Crow v. McCullen

The Federal Bankruptcy Act declares that a discharge in bankruptcy shall have the effect of releasing the bankrupt from all his provable debts, with certain specific exceptions. Among these are “(2) liabilities . . . for wilful and malicious injuries to the person or property of another,” and debts which “(4) were created by his fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation or defalcation while acting as an officer or in any fiduciary capacity.” 11 U.S.C.A. 35.

The appellant relies upon these exceptions in the' Act as grounds for denying release of the defendants from liability for plaintiff’s debt.…