Brandt v. Klement
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Certiorari; from Fulton superior court—Judge Bell. October 12, 1916. Mrs. Element sued Brandt in the municipal court of Atlanta for $72, alleging than he was indebted to her in this sum for rent collected by him for property belonging to her.
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Certiorari; from Fulton superior court—Judge Bell. October 12, 1916. Mrs. Element sued Brandt in the municipal court of Atlanta for $72, alleging than he was indebted to her in this sum for rent collected by him for property belonging to her. In his answer he admitted that he had collected $70.22 in rent for her, and alleged that payments therefrom, amounting to $20.20, had been made by him for and to her, and that, by reason of a contract by her to pay a commission of $55 on the sale of certain real estate, there was due him a balance of $3.98. The trial resulted in a judgment against him…
1Opinion of the CourtLuke, J.
1. A discharge in bankruptcy does not relieve the- bankrupt from liability upon actions for fraud or for obtaining property by false pretenses or false, representations. Atlanta Skirt Mfg. Co. v. Jacobs, 8 Ga. App. 299 (6S S. E. 362) ; Orr Shoe Co. v. Upshaw, 18 Ga. App. 501 (79 S. E. 362) ; Moody v. Muscogee Mfg. Co., 134 Ga. 721 (68 S. E. 604, 20 Ann. Cas. 301).
2. Upon the petition for certiorari and the answer thereto, the court -did not err in overruling the certiorari.
Judgment affirmed.
Wade, G. J., and George, J., concur. Certiorari; from Fulton superior court—Judge Bell. October 12,…
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- Moody v. Muscogee Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1910
- Atlanta Skirt Mfg. Co. v. JacobsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1910
- In re LewisDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1908
- Mackel v. RochesterDistrict Court, D. Montana · 1905
- Orr Shoe Co. v. Upshaw & PowledgeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
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