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5 Wend. 112

Soper v. Soper

New York Supreme Court

Decided November 18, 1830

New York Supreme Court · decided 1830-11-18

* The defendant pleaded the general issue in an action of assumpsit and an insolvent discharge, exempting his body from imprisonment. The plaintiff replied fraud.

Cited by 4 later decisions — most recently December 1856

2 state decisions

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Decided 1830-11-18

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¶1By the Court,

Savage, Ch. J.

¶2The plea is unquestionably bad, but we feel reluctant to give judgment for the plaintiff non obstante veredicto. The presumption is that the discharge was granted by the proper officer; and on application, the defendant would have been permitted to amend. We accordingly suspend giving judgment, so that the defendant may apply to amend his plea, which motion will he granted by us on payment of all costs, and saving all the legal rights of the plaintiff.

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