Golden v. Prince

WASHINGTON, Circuit Justice^

This is an action brought upon a bill of exchange drawn by the defendant, on the 10th of May, 1811, at St. Barts, for value received there, in favour of the plaintiff, on himself, at Philadelphia, 90 days after sight, which was regularly noted for non-acceptance, and protested for non-payment. This action was brought on the 4th of May, 1812; to which the defendant pleaded in bar, his discharge, under a law of this state, passed on the 13tt of March, 1812, for the relief of insolvent .debtors; obtained provisionally on the 23d of April, and finally, on the 29th of…