Supreme Court of Georgia, 1885

Cosgrave v. Mitchell

Cosgrave v. Mitchell
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided March 10, 1885 · Jacksoh
74 Ga. 824; 1885 Ga. LEXIS 420

Cosgrave v. Mitchell

Opinion of the Court

Jacksoh, Chief Justice.

[Cosgrave foreclosed a laborer’s lien against Roberts. The latter filed a counter-affidavit, denying the debt and lien, and pleaded a set-off. The papers were returned to the superior court for trial. Pending (he case, Roberts was adjudged a bankrupt, and was subsequently discharged, and pleaded it. These facts were admitted on the trial, *825and it was also admitted that the debt of Oosgrave was provable in bankruptcy.

. By agreement, the case was submitted to the court without a jury. He held that the process was mesne, and not final, and was discharged by the bankruptcy. Plaintiff excepted.]

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