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9 Abb. Pr. 288

Hellman v. Licher

New York Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1869

New York Supreme Court · decided 1869-11-15

This action was brought by Nathan Heilman against Charles L. Licher and others; and the defendant, Licher, after having answered in the action, procured a discharge in bankruptcy. He now applied to the court for leave to plead such discharge by a supplemental answer.

Decided 1869-11-15

Ingraham, J.

¶1Under the old practice an insolvent discharge was allowed to be pleaded although obtained after suit, but the plaintiff was allowed to discontinue without costs. It would be unjust to deprive a party of the benefit of a discharge under the bankrupt act because the action had been commenced before the discharge.

¶2The motion must be granted, but with the privilege to the plaintiff to discontinue without costs.

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