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43 Barb. 108

In re Philips

New York Supreme Court

Decided November 7, 1864

New York Supreme Court · decided 1864-11-07

CEETIOEAEI to remove proceedings for the discharge of an insolvent debtor. Sutherland, J. The certiorari in this case brings up for review only questions of jurisdiction, of regularity, and of law. (Morewood v. Hollister, 2 Seld. 309.) The only question presented by the return appears to be one of jurisdiction.

Relies on In re H. Hurst

Decided 1864-11-07

Leonard, J.

¶1In the case of Hurst, (7 Wend. 240,) an amendment was allowed, specifying the consideration of several debts which had been omitted by the insolvent in the account of his creditors.

¶2The amendment was held to be an answer to the objection that the original account was defective in this respect.

¶3The amendment allowed in the case of Philips appears to be of a similar character.

*109[New York General Term,November 7, 1864.

¶4The amendment in the present case, as in that of Hurst, cured an irregularity in a point not material to give the judge below jurisdiction over the case in its inception. Otherwise the amendment would have been within the principle decided in Small v. Wheaton, (4 E. D. Smith, 427.)

¶5I concur with Judge Sutherland’s conclusion..

¶6Geo. G. Barnard, J. also concurred.

¶7Proceedings affirmed.

¶8Leonard, Geo. G. Barnard and Sutherland, Justices.]

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