Burns v. Sim

U.S. District Court

Decided June 15, 1813

U.S. District Court · decided 1813-06-15

offered evidence of the discharge of the principal under the insolvent act of Maryland, and prayed an exoneretur of the bail. objected, and alleged fraud of the principal in contracting the debt with a view to insolvency.

Decided 1813-06-15

¶1THE COURT

(THRUSTON, Circuit Judge,

¶2absent) was of opinion that fraud could not be examined into in this way, but that the certificate of discharge was conclusive, unless set aside in the manner provided for by the law of Maryland.