered, denying part of the alleged indebtedness. On August 30, 1934, the defendant filed a petition for a stay of proceedings, alleging that he had filed, in the district court of the United States for the Northern District of Georgia, an-application for compositions and extensions of his debts, as provided by the acts of Congress of *569March 3, 1933, and June 28, 1934, which acts provide that suits filed can not be maintained against any…