Webb v. Jackson

In the county court of Lauderdale county, Emma L. Webb brought an action at law to recover judgment for the amount of an open account against J. W. Jackson. The appellee, Jackson, filed a plea to the declaration, setting up his. discharge in bankruptcy as to the debt sued on and attaching the judgment of discharge as an exhibit to the plea. It was alleged therein that the debt claimed by the appellant, Emma L. Webb,.was a provable claim, scheduled in the bankruptcy proceeding, and was not embraced within the six exceptions, from which a discharge cannot be had under the acts of Congress. The…