Porter v. Imus

Hayne, C.

Action upon a promissory note made and payable in this state, and dated in 1878; defense, a discharge in insolvency obtained in 1881. The court below gave judgment for the defendant, and the plaintiff appeals.

The first point is, that the insolvency act of 1880 impairs the validity of the contract; in other words, that under that act a discharge could not be granted which would bar a debt contracted in 1878. This precise question, however, has been decided against the appellant. (Pomeroy v. Gregory, 66 Cal. 574; Hundley v. Chaney, 65 Cal. 363.)

The only other point made is, that it is…