Mid-City Finance Co. v. Watson

HALL, Judge.

Plaintiff seeks by this suit to recover the sum of $349.18 (plus interest and attorney’s fees) as the balance due on a chattel mortgage note. Judgment was rendered in plaintiff’s favor as prayed and defendant appealed.

The question presented is whether after his discharge in Bankruptcy the defendant made a new promise to pay the amount due.

Plaintiff alleged that at the time defendant received his Bankruptcy discharge he elected to keep the automobile and to pay plaintiff $10.00 per week until the account had been paid in full.

The following facts are undisputed:

Plaintiff is the…