Kreitlein v. Ferger
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE APPELLATE COURT OF THE STATE OF INDIANA. The facts, which involve the effect of a discharge in bankruptcy, the obligation of the bankrupt to schedule the debts of the creditor, and sufficiency of notice to the creditor, are stated in the opinion.
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ERROR TO THE APPELLATE COURT OF THE STATE OF INDIANA. The facts, which involve the effect of a discharge in bankruptcy, the obligation of the bankrupt to schedule the debts of the creditor, and sufficiency of notice to the creditor, are stated in the opinion. The Appellate Court denied plaintiff in error rights under' the Federal bankruptcy law, and should have ordered a new trial on the ground that the evidence introduced by the defendant made a perfect defense to the action and that the evidence was not sufficient:to support the findinlg and that the finding was contrary to law, because,…
1Opinion of the Court 1
238 U.S. 21 (1915)
KREITLEIN
v.
FERGER.
No. 157.
Supreme Court of United States.
Submitted January 22, 1915.
Decided June 1, 1915.
ERROR TO THE APPELLATE COURT OF THE STATE OF INDIANA.
Mr. John B. Elam, Mr. James W. Fesler and Mr. Harvey J. Elam for plaintiff in error.
No appearance for defendant in error.
2Opinion of the Court · LamarJustice Lamar
In 1897 Ferger brought suit against Kreitlein in an Indiana court. The pleadings in that case are not set out in the record and the nature of the suit does not appear except as it may be inferred from the special findings of the jury, copied in this record, which show that `when Kreitlein purchased…
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