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10 Paige Ch. 295

Pratt v. Babcock

New York Court of Chancery

Decided May 3, 1843

New York Court of Chancery · decided 1843-05-03

This was an application by the complainant for leave to dismiss his bill as to Babcock, one of the defendants, who had been discharged under the bankrupt act subsequent to the commencement of this suit.

Decided 1843-05-03

The Chancellor

¶1said that where a defendant was a proper party, as one of the judgment debtors, at the time of the filing *296of the bill, and had subsequently been discharged, it was a matter of course to permit the complainant to dismiss his bill as to sucb pai'ty, if the application was made within a reasonable time after the complainant had notice of the discharge under the bankrupt act; unless the defendant would stipulate to waive the benefit of his discharge.

¶2Order accordingly.

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