Legal Opinion

Lewis v. Champion

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided May 15, 1885Published

Bill for relief. On general demurrer.

1Opinion of the Court

The Chancellor.

The bill states that George ~W. Hinkle, now deceased, borrowed of the complainant, on or about December 3d, 1883, $1,000 upon his, Hinkle’s, promissory note, which was unpaid *60•and not due when the latter died, which was but a few days after the note was given; that the defendants, the executors of Hinkle, took an order to limit creditors, the time limited wherein expired September 19th, 1884; that the order was duly published, and that the complainant had no knowledge of the order, and therefore did not present his claim under oath until after the limited period had expired,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Himmelmann v. BatemanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1875

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