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Cosgrave vs. Mitchell et al., executors

Supreme Court of Georgia1885-03-10
74 Ga. 824

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Opinion

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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, and 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.]