Steelman v. Mattix

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Van Syckel, J.

This suit is upon a bond executed by the defendants under the insolvent laws of this state, conditioned that the defendant, Mattix, would appear and apply for the benefit of the insolvent laws of this state, and if he was refused his discharge as an insolvent debtor, that he would surrender himself to the custody of the sheriff of the county of Atlantic.

*248The breach assigned is, that Mattix was refused his discharge, and that he did not surrender himself. The defendants, on the trial of the cause, admitted that the discharge was refused,…