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AMES v. MOIR

No. 1404.

138 U.S. 306 (1891)

11 S.Ct. 311

34 L.Ed. 951

AMES, v. MOIR.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 2, 1891.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John G. Reid and Mr. William H. Barnum for plaintiff in error.

Mr. James K. Edsall for defendants in error.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

The only question for the determination of this court is whether Ames's discharge in bankruptcy was a bar to the present action; and that question depends upon the inquiry whether the defendant is sued on account of a debt created by fraud within the meaning of the bankruptcy act. It is the settled doctrine of this court that "fraud" in the act...

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